Shadow Warrior 2 is what a true monster slasher should look like. The game is also a stunning sequel to the original first-person shooter created by Flying Wild Hog, and a prequel to Shadow Warrior 3. Players will once again have to join the likes of Lo Wang, the former corporate shogun now living on the edge of a polluted world. The warrior is yet again called to step up with the destructive power of rifles, blades, magic, and wit to defeat armies of demonic creatures flooding the world. You can explore the plot and whole gaming experience alone or choose to fight side-by-side with friends in four-player online co-op mode. A whole pack of mind-blowing quests and challenges combined with powerful weapons leaves no one without exciting emotions. Shadow Warrior 2 is currently available only for Windows, Xbox, and PlayStation. Although macOS is not included in this list, we will show you how to launch the game on it regardless.
System Requirements
| Minimal | Recommended |
|---|---|
| OS: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 x64 | OS: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 x64 |
| Processor: Intel Core i3-6300 (2 * 3800) or AMD A10-5800K APU (4 * 3800) or equivalent | Processor: Intel Core i5-5675C (4 * 3100) or AMD A10-7850K APU (4 * 3700) or equivalent |
| RAM: 8 GB | RAM: 8 GB |
| Video card: GeForce GT 560Ti (1024 MB) or Radeon HD 6850 (1024 MB) or better | Video card: GeForce GTX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / ATI Radeon R9 290 with 4 GB of Video Memory (4096 MB) or Radeon HD 7970 (3072 MB) |
| Disc space: 14 GB | Disc space: 14 GB |
Play Shadow Warrior 2 on Mac with Parallels
Shadow Warrior 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 Shadow Warrior 2 game on Mac just like on a regular PC.
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 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.
Play Shadow Warrior 2 on Mac with cloud gaming services
If you have an old Mac or it cannot satisfy the Shadow Warrior 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, AirGPU, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Nvidia GeForce Now.
Play Shadow Warrior 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 Shadow Warrior 2 on Mac
This method is simple but time-consuming. If your Mac meets all the system requirements above, you can play Shadow Warrior 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 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)