Jurassic World Evolution is a management game developed and published by Frontier Developments. It challenges the player to construct and maintain a dinosaur theme park – with real dinosaurs. Your theme park is more than just a glorified zoo. Though entertaining visitors is the primary purpose of the park – and the main way to generate money – it also contains multiple research facilities. You will have to recruit teams of scientists and send them to excavate dinosaur fossils all around the globe; researching these fossils will allow you to resurrect new types of dinosaurs. There are also other scientific objectives to accomplish. For example, you will be able to genetically modify these giant creatures to make them less aggressive, and establish a breeding program so you can sell excess dinosaurs to other interested parties. Jurassic World Evolution began development in 2016 and released two years later, in 2018. On release, the game was available on three platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC. Since then, the game also received a Nintendo Switch port. It is unlikely that it will ever be ported to Mac, but don’t feel disappointed. You see, it is possible to play Jurassic World Evolution on Mac even though the game never released on the platform. Read the guide below for detailed instructions.
Play Jurassic World Evolution on Mac with Parallels
Jurassic World Evolution 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 (or Epic Games Store), and enjoy the Jurassic World Evolution game on Mac just like on a regular PC.
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; meeting them is not enough. 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. 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 Jurassic World Evolution on Mac with cloud gaming services
If you have an old Mac or it cannot satisfy the Jurassic World Evolution 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. As Boosteroid has Jurassic World Evolution in its game library, it is an excellent choice for those seeking to try the game out.
Play Jurassic World Evolution 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 Jurassic World Evolution on Mac
This method is simple but time-consuming. If your Mac meets all the system requirements above, you can play Jurassic World Evolution 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 and older
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)