Is it possible to play Halls of Torment on Mac?
Halls of Torment is a roguelike bullet heaven game developed and published by Chasing Carrots, a German game studio. With a retro art style, top-down perspective, and a dark fantasy setting, Halls of Torment looks quite similar to older Diablo games – intentionally so. The goal of the game is simply to survive, though it can be beaten if you last long enough to face a boss. To dispatch massive hordes of enemies, you will be given many powerful items and abilities, though not all of them will be available to a novice player. The same goes for characters; there are seven character classes in the game, but only one is available from the beginning. To unlock more content, you will have to complete challenges, such as killing a certain amount of enemies or defeating a boss. Halls of Torment is available on Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. Mac, on the other hand, is not officially supported. Despite this, you can play Halls of Torment on Mac. Read the guide below to learn how to do so.
Play Halls of Torment on Mac with Parallels
One easy way to play Halls of Torment on Mac is by using a program called Parallels Desktop. This program is capable of creating and running virtual machines that run Windows and support hardware acceleration. In simpler terms, Parallels Desktop 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 (or Epic Games Store, or any other launcher for that matter), and enjoy the Halls of Torment game on Mac just like on a regular PC. Generally speaking, you will need an iMac Pro or a Mac Pro to run demanding games. Some MacBook Pro and iMac models are also suitable; they must have an Intel processor, a discrete graphics card and at least 16 GB of RAM. If your Mac has an Apple Silicon chip (such as M1, M2, M3), you may experience issues playing modern games. However, if the game you’re trying to run is old, or simply doesn’t demand much from computer hardware, then you will likely be able to run it on any Mac computer, including MacBook Air.
Please note that not all games are supported by Parallels. Several conditions must be met for the game to be playable. Your Mac must exceed minimum system requirements for the game. Playing a game on Windows running through Parallels places additional strain on your Mac, so meeting them is not enough. Games that require DirectX 12 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 Halls of Torment on Mac with cloud gaming services
If you have an old Mac or it cannot satisfy the Halls of Torment 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. Currently, only Shadow and airgpu cloud gaming services feature Halls of Torment.
Play Halls of Torment 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 Halls of Torment on Mac
This method is simple but time-consuming. If your Mac meets all the system requirements above, you can play Halls of Torment 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 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)