Does Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot run on Mac?

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is not native, but it runs on a Mac through Parallels.

Can I play Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot on an M1/M2/M3 MacBook?

Yes. On an M1, M2 or M3 MacBook the route we recommend is Parallels, which works across the whole Apple Silicon line. CrossOver and Whisky are blocked on this title, so do not use them.

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How to play Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot on Mac

RPG · 2020

Best in a Windows 11 ARM virtual machine via Parallels.

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Best in a Windows 11 ARM virtual machine via Parallels.

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Best path: Parallels

Should run in a Windows 11 ARM virtual machine (Parallels). This is an estimate — not a verified report. Demanding 3D titles may need lower settings.

Heads up on Parallels: Estimated compatibility — no verified report yet

Method	Quality	Difficulty	Cost
ParallelsPick	Good	Medium	$99/yr	Get it ↗
CrossOver	Estimate	Medium	$74 / $39/yr	Get it ↗
Whisky	Estimate	Medium	Free	Get it ↗
Game Porting Toolkit	Estimate	Advanced	Free	Get it ↗

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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

The Dragon Ball RPG of your dreams! For the first time, you can play the rest of the story. Step into the universe of Dragon Ball Z in all its iconic glory and become the hero you were always meant to be!

The game runs well on Apple Silicon using translation layers, though it requires D3DMetal for the best visual stability. Players must use a recent version of CrossOver or Whisky to avoid graphical glitches in the character models.

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Ways to play Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot on Mac

Here are all the options available, ranked by what we recommend first.

Recommended

Parallels

Full Windows 11 ARM inside macOS.

Difficulty: MediumCost: $74 (CrossOver)Estimate

Try Parallels Desktop free How to set up ↓

Not advised

CrossOver

CrossOver is blocked for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. See the compatibility note above before trying it.

One-click local install, official support.

Difficulty: MediumCost: $74 one-time / $39/yearRough

Try CrossOver free for 14 days How to set up ↓

Not advised

Whisky

Whisky is blocked for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. See the compatibility note above before trying it.

Free option built on Game Porting Toolkit.

Difficulty: MediumCost: FreeRough

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Game Porting Toolkit

Highest local FPS for tinkerers.

Difficulty: AdvancedCost: FreeEstimate

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How each supported method stacks up on setup effort, time and runtime overhead.

Method

Setup Difficulty

Time Investment

Performance Overhead

ParallelsVMTop pick
Setup
Moderate
Time
30 min
Overhead
High
CrossOverTranslationBlocked for this game
Setup
Moderate
Time
15 min
Overhead
Medium
WhiskyTranslationBlocked for this game
Setup
Moderate
Time
15 min
Overhead
Medium
Game Porting ToolkitTranslation
Setup
Complex
Time
30 min
Overhead
Medium

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How to run Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot on Mac with Parallels

Estimate· Compatibility

Using Parallels to play Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot 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.

Step-by-step

Buy / start a trial of Parallels Desktop.
Install Windows 11 ARM via the one-click wizard.
Inside Windows, install Steam / Xbox app and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot.
Enable DirectX 11 in Parallels settings for best 3D performance.

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How to run Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot on Mac with CrossOver

Rough· Compatibility

Not recommended for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

CrossOver is blocked for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. See the compatibility note above before trying it.

Running Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot 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.

Steps, if you continue anyway

Step 1 — Create a bottle

Open CrossOver → click New Bottle
Name it after the game (e.g. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot) and choose Windows 10 64-bit
Open the bottle's Settings and set:

- Graphics: D3DMetal (not DXVK)

- Synchronization: ESync

- High Resolution Mode: Off

Step 2 — Install the game launcher

Inside CrossOver, click Install Application → search for Steam (or Epic Games Launcher if you own it there)
Install it into the same bottle you just created
Launch Steam, log in, and let it fully update before proceeding

Step 3 — Install and launch Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

Open Steam (or your launcher) inside CrossOver
Install Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot through the launcher as normal
Launch the game — use the launcher's Play button, not CrossOver directly
First launch may take 30–90 seconds to show a window. Don't force-quit unless it hangs for several minutes.

Step 4 — If you hit issues

Black screen / stuck in small window: go to Settings → Graphics in-game, set Screen Type to Fullscreen, then restart
Resolution resets on every launch: find the game's config/settings file and set the resolution values manually, then mark the file Read-Only to prevent the game overwriting it
Crashes on startup: try switching the bottle's Synchronization from ESync to MSync, or vice versa

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How to run Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot on Mac with Whisky

Rough· Compatibility

Not recommended for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

Whisky is blocked for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. See the compatibility note above before trying it.

Running Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot through Whisky translates the game's Windows DirectX calls into Metal on the fly. Performance is impressively close to a native Windows PC on Apple Silicon, and you stay entirely inside macOS — no VM, no rebooting. Expect to spend 10–20 minutes on first-time setup.

Steps, if you continue anyway

Download Whisky (free, requires macOS 14+).
Open Whisky → New Bottle.
Install Steam or your launcher in the bottle.
Install Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot and run it from Whisky.

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How to run Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot on Mac with Game Porting Toolkit

Estimate· Compatibility

Running Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot through Game Porting Toolkit translates the game's Windows DirectX calls into Metal on the fly. Performance is impressively close to a native Windows PC on Apple Silicon, and you stay entirely inside macOS — no VM, no rebooting. Expect to spend 10–20 minutes on first-time setup.

Step-by-step

Install Homebrew: /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)".
brew tap apple/apple http://github.com/apple/homebrew-apple then brew install game-porting-toolkit.
Create a Wine prefix and install Steam inside it.
Install Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot through Steam and launch via gameportingtoolkit.

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Our recommendation

For most Mac players the best way to play Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot on Mac is Parallels. CrossOver and Whisky are blocked on this title, so do not use them. Full Windows 11 ARM inside macOS.

Method	Quality	Difficulty	Cost
ParallelsPick	Good	Medium	$99/year + Windows licence
CrossOverBlocked	Rough	Medium	$74 one-time / $39/year
WhiskyBlocked	Rough	Medium	Free
Game Porting Toolkit	Estimate	Advanced	Free

How to play Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot on Mac

Best path: Parallels

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

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Ways to play Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot on Mac

Parallels

CrossOver

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Game Porting Toolkit

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How to run Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot on Mac with Parallels

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How to run Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot on Mac with CrossOver

Steps, if you continue anyway

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How to run Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot on Mac with Whisky

Steps, if you continue anyway

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How to run Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot on Mac with Game Porting Toolkit

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