No Man’s Sky on Mac

SUMMARY
  • No Man’s Sky is available natively for Mac.
  • It’s simple to purchase and start playing right away, you’ll just have to make sure your Mac meets the minimum requirements to run this game smoothly.

No Man’s Sky, developed and published by Hello Games, is an exhilarating action-adventure survival game.

Initially released worldwide in August 2016, it later expanded its horizons with a Mac release in June 2023.

From a first or third person perspective, players can immerse themselves in four key activities: exploration, survival, combat, and trading. As a Traveller, an alien humanoid planetary explorer, you venture into an uncharted universe, brimming with mysteries waiting to be uncovered.

Apple announced a collaboration with Hello Games to bring the title to Mac at the 2022 WWDC. The game leverages the power of Apple’s Metal framework and the newly enhanced MetalFX.

Can I play No Man’s Sky on Mac?

Yes, you can play No Man’s Sky natively on Mac. If you have an Apple Silicon Mac (M1, M2) it’ll work straight out of the box. It’s also playable on Intel-based Macs with a Core i5 processor – just make sure your Mac meets the minimum specs.

The game is also available on PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and iPadOS.

How to play No Man’s Sky on Mac

No Man Sky can be purchased for Mac from Steam and will be coming to the Apple App Store in the future.

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No Man’s Sky on Mac: Requirements

To play No Man’s Sky on Mac you should ensure that the specifications of your Mac meet the minimum requirements specified.

Minimum System Requirements

Requires a 64-Bit processor

Operating SystemOS Monterey 12.3 or later
CPUIntel i5
RAM8 GB
GPURadeon Pro 570X 4GB
Storage15 GB space

How it Runs on Mac


MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro
(M1, M2, Intel)

  • It will run on M1 and M2 Macs.
  • It will run on an Intel Mac.

MacBook Air

MacBook Air
(M1, Intel)

  • It will run on M1 and M2 Macs.
  • It will run on an Intel Mac.

Mac Mini

Mac Mini
(M1, M2, Intel)

  • It will run on M1 and M2 Macs.
  • It will run on an Intel Mac.

Mac Studio

Mac Studio
(M1, M2)

  • It will run on M1 and M2 Macs.
  • It will run on an Intel Mac.