Grim Dawn is an ARPG videogame about survival in an apocalyptic fantasy world. The entire humanity is close to extinction trying to fight for their future against monstrous creatures that populated the land. You, as a player, will have to dive into the role of warrior chosen from 6 different classes. Each class has its own unique capabilities augmented by hundreds of add-on skills gained throughout the gameplay. Constantly changing weather conditions and battle locations make every bit of the journey more engaging and interesting to reveal. The way your adventure progresses depends on what decisions you make through various events and dialogues encountered along. Players can upgrade their character by collecting new items, exploring treasures, and improving skills over continuous usage of them. Grim Dawn is no doubt one of the most exciting RPG games the world has seen recently. Unfortunately, the game is not available for macOS users. Even so, we have a way to circumvent this restriction and play it on macOS nonetheless – in our guide below.
System Requirements
| Minimal | Recommended |
|---|---|
| OS: Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 | OS: Windows 7 / Windows 10 |
| Processor: x86 compatible 2.3GHz or faster processor (Intel 2nd generation core i-series or equivalent) | Processor: x86 compatible 3.2GHz or faster processor (Intel 4th generation core i-series or better) |
| RAM: 2 GB | RAM: 6 GB |
| Video card: 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or ATI Radeon X800 series or better | Video card: 1.5 GB NVIDIA GeForce 500 series or ATI Radeon 6000 series or better |
| DirectX: Version 9 | DirectX: Version 11 |
| Storage: 5 GB | Storage: 5 GB |
Play Grim Dawn on Mac with Parallels
Grim Dawn requires lots of PC resources, but if you have a powerful Mac computer (iMac, iMac Pro, or Mac Pro) Parallels Desktop can be a solution. This is an application that allows for Windows virtualization on Mac with the full support of DirectX and GPUs. In simpler terms, what this means is that it allows you to install Windows 10 on Mac with just a couple of clicks and switch between MacOS and Windows instantly. So you will be able to run Windows, install Steam, and enjoy the Grim Dawn game on Mac just like on a regular PC.
Note: Recommended devices to run resource-demanding games: MacBook Pro (models with an Intel processor, discrete graphics cards, and 16 GB of RAM or more), iMac (models with Intel processor, discrete graphics cards, and 16 GB of RAM or more), iMac Pro (all models are suitable), Mac Pro (all models are suitable). Parallels on Mac computers with M1 (M1 Pro, M1 Max) chips may not support recent games. Games that require DirectX 12 and later are currently not supported by Parallels. AppsOnMac recommends using Parallels’ free trial feature to determine whether you can run the game or not if you’re uncertain.
Play Grim Dawn on Mac with cloud gaming services
If you have an old Mac or it cannot satisfy the Grim Dawn game system requirements, there is an easy solution. Cloud gaming services will be happy to provide you with sufficient computing power – though not for free, of course. All you need is a browser or a small client program and a good internet connection starting from 15 MBit/s. There are several great platforms that provide these services, among the best are Boosteroid, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Nvidia GeForce Now.
Play Grim Dawn on Mac with BootCamp
Note: Mac computers with new Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3 Pro, or M1, M2, M3 Max) currently do not support BootCamp. In this case, please, use the options above to run Grim Dawn on Mac
This method is simple but time-consuming. If your Mac meets all the system requirements above, you can play Grim Dawn on Mac by installing Windows. You need to set up a dual boot of Windows and Mac via BootCamp. This is an application that allows users to choose the system to work in on startup, however, you won’t be able to switch between systems like in Parallels. You will need to reboot your machine every time you want to switch from Mac to Windows and vice versa. Remember that Mac is just a computer, in the end. And while newer Macs have their own special Apple Silicon chips that cannot run Windows, older Macs are very much similar to computers that run Windows, they have Intel processors, compatible RAM, disks, and other components. So you can install Windows on an older Mac by allocating no less than 64 GB of disk space (to be able to run Windows and a couple of games) and following these steps:
For OS X El Capitan 10.11 or later
For MacOS versions prior to OS X El Capitan 10.11 you will need to create a bootable Windows USB.
- Download this Windows ISO file.
- Open Boot Camp Assistant (Go to Applications > Utilities).
- Define the Windows partition size and choose the Windows ISO file you’ve downloaded.
- Format the Windows partition and go through all Windows installation steps.
- When Windows boots for the first time, follow on-screen instructions to install Boot Camp and Windows support software (drivers)