Mac compatibility
Can you play Total War: WARHAMMER II on a Mac?
Short answer: There's a native Mac version on Steam — the easy route. The Windows version lists DirectX 11, so it's a reasonable Grapple candidate, but we haven't tested it.
What we know
Steam ships a macOS build of Total War: WARHAMMER II (ported by Feral Interactive) with the same purchase as the Windows version. Steam's Mac requirements list macOS 11.3 and a 2.0 GHz Intel Core i5 or better, so check it against your Mac first. If your Mac meets those requirements, the native version is the better route — nothing is being translated.
The Windows version is what Grapple would run. Its minimum and recommended requirements both call for DirectX 11.
Grapple translates DirectX 10 and 11 to Metal — through Apple's D3DMetal or the open-source DXMT — so on paper this is a reasonable candidate. That's an expectation, not a result — we haven't tested it yet.
Steam notes that it uses Denuvo Anti-tamper as third-party DRM.
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 Total War: WARHAMMER II on a Mac?
Steam ships a macOS build of Total War: WARHAMMER II (ported by Feral Interactive) with the same purchase as the Windows version. Steam's Mac requirements list macOS 11.3 and a 2.0 GHz Intel Core i5 or better, so check it against your Mac first. 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 Total War: WARHAMMER II from working?
There's a native Mac version too — this expectation is about the Windows version run through Grapple.
Which DirectX does Total War: WARHAMMER II use?
Total War: WARHAMMER II'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 Total War: WARHAMMER II?
Steam ships a macOS build of Total War: WARHAMMER II (ported by Feral Interactive) with the same purchase as the Windows version. Steam's Mac requirements list macOS 11.3 and a 2.0 GHz Intel Core i5 or better, so check it against your Mac first.
Sources
Every factual claim on this page comes from these. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.
- Steam store page — system requirements, supported platforms and DRM/anti-cheat notices (checked 28 September 2026)
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