Does Stories Untold run on Mac?

Stories Untold has no native Mac build, but you can play it by streaming it through Shadow.

Can I play Stories Untold on an M1/M2/M3 MacBook?

Yes. On an M1, M2 or M3 MacBook the route we recommend is Shadow, which works across the whole Apple Silicon line.

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How to play Stories Untold on Mac

Adventure / Indie · 2017

Best played by streaming from the cloud via Shadow.

Overall rating: Runs great on Mac · 100% of 1 players say it runs well

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Best played by streaming from the cloud via Shadow.

How to run Stories Untold on your Mac in 2026

Best path: Shadow

Shadow is a viable way to play Stories Untold on Mac.

Method	Quality	Difficulty	Cost
ShadowPick	Good	Medium	From $9.99 /mo	Get it ↗
CrossOver	Estimate	Medium	$74 / $39/yr	Get it ↗
Parallels	Estimate	Medium	$99/yr	Get it ↗
Game Porting Toolkit	Estimate	Advanced	Free	Get it ↗
GeForce NOW	Estimate	Easy	Free / $9.99 /mo	Get it ↗

Heads up: Shadow streams the game but doesn't include a copy — you'll still need to own Stories Untold on a supported store (AllKeyShop).

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Stories Untold

Metacritic

This episodic horror adventure weaves together retro-futuristic aesthetics with text-based gameplay and point-and-click puzzles. Players manipulate objects and interact with vintage technology to uncover a chilling meta-narrative.

Stories Untold has a native Apple Silicon build — download it directly and play without any extra software. The original macOS build is 32-bit and will not launch on macOS Catalina (10.15) or newer, including Apple Silicon Macs. Use CrossOver or cloud streaming to play it on a modern Mac.

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Ways to play Stories Untold on Mac

Shadow and GeForce NOW are also available for cloud performance on a strong connection.

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Shadow

Needs 25+ Mbps internet, wired ideal.

Difficulty: EasyCost: From $9.99 / monthGood

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CrossOver

One-click local install, official support.

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

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Parallels

Full Windows 11 ARM inside macOS.

Difficulty: MediumCost: $99/year + Windows licenceEstimate

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Game Porting Toolkit

Highest local FPS for tinkerers.

Difficulty: AdvancedCost: FreeEstimate

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GeForce NOW

Needs 25+ Mbps internet, wired ideal.

Difficulty: EasyCost: Free tier / $9.99+ per monthEstimate

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

Method

Setup Difficulty

Time Investment

Performance Overhead

ShadowCloudTop pick
Setup
Moderate
Time
15 min
Overhead
Low
GeForce NOWCloud
Setup
Simple
Time
5 min
Overhead
Low
CrossOverTranslation
Setup
Moderate
Time
15 min
Overhead
Medium
ParallelsVM
Setup
Moderate
Time
30 min
Overhead
High
Game Porting ToolkitTranslation
Setup
Complex
Time
30 min
Overhead
Medium

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How to run Stories Untold on Mac with Shadow

Good· Streaming

Streaming Stories Untold through Shadow 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.

Step-by-step

Subscribe to Shadow PC — a full Windows cloud PC.
Install the Shadow macOS app.
Install Steam / your launcher inside Shadow, then install Stories Untold.

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How to run Stories Untold on Mac with CrossOver

Estimate· Compatibility

Running Stories Untold 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-by-step

Step 1 — Create a bottle

Open CrossOver → click New Bottle
Name it after the game (e.g. Stories Untold) 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 Stories Untold

Open Steam (or your launcher) inside CrossOver
Install Stories Untold 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 Stories Untold on Mac with Parallels

Estimate· Compatibility

Using Parallels to play Stories Untold 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 Stories Untold.
Enable DirectX 11 in Parallels settings for best 3D performance.

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How to run Stories Untold on Mac with Game Porting Toolkit

Estimate· Compatibility

Running Stories Untold 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 Stories Untold through Steam and launch via gameportingtoolkit.

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How to run Stories Untold on Mac with GeForce NOW

Estimate· Streaming

Streaming Stories Untold 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.

Step-by-step

Sign up at GeForce NOW. The free tier works; Ultimate gives 4K/120fps.
Download the GeForce NOW Mac app (Apple Silicon native).
Link your Steam / Epic / Xbox account that owns Stories Untold.
Search the title in the app and click Play.

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Our recommendation

For most Mac players the best way to play Stories Untold is streaming it through Shadow. Needs 25+ Mbps internet, wired ideal.

Method	Quality	Difficulty	Cost
ShadowPick	Good	Medium	From $9.99 / month
CrossOver	Estimate	Medium	$74 one-time / $39/year
Parallels	Estimate	Medium	$99/year + Windows licence
Game Porting Toolkit	Estimate	Advanced	Free
GeForce NOW	Estimate	Easy	Free tier / $9.99+ per month

How to play Stories Untold on Mac

Best path: Shadow

Stories Untold

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Ways to play Stories Untold on Mac

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How to run Stories Untold on Mac with Parallels

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How to run Stories Untold on Mac with Game Porting Toolkit

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