Project Zomboid
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| The Indie Stone | |
| Publishers | |
| The Indie Stone | |
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| Java and Lua | |
| Release dates | |
| Metacritic | 81 | 
| IGDB | 84 | 
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macOS Compatibility
| Method | Rating | Notes | 
|---|---|---|
| Native | Runs perfectly with latest patch 42.3 unstable, which added native Apple Silicon support. [1] | |
| Rosetta 2 | Playable.[2] | |
| Compatibility layer | ||
| CrossOver | Runs just as well (if not better) than through Whisky/Wine. Averages at 80-120 FPS if you uncap it, but 60 FPS would be the most smooth experience.[3] | |
| Wine | Game runs much better than Rosetta 2, but the menu bar won't go away. Edit: Just change the screen resolution until you can see the whole screen under the menu bar.[4] | |
| Virtualization | ||
| Parallels | Game starts, settings work, but as soon as you start the tutorial or go to the character creation screen the game crashes.[5] | 
Gameplay videos
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Jarky on Feb 16, 2025 
- Device: MacBook Pro M3 16 GB RAM
 - OS: macOS 15.3 Sequoia
 - Method: native
 
- Store: Steam
 - Resolution: 3024x1964
 - Settings: Max
 - Framerate: 120 FPS
 
 - ↑ Verified by User:Dixxie Normus on Jan 13, 2022 
- Device: MacBook Air base 7GPU 8 RAM
 - OS: macOS 12.1 Monterey
 - Method: Rosetta 2
 
- Resolution: 1050p
 - Settings: Max
 - Framerate: 60 FPS
 
 - ↑ Verified by User:Nitrothunder224 on December 2nd, 2024 
- Device: MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18 GB Ram
 - OS: macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 (24B91)
 - Method: Crossover
 - Game version: 24.0.5 (24.0.5.37094)
 - Store: Steam
 - Resolution: 1920x1800
 - Settings: High/very high
 - Framerate: 80-120 FP
 
 - ↑ Verified by User:Nitrothunder224 on Nov 30, 2024 
- Device: MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18 GB Ram
 - OS: macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 (24B91)
 - Method: Whisky
 
- Store: Steam
 - Resolution: 1920x1800
 - Settings: High/very high
 - Framerate: 60+ FPS (managed to get it to hit 120 FPS, but it was the most stable under 90 FPS)
 
 - ↑ Verified by User:Nitrothunder224 on Oct 19, 2024 
- Device: MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18 GB Ram
 - OS: Windows ARM (26100.2033)
 - Method: Parallels Desktop
 
- Store: Steam
 - Resolution: 1920x1800