Is it possible to play Hitman 3 on Mac?
Developed by IO Interactive, Hitman 3 is a conclusive part of the stealth-action trilogy played from a third-person perspective. As always, the ruthless Agent 47 is out to complete the missions with the silencer on his hands. No sound should be produced, so refine your approach with a variety of ways to eliminate your targets and escape scot-free. Take your nerves away and stay patient to avoid being spotted during the missions. The game does not limit your movements, so you can calculate your steps and crouch up to the enemies however you want. With that said, it is your turn to reach the mastery of assassination and become the most stashed killer in the world. Although the game requires to play silent and slow, feeling yourself behind the shadow might be a joy of a new sort. No boredom will kick in as you will be busy killing the targets on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, Stadia, and Nintendo Switch. Unfortunately, despite Mac is not on the list of the platforms at this moment, we have a way to get over the hump and launch it on macOS as well. Just follow the instructions presented below.
Play Hitman 3 on Mac with Parallels
Hitman 3 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 software for Windows virtualization on Mac with the full support of DirectX and GPUs. It allows you to install Windows 10 on Mac with a couple of clicks and switch between MacOS and Windows instantly. You can run Windows just like on a regular PC, install Steam and enjoy the Hitman 3 game on Mac.
Note: Recommended devices to run resource-demanding games: MacBook Pro (models with 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 versions are suitable), Mac Pro (all versions 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 currently not supported by Parallels.
Play Hitman 3 on Mac with cloud gaming services
Update: Boosteroid and Nvidia GeForce Now fully support Hitman 3! Play the advanced game on a Mac, old Windows PC, and even Android!
If you have an old Mac or it cannot satisfy the Hitman 3 game system requirements, there is an easy solution. Cloud gaming provides you with sufficient cloud resources for a fixed fee. All you need is a browser or a small client program and a good internet connection starting from 15 Mbits/s. There are several great services, that provide such an opportunity, among the best are Boosteroid, AirGPU, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Nvidia GeForce Now. Among them, only Boosteroid and Nvidia GeForce Now have Hitman 3 in their game catalog, and you can play on any Mac computer (starting from MacOS 10.10) and even Android! Boosteroid and Nvidia GeForce Now can stream games with high resolution (1080p), every service has its pros and cons.
Play Hitman 3 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 Hitman 3 on Mac
This method is simple but time-consuming. If your Mac meets the system requirements above, this is probably the best way to play Hitman 3 for now. You need to set up a dual boot of Windows and Mac via BootCamp. BootCamp 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 switch from Mac to Windows and vice versa. Remember that Mac is just a computer, that uses common processors, RAM, disks, and other components. So you can install Windows on Mac by allocating disc space of a minimum of 64 Gb (to be able to run Windows and a couple of games). To set up Windows via BootCamp, please, do the following:
For OS X El Capitan 10.11 or later
Mention, that for MacOS versions prior to OS X El Capitan 10.11 you will need to create bootable Windows USB.
- Download Windows ISO file
- Open Boot Camp Assistant (Go to Applications > Utilities)
- Define the Windows partition size, choose downloaded Windows ISO file
- Format 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)