At a glance
The Alters runs on Apple Silicon Macs, according to a player report: M5 Max, 19 September 2026, rated 5 out of 5.
The Alters came out on Steam on 13 June 2025, made by 11 bit studios.
Will The Alters run on a Mac?
Players ran The Alters on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2026 | M5 Max | 27.0 | 5 / 5 | 87 min |
What your Mac needs
You need a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer): Uncork does not run on Intel Macs.
Steam requirements list at least 16 GB of memory for The Alters.
An 8 GB Mac is below the minimum: the game will probably run slowly.
Allow about 50 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
The Alters uses DirectX 12: Uncork renders it with D3DMetal.
How to launch with Uncork
- Download Uncork — it’s free.
- On first launch, Uncork installs everything it needs and Steam — about ten minutes.
- Sign in to Steam with your password or a QR code from the Steam app on your phone.
- Find The Alters in your library and install it (50 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If The Alters won’t start or crashes, message us on Telegram at @uncorkwin and we’ll look into it together.
What we have not tested
We haven’t run The Alters ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac and how controllers will work.