Mac compatibility
Can you play Sniper Elite 5 on a Mac?
Short answer: Probably not — Sniper Elite 5 ships Easy Anti-Cheat, a kernel-level anti-cheat, and no Wine-based tool can load a Windows kernel driver. Untested, but the anti-cheat decides this one, not the graphics layer.
What we know
Steam lists Sniper Elite 5 for Windows only. Its requirements ask for a DirectX 12 capable GPU, which Grapple runs through D3DMetal — but the anti-cheat decides this one, not the graphics layer.
Steam's store page discloses that it uses a kernel level anti-cheat, Easy Anti-Cheat, which has to be removed manually after uninstalling, plus Denuvo anti-tamper.
Grapple is built on Wine, which runs Windows programs in user space without a Windows kernel. A kernel-mode anti-cheat driver has nothing to load into, and no Grapple setting changes that — only the game's developer can.
AreWeAntiCheatYet lists Sniper Elite 5 as running on Linux/Proton: 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 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 Sniper Elite 5 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.
Which DirectX does Sniper Elite 5 use?
Sniper Elite 5'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 Sniper Elite 5?
Steam doesn't offer a macOS build of Sniper Elite 5; 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 Spotted something out of date?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 28 September 2026)
- AreWeAntiCheatYet — Sniper Elite 5, listed as "Running" on Linux/Proton (checked 28 September 2026)
- Wikipedia — Easy Anti-Cheat (checked 21 September 2026)
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