Mac compatibility
Can you play Sea of Thieves on a Mac?
Short answer: Probably not — Sea of Thieves uses Easy Anti-Cheat, which needs a Windows kernel driver that no Wine-based tool can load. Untested, but the anti-cheat decides this one, not the graphics layer.
What we know
Steam lists Sea of Thieves for Windows only. Its minimum requirements call for DirectX 11, with DirectX 12 in the recommended specs.
Its requirements list DirectX 11 (DirectX 12 in the recommended specs), and DXMT covers the DirectX 11 path — but the anti-cheat decides this one, not the graphics layer.
Steam notes that it requires a third-party account: Xbox Live (Supports Linking to Steam Account).
It uses Easy Anti-Cheat. AreWeAntiCheatYet, which tracks anti-cheat on Linux/Proton (Proton is built on Wine, like Grapple), lists it as supported. 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 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 - 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 Easy 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 Sea of Thieves 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.
What might stop Sea of Thieves from working?
It uses Easy Anti-Cheat. The developer enabled it for Linux/Proton, but we know of nothing equivalent for Wine on macOS, so treat online play as unverified.
Which DirectX does Sea of Thieves use?
Sea of Thieves's requirements list DirectX 11 and 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 Sea of Thieves?
Steam doesn't offer a macOS build of Sea of Thieves; 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 21 September 2026)
- AreWeAntiCheatYet — Sea of Thieves (tracks anti-cheat on Linux/Proton) (checked 21 September 2026)
- Wikipedia — Easy Anti-Cheat (checked 21 September 2026)
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