Mac compatibility
Can you play Assassin's Creed Shadows on a Mac?
Short answer: Ubisoft ships a native Mac version on the Mac App Store, released day and date with the PC game. Grapple is only for the Windows build, untested.
What we know
Assassin's Creed Shadows launched on Mac on 20 March 2025, the same day as the PC version. The Mac App Store listing is published by Ubisoft and requires macOS 15 or later with an Apple M1 chip or later.
It's a demanding game: the Mac version's own requirements start at Apple Silicon, and Ubisoft recommends a more powerful chip for higher settings.
The Steam version is Windows-only and its requirements list DirectX 12, which Grapple runs through D3DMetal. We haven't run the Windows version through Grapple, so anything about it here is an expectation, not a result.
Grapple settings
Nothing verified yet. Where to start, based on its DirectX version (in the app, the same options are in the game's settings):
- DirectX 12 runs through D3DMetal, which comes with Grapple — a new install already uses it, and nothing needs downloading. See the Game Porting Toolkit guide.
- To see frame rates, turn on the Metal HUD:
grapple set Steam hud on
Test record
None yet.
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FAQ
Can I play Assassin's Creed Shadows on a Mac?
Ubisoft released a Mac version on the Mac App Store on launch day. It needs macOS 15 or newer and an Apple Silicon Mac, and it's a separate purchase from the Steam version. Likely to work — not tested yet, but nobody has tested it with Grapple yet. That's what the game's published facts suggest, not a result. The page changes to Works once players report it working.
What might stop Assassin's Creed Shadows from working?
There's a native Mac version too — this expectation is about the Windows version run through Grapple. DirectX 12 is the newest thing Grapple translates, so it's also where we've seen the most surprises. Nobody has run this one yet.
Which DirectX does Assassin's Creed Shadows use?
Assassin's Creed Shadows's requirements list DirectX 12. Grapple starts it on D3DMetal, Apple's DirectX 11 and 12 translator, which Grapple includes and uses by default.
Is there a Mac version of Assassin's Creed Shadows?
Ubisoft released a Mac version on the Mac App Store on launch day. It needs macOS 15 or newer and an Apple Silicon Mac, and it's a separate purchase from the Steam version.
Sources
Every factual claim on this page comes from these. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.
- Steam store page — system requirements and supported platforms (checked 23 September 2026)
- Mac App Store — Assassin's Creed Shadows (Ubisoft) (checked 23 September 2026)
- Apple Developer news — Assassin's Creed Shadows comes to Mac (checked 23 September 2026)
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Assassin's Creed Shadows is a trademark of its owner and is named here only to identify the game. Grapple isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Ubisoft Quebec.