Is it possible to play Spelunky 2 on Mac
Spelunky 2 is a 2D platform game of 2020 designed by Mossmouth and BlitWorks. The very first part was out in 2008 and has shaped the heart of true joy for old players. Now, it is time to continue the iconic adventure with lots of new stuff coming into play. The game offers to dive into multiplayer and solve the mysteries of perilous caves together with friends. So prepare to assemble the squad of brave explorers ready to battle through the temples full of hostile mobs trying to ruin the heroic adventure. Randomly-generated levels will keep you always in intention forcing to guess what is waiting behind the unknown caves. The graphics are as good as they should be for the 2D game allowing to play users even on low configurations. Unfortunately, because Spelunky 2 was released only for PS4 and Windows, users of Mac have not been able to try out the described experience. However, with the help of our guide below, you can gear up and patrol through the challenging areas of Spelunky 2 full of adventurous stuff on macOS.
Play Spelunky 2 on Mac with Parallels
Spelunky 2 does not require lots of PC resources, and if you have a decent Mac computer (MacBook, MacBook Air, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac Pro, or even Mac mini) 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 Spelunky 2 game on Mac.
Play Spelunky 2 with cloud gaming services
AirGPU or Nvidia GeForce Now don’t have Spelunky 2 in their catalog yet, however, there are thousands of requests from users to add it. Since it is one of the most popular games, this can be brought to life soon.
If you have an old Mac or it cannot satisfy Spelunky 2 game system requirements, there is an easy solution. Cloud gaming provides you sufficient cloud resources for a fixed fee. All you need is 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 AirGPU and Nvidia GeForce Now. Both services may have Spelunky 2 in their game catalog soon, and you can play on any Mac computer (starting from MacOS 10.10) and even Android!
Play Spelunky 2 on Mac with BootCamp
This method is simple but time-consuming. If your Mac meets the system requirements above, this is probably the best way to play Spelunky 2 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)