Mac compatibility
Can you play Warhammer 40,000: Darktide on a Mac?
Short answer: Probably not — Darktide 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.
What we know
Steam lists Warhammer 40,000: Darktide for Windows only. Its requirements call for DirectX 12, which Grapple runs through D3DMetal — but the anti-cheat decides this one, not the graphics layer.
It uses Easy Anti-Cheat, which installs a kernel-mode driver on Windows. Grapple runs Windows programs in user space, so there is nothing for that driver to load into.
AreWeAntiCheatYet lists Darktide as running on Linux/Proton: it works there, but Fatshark hasn't officially enabled it. That is a weaker signal than official support, and it says nothing about Wine on macOS.
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 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide 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 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide use?
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide'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 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide?
Steam doesn't offer a macOS build of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide; 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 Spotted something out of date?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 23 September 2026)
- AreWeAntiCheatYet — Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, listed as "Running" on Linux/Proton (checked 23 September 2026)
- Wikipedia — Easy Anti-Cheat (checked 21 September 2026)
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