Mac compatibility
Can you play No Man's Sky on a Mac?
Short answer: There's a native Mac version on Steam — that's the easy route. The Steam (Windows) version publishes no DirectX version, and we haven't tested it in Grapple.
What we know
Steam ships a macOS build of No Man's Sky; the store lists macOS Monterey 12.3 as its minimum. It comes with the Steam purchase, so there is no need to run the Windows version.
Steam lists No Man's Sky for Windows and macOS. Its Windows requirements don't name a DirectX version.
Without a published DirectX version there's nothing to reason from, so we won't guess. Running it once on a Mac tells us more than the spec sheet does.
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
Test record
None yet.
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FAQ
Can I play No Man's Sky on a Mac?
Steam ships a macOS build of No Man's Sky; the store lists macOS Monterey 12.3 as its minimum. It comes with the Steam purchase, so there is no need to run the Windows version. Unknown — 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 No Man's Sky from working?
There's a native Mac version too — this expectation is about the Windows version run through Grapple.
Is there a Mac version of No Man's Sky?
Steam ships a macOS build of No Man's Sky; the store lists macOS Monterey 12.3 as its minimum. It comes with the Steam purchase, so there is no need to run the Windows 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 Spotted something out of date?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 22 September 2026)
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