Mac compatibility
Can you play The Outlast Trials on a Mac?
Short answer: Probably not — The Outlast Trials 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 The Outlast Trials for Windows only. Its minimum requirements call for DirectX 11, with DirectX 12 in the recommended specs — 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 must be removed manually after uninstalling.
Easy Anti-Cheat can be switched on for Proton by a game's developer, but we found nothing documenting that for The Outlast Trials, and AreWeAntiCheatYet has no entry for it. Treat it as blocked until someone runs 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 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 The Outlast Trials 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 The Outlast Trials use?
The Outlast Trials'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 The Outlast Trials?
Steam doesn't offer a macOS build of The Outlast Trials; 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 Spotted something out of date?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 28 September 2026)
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