Are you a fan of the old and legendary Rogue Legacy videogame? Then its 2022 sequel developed by Cellar Door Games will be another fascinating story to play. In general, it is the same rogue-like game, but not without tons of new content arriving in place: revamped biome generation, new abilities, unique weapons, brand new artistic approach, and other mechanics breathing new lights into the game. Be ready to accept the legacy challenge of parents’ inheritance and fight to the top of the Kingdom. Learn new styles of play through constant improvisation and evolving clashes. Meet lots of iconic as well as brand new features to become a ranger everyone would admire. Crawl into the depths of a randomly-generated world and solve all of the riddles hidden in it to build your own journey of legacy. Unfortunately, Rogue Legacy 2 does not support macOS being available only for Windows and Xbox platforms. Our guide below will ignore it and help your launch the game on Mac regardless of such circumstances.
System Requirements
| Minimal | Recommended |
|---|---|
| OS: Windows 7 (64-bit) | OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) |
| Processor: 2 GHz | Processor: 3 GHz |
| RAM: 8 GB | RAM: 8 GB |
| Video card: Nvidia GTX 680, AMD R9 280X | Video card: Nvidia GTX 680, AMD R9 280X |
| DirectX: Version 11 | DirectX: Version 11 |
| Storage: 3 GB | Storage: 3 GB |
Play Rogue Legacy 2 on Mac with Parallels
Rogue Legacy 2 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 Rogue Legacy 2 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 Rogue Legacy 2 on Mac with cloud gaming services
If you have an old Mac, or it cannot satisfy the Rogue Legacy 2 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 Rogue Legacy 2 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 Rogue Legacy 2 on Mac
This method is simple but time-consuming. If your Mac meets all the system requirements above, you can play Rogue Legacy 2 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)