Valheim took Steam by storm when it was first released on Early Access last year. In just a few days, it conquered the top of Steam’s charts, became the best-selling game on the entire platform, and sold over 1 million copies. Not bad for an Indie game no one had ever heard of before. And the game continues to grow, recently passing 10 million copies sold.
But unlike the many hyped-up Survival games that we’ve seen, Valheim is both exceptionally good and exceptionally polished. A true feat that not many Early Access Games pull off, the excellent V Rising notwithstanding. This is why we are excited to see signs of a work-in-progress Mac version of the game.
Valheim on Mac: Soon a reality?
To be clear, Valheim is currently not supported on macOS. In fact, the game is only available on Windows and Linux.
The Mac community did get excited when curious gamers found evidence that a macOS version of the game was in the works, thanks to a leak out of Steam’s database. But the developer was quick to react and state that a Mac version wasn’t on the table.
But developer Iron Gate recently shared some encouraging news for Mac gamers. According to their latest update:
A little update: They still want do the Mac version. The question is just when. Currently, they focus on developing the Windows & Linux versions of the game (surprise, surprise – I know), and simply don’t have time to work on supporting another OS.
There’s already a Valheim Mac Depot (last updated in April 2021), and it runs OK (“Okay”) with Unity.
To be clear, this can be read as disappointing news for the Mac community, as April 2021 was a long time ago, and the game is still unavailable on macOS. However, it is still great that they still plan to release Valheim on Mac.
So what is Valheim? As described by its creator, Valheim is a survival game taking place in hostile environments where you’ll need to gather resources, build outposts and farms, and slay the monsters that stand in your way. You’ll work up your courage and strength to eventually take on the nine bosses.
Want to help out and show Iron Gate they really need to bring Valheim to Mac? Leave a comment on this Steam thread!
Valheim Mac requirements?
Again, the game is not available on macOS yet, but these are the game’s official Windows requirements:
- CPU: 2.6 GHz Dual Core Processor
- RAM: 4 GB
- Disk Space: 1 GB
- Video Card: GeForce GTX 500 series or similar
‼️ It is worth noting that the game has fairly low system requirements. An M1 Mac with integrated graphics should definitely be able to run it.
or an indie Early Access Game. This is why we are excited to see signs of a work-in-progress Mac version of the game.
Can your Mac run Valheim?
I tried to run Valheim on macOS using Crossover with the following M1 Mac:
- 13-inch MacBook Air (M1, 2020): Apple M1 chip with 8-core CPU, 8 GB RAM
The game installs just fine. The process is quick and smooth, and you can even launch the game.
Unfortunately, there is a severe visual glitch that makes the game entirely unplayable, which is a shame because frames per second were acceptable (over 30 FPS on Medium settings and 1440×900 resolution):
If you absolutely want to play this game on your Mac now, you can always try Parallels or, even better, Bootcamp (but only if you have an Intel-based Mac).
Valheim Mac download
Valheim is currently available on Steam only. But hold on before we know more about a potential Mac version before making a purchase. In the meantime, please leave a message on this Steam thread to let them know we seriously want this game on macOS!
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