Mac compatibility
Can you play Marvel Rivals on a Mac?
Short answer: Likely to work, but not tested yet — Marvel Rivals requires DirectX 12, which Grapple runs through D3DMetal. The anti-cheat is the open question; try it on the Free plan and tell us how it went.
What we know
Steam lists Marvel Rivals for Windows only. Both its minimum and recommended requirements call for DirectX 12.
Grapple includes Apple's D3DMetal, which handles DirectX 11 and 12, fetched with the engine in a one-time setup download, so a DirectX 12 game needs no toolkit hunting from you. That's an expectation, not a result — we haven't tested this one.
Steam's store page lists anti-cheat software, NetEase Game Security, and does not flag it as kernel level (Steam flags kernel-level anti-cheat separately). AreWeAntiCheatYet, which tracks anti-cheat on Linux/Proton (Proton is built on Wine, like Grapple), lists Marvel Rivals as running: it works there, but the developer hasn't officially enabled it.
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 NetEase Game Security. 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 Marvel Rivals 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 Marvel Rivals from working?
It uses NetEase Game Security. 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 Marvel Rivals use?
Marvel Rivals'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 Marvel Rivals?
Steam doesn't offer a macOS build of Marvel Rivals; 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, platforms and anti-cheat disclosure (checked 23 September 2026)
- AreWeAntiCheatYet — Marvel Rivals, listed as "Running" on Linux/Proton (checked 23 September 2026)
Try Marvel Rivals 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.
Marvel Rivals is a trademark of its owner and is named here only to identify the game. Grapple isn't affiliated with or endorsed by NetEase Games.