Mac compatibility
Can you play eFootball on a Mac?
Short answer: Probably not — eFootball uses Denuvo Anti-Cheat, which needs a Windows kernel driver that no Wine-based tool can load. Untested, but the anti-cheat decides this one.
What we know
Steam lists eFootball for Windows only. Its requirements name GPUs but no DirectX version. Either way, the anti-cheat decides this one, not the graphics layer.
Steam's store page discloses that it uses a kernel level anti-cheat, Denuvo, which has to be removed manually after uninstalling. Steam lists eFootball as free to play. AreWeAntiCheatYet lists eFootball 2025 as running on Linux/Proton, but not as officially supported there — 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):
- To see frame rates, turn on the Metal HUD:
grapple set Steam hud on
Heads-up: this game uses Denuvo Anti-Cheat. 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 eFootball on a Mac?
Won't run, 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.
Is there a Mac version of eFootball?
Steam doesn't offer a macOS build of eFootball; 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 Spotted something out of date?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, supported platforms and DRM/anti-cheat notices (checked 28 September 2026)
- AreWeAntiCheatYet — eFootball 2025, listed as "Running" on Linux/Proton (checked 28 September 2026)
- Wikipedia — Kernel-level anti-cheat (checked 21 September 2026)
Try eFootball yourself
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