Survival · 2018
Plays smoothly through CrossOver on Apple Silicon.
Overall rating: Runs well with the right setup · 72% of 201 players say it runs well
Plays smoothly through CrossOver on Apple Silicon.
CrossOver runs Conan Exiles natively on Apple Silicon by translating DirectX to Metal. One-click install, no Windows VM, full local performance.
Survive a harsh,<bos>n open world as a lost exile in the brutal lands of the Exiled Lands. Build a fortress, summon gods, and dominate your enemies in this single-player or multiplayer survival experience.
Conan Exiles is playable on Mac via CrossOver (using GPTK/D3DMetal) in single-player or on servers without anti-cheat enabled. The BattleEye anti-cheat system does not currently support the translation layer, preventing access to official multiplayer servers.
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Conan Exiles is playable on Mac via CrossOver (using GPTK/D3DMetal) in single-player or on servers without anti-cheat enabled. The BattleEye anti-cheat system does not currently support the translation layer, preventing access to official multiplayer servers.
Here are all the options available, ranked by what we recommend first.
One-click local install, official support.
The campaign and offline modes run under CrossOver, but this game's anti-cheat blocks online multiplayer. For multiplayer, use cloud streaming instead.
Full Windows 11 ARM inside macOS.
Needs 25+ Mbps internet, wired ideal.
How each supported method stacks up on setup effort, time and runtime overhead.
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Running Conan Exiles through CrossOver translates its Windows DirectX calls into Metal on Apple Silicon — no reboot, no Windows license, no virtual machine. Most setup time is spent on first-time bottle configuration and installing the game launcher (Steam, Epic, etc.) inside CrossOver. Once that's done, launching feels close to native. Expect 15–30 minutes of setup on the first run.
Step 1 — Create a bottle
Conan Exiles) and choose Windows 10 64-bit- Graphics: D3DMetal (not DXVK)
- Synchronization: ESync
- High Resolution Mode: Off
Step 2 — Install the game launcher
Step 3 — Install and launch Conan Exiles
Step 4 — If you hit issues
Using Parallels to play Conan Exiles means running a full copy of Windows 11 ARM inside macOS. This is the most "it just works" approach for games that don't behave under CrossOver, and DirectX 11 is hardware-accelerated. You'll need a Windows license and roughly 80 GB of disk space.
Streaming Conan Exiles through Boosteroid is the fastest way to start playing on a Mac — there's nothing to install, no Windows VM, no compatibility layer. The game runs on a remote GPU and your Mac just receives the video, which means even a base M1 MacBook Air can play the most demanding AAA titles at high settings. The tradeoff is that you need a stable internet connection (ideally wired or 5GHz Wi-Fi with 25+ Mbps down) and a subscription.
For most Mac players we recommend CrossOver as the fastest, smoothest way to play Conan Exiles. One-click local install, official support.
| Method | Quality | Difficulty | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| CrossOverPick | Good | Medium | $74 one-time / $39/year |
| Parallels | Estimate | Medium | $99/year + Windows licence |
| Boosteroid | Estimate | Easy | $9.95 / month |
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