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Runs directly on Apple Silicon — no extra software.

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2025
Runs natively on Apple Silicon — no extra software needed.
Overall rating: Runs great on Mac · 100% of 13 players say it runs well
Runs natively on Apple Silicon — no extra software needed.
Hollow Knight: Silksong has a native Apple Silicon build — full Metal acceleration, best battery life, zero faff.
| Method | Quality | Difficulty | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NativePick | Excellent | Easy | Game price only | |
| Boosteroid | Estimate | Easy | $9.95 /mo | Get it ↗ |
| Xbox Cloud Gaming | Estimate | Easy | $16.99 /mo | Get it ↗ |
| GeForce NOW | Estimate | Easy | Free / $9.99 /mo | Get it ↗ |
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
Hollow Knight: Silksong has a native Apple Silicon build — download it directly and play without any extra software.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong has a native Apple Silicon build — download it directly and play without any extra software.
Native play is available, and Boosteroid and Xbox Cloud Gaming and GeForce NOW are also available for cloud performance on a strong connection.
Runs directly on Apple Silicon — no extra software.
Needs 25+ Mbps internet, wired ideal.
Needs 25+ Mbps internet, wired ideal.
Needs 25+ Mbps internet, wired ideal.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong has a native Apple Silicon build, which is the gold standard for playing on a Mac. You get full Metal acceleration, best battery life, and no compatibility weirdness. Just buy it from the Mac App Store or Steam for Mac and play.
Streaming Hollow Knight: Silksong 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.
Streaming Hollow Knight: Silksong through Xbox Cloud Gaming 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.
Streaming Hollow Knight: Silksong through GeForce NOW 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 Native as the fastest, smoothest way to play Hollow Knight: Silksong. Runs directly on Apple Silicon — no extra software.
| Method | Quality | Difficulty | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| NativePick | Excellent | Easy | Game price only |
| Boosteroid | Estimate | Easy | $9.95 / month |
| Xbox Cloud Gaming | Estimate | Easy | Game Pass Ultimate subscription |
| GeForce NOW | Estimate | Easy | Free tier / $9.99+ per month |
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