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How to play Strange Brigade on Mac

Action / Adventure · 2018

Best played by streaming from the cloud to your Mac.

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 to your Mac.

How to run Strange Brigade on your Mac in 2026

Best path: CrossOver

CrossOver runs Strange Brigade natively on Apple Silicon by translating DirectX to Metal. One-click install, no Windows VM, full local performance.

MethodQualityDifficultyCost
CrossOverPickGoodMedium$74 / $39/yrGet it ↗
ParallelsEstimateMedium$99/yrGet it ↗
BoosteroidEstimateEasy$9.95 /moGet it ↗
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Strange Brigade

68
Metacritic

Embark on an exotic journey into danger in this rip-roaring 1930s third person adventure for 1-4 players! Encounter pulse-pounding action, treacherous traps and tales of derring-do!

Strange Brigade runs excellently via cloud streaming or with moderate success through CrossOver using D3DMetal, though it lacks a native Apple Silicon port.

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What the world thinks

  1. Subscribe to Boosteroid and ensure you own the game on Steam.
  2. In your browser (Chrome or Safari) or the Boosteroid macOS app, search for 'Strange Brigade'.
  3. Launch the game; you will be connected to a remote Windows instance.
  4. Settings: You can safely set all graphical options to 'Ultra' and maintain 60 FPS, as the stream handles the processing. Set your resolution to match your native display (up to 1080p for standard plans).

CrossOver 23.5+ (Local Play)

If you prefer running the game locally on your M-series chip, CrossOver is the best translation layer.

Performance

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Best way to play it on Mac

Strange Brigade runs excellently via cloud streaming or with moderate success through CrossOver using D3DMetal, though it lacks a native Apple Silicon port.

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Ways to play Strange Brigade on Mac

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

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

  • CrossOverTranslationTop pick
    Setup
    Moderate
    Time
    15 min
    Overhead
    Medium
  • BoosteroidCloud
    Setup
    Simple
    Time
    5 min
    Overhead
    Low
  • ParallelsVM
    Setup
    Moderate
    Time
    30 min
    Overhead
    High

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How to run Strange Brigade on Mac with CrossOver

Good· Compatibility

Running Strange Brigade 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

  1. Open CrossOver → click New Bottle
  2. Name it after the game (e.g. Strange Brigade) and choose Windows 10 64-bit
  3. Open the bottle's Settings and set:

- Graphics: D3DMetal (not DXVK)

- Synchronization: ESync

- High Resolution Mode: Off

Step 2 — Install the game launcher

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

Step 3 — Install and launch Strange Brigade

  1. Open Steam (or your launcher) inside CrossOver
  2. Install Strange Brigade through the launcher as normal
  3. Launch the game — use the launcher's Play button, not CrossOver directly
  4. 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 Strange Brigade on Mac with Parallels

Estimate· Compatibility

Using Parallels to play Strange Brigade 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

  1. Buy / start a trial of Parallels Desktop.
  2. Install Windows 11 ARM via the one-click wizard.
  3. Inside Windows, install Steam / Xbox app and Strange Brigade.
  4. Enable DirectX 11 in Parallels settings for best 3D performance.

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How to run Strange Brigade on Mac with Boosteroid

Estimate· Streaming

Streaming Strange Brigade 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.

Step-by-step

  1. Create a Boosteroid account and pick a plan.
  2. Use the web client or download the macOS app.
  3. Add Strange Brigade from their library (you'll need to own it on Steam/Epic).

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Our recommendation

For most Mac players we recommend CrossOver as the fastest, smoothest way to play Strange Brigade. One-click local install, official support.

MethodQualityDifficultyCost
CrossOverPickGoodMedium$74 one-time / $39/year
ParallelsEstimateMedium$99/year + Windows licence
BoosteroidEstimateEasy$9.95 / month
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