Mac compatibility
Can you play Diablo IV on a Mac?
Short answer: Likely to work, but not tested yet — Diablo IV requires DirectX 12, which Grapple runs through D3DMetal. It needs a Battle.net account; try it on the Free plan and tell us how it went.
What we know
Steam lists Diablo IV for Windows only. Both its minimum and recommended requirements call for DirectX 12.
Grapple includes Apple's D3DMetal, which handles DirectX 11 and 12, so a DirectX 12 game needs nothing extra from you. That's an expectation, not a result — we haven't tested it yet.
Steam notes that it requires a third-party account: Battle.net Account.
AreWeAntiCheatYet lists it as using Blizzard's Warden anti-cheat and as running on Linux/Proton. Proton is built on Wine like Grapple, but whether that carries over to Wine on macOS is exactly what a test has to show.
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
Heads-up: this game uses Warden. Anti-cheat support can differ between Linux and macOS, so treat online play as unverified until someone has run it.
Test record
None yet.
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FAQ
Can I play Diablo IV on a Mac?
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 Diablo IV from working?
It uses Warden. Whether it accepts a Wine-based layer on macOS isn't documented anywhere we can cite, so online play may still be blocked. 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 Diablo IV use?
Diablo IV'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 Diablo IV?
Steam doesn't offer a macOS build of Diablo IV; it's listed for Windows only.
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 Spotted something out of date?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 28 September 2026)
- AreWeAntiCheatYet — Diablo IV (tracks anti-cheat on Linux/Proton) (checked 28 September 2026)
Try Diablo IV yourself
Grapple's Free plan runs one game, forever, so you can find out on your own Mac without paying. Then tell us how it went with the buttons above, so the next player knows.
Diablo IV is a trademark of its owner and is named here only to identify the game. Grapple isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment.