Death Stranding

macOS Compatibility

Method	Rating	Notes
Native	Perfect
Compatibility layer
CrossOver	Playable	Runs with some adjustments.^[1] ^[2] Playable with some adjustments^[3]
Wine	Unplayable	crashes ^[4]
Virtualization
Parallels	Unplayable	Unplayable.^[5]

References

↑ Verified by User:notBoris on 2025-01-27
Device: Macbook Pro 16" M4 Pro

OS: MacOS Sequoia 15.2

Method: Crossover + CXPatcher

Game version: 24.0.5 + GPTK 2.0

Store: Steam

Resolution: 1600x900

Settings: Default

Framerate: 80-100fps

Controller: PS5 Dualsense

Comment: Playable after presenting AVX to the bottle and using D3DMetal + GPTK2.0 with MSync and WITHOUT High Resolution Mode (Stuck at 1600x900 on internal display). Occasional access violations on startup, game continues to be functional if ignored but without sound - needs further investigation; no crashes occured as long as game launched without violation.
↑ Verified by User:jabrwock on 2025-03-24
Device: iMac 24-inch, M1, 2021

OS: MacOS Sequoia 15.3.2

Method: Crossover

Game version: 25.0.0

Store: Steam

Resolution: 1280x720

Settings: Low

Controller: XBox S

Comment: Playable after presenting AVX to the bottle and using D3DMetal and WITHOUT High Resolution Mode.
↑ Verified by User:Reviva1 on 2025-07-09
Device: Macbook Air 15-inch, M3, 2024

OS: MacOS Sequoia 15.5

Method: Crossover + CXPatcher

Store: Steam

Resolution: 1280x720

Settings: Low

Controller: PS5

Comment: Playable after patching crossover with CXPatcher while presenting AVX instructions option in CXPatcher menu. Sound and controls, all good. D3DMetal is used. A violation may crash the game at the start, restarting the game will mostly get it fixed automatically. Overall: works with some quirks
↑ Verified by User:UnknownNutrient on 2022-07-13
Device: 2023 MacBook Pro 16, M2 Max (38 Core GPU), 32GB RAM

OS: macOS Sonoma Beta 3

Method: Wine using Whiskey

Store: Steam

Comment: crashes
↑ Death Stranding on Apple Silicon Games - last accessed on 2021-04-12

[1] Verified by User:notBoris on 2025-01-27
Device: Macbook Pro 16" M4 Pro

OS: MacOS Sequoia 15.2

Method: Crossover + CXPatcher

Game version: 24.0.5 + GPTK 2.0

Store: Steam

Resolution: 1600x900

Settings: Default

Framerate: 80-100fps

Controller: PS5 Dualsense

Comment: Playable after presenting AVX to the bottle and using D3DMetal + GPTK2.0 with MSync and WITHOUT High Resolution Mode (Stuck at 1600x900 on internal display). Occasional access violations on startup, game continues to be functional if ignored but without sound - needs further investigation; no crashes occured as long as game launched without violation.

[2] Verified by User:jabrwock on 2025-03-24
Device: iMac 24-inch, M1, 2021

OS: MacOS Sequoia 15.3.2

Method: Crossover

Game version: 25.0.0

Store: Steam

Resolution: 1280x720

Settings: Low

Controller: XBox S

Comment: Playable after presenting AVX to the bottle and using D3DMetal and WITHOUT High Resolution Mode.

[3] Verified by User:Reviva1 on 2025-07-09
Device: Macbook Air 15-inch, M3, 2024

OS: MacOS Sequoia 15.5

Method: Crossover + CXPatcher

Store: Steam

Resolution: 1280x720

Settings: Low

Controller: PS5

Comment: Playable after patching crossover with CXPatcher while presenting AVX instructions option in CXPatcher menu. Sound and controls, all good. D3DMetal is used. A violation may crash the game at the start, restarting the game will mostly get it fixed automatically. Overall: works with some quirks

[4] Verified by User:UnknownNutrient on 2022-07-13
Device: 2023 MacBook Pro 16, M2 Max (38 Core GPU), 32GB RAM

OS: macOS Sonoma Beta 3

Method: Wine using Whiskey

Store: Steam

Comment: crashes

[5] Death Stranding on Apple Silicon Games - last accessed on 2021-04-12

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Developers

	Kojima Productions
Publishers
	Sony Interactive Entertainment
Engines
	Decima Engine
Release dates
macOS	January 30, 2024
Reception
Metacritic	82
OpenCritic	81
IGDB	83
Resources
	PCGamingWiki
	Apple Silicon Games
	Codeweavers