Mac compatibility
Can you play Rise of the Tomb Raider on a Mac?
Short answer: There's an official Mac version from Feral on the same Steam app — an older Intel build. The Windows build through Grapple is untested.
What we know
Steam lists Rise of the Tomb Raider for Windows and macOS, with Feral Interactive credited for the Mac and Linux versions; the Mac build comes with the same purchase.
It is an older port: the Mac requirements start at macOS 10.13.4 with Intel hardware, so on an Apple Silicon Mac it runs through Rosetta 2. That's also why some people try the Windows build instead.
The Windows requirements list DirectX 11, which Grapple's DXMT layer translates to Metal. 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 10/11: a new install is set to Automatic, which picks D3DMetal or DXMT for you. If the game won't start or renders wrongly, naming a layer is the usual next try:
grapple set Steam graphics dxmt - 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 Rise of the Tomb Raider on a Mac?
Feral Interactive's macOS version is on the same Steam app. It's an older Intel build (macOS 10.13.4 and up), so it runs through Rosetta 2 on Apple Silicon. 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 Rise of the Tomb Raider from working?
There's a native Mac version too — this expectation is about the Windows version run through Grapple.
Which DirectX does Rise of the Tomb Raider use?
Rise of the Tomb Raider's requirements list DirectX 11. 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 Rise of the Tomb Raider?
Feral Interactive's macOS version is on the same Steam app. It's an older Intel build (macOS 10.13.4 and up), so it runs through Rosetta 2 on Apple Silicon.
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 Spotted something out of date?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)
- Feral Interactive — Mac games catalogue (checked 23 September 2026)
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