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Icarus
Playable on Mac
How to play Icarus on Mac
Icarus is graded playable on Apple Silicon through Pixel Port's runtime.
Playable grade, beta access pending.
Get Icarus enabled on DiscordThis game should run, but it is not enabled in Pixel Port yet. We are a small team and enable beta games manually. Request it in the app, or join our Discord and we will enable it for you.
What you need
- Icarus, owned on your own Steam account
- Apple Silicon (M1 or newer)
- macOS 14+
From Windows game to Mac launch
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Install Pixel Port
Download Pixel Port and let it set up the runtime on first launch.
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Request Icarus
Find Icarus in the app and request it. During the beta, our small team enables games manually for each user.
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Or ask us on Discord
Join the Pixel Port Discord and tell us you want to play Icarus. That is usually the fastest way to get it enabled.
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Common questions
- Does Icarus run on Mac?
- Icarus is graded playable on Apple Silicon through Pixel Port's runtime. Its current grade is playable for Apple Silicon Macs. Icarus is built on Unreal Engine, and Pixel Port's runtime translates its rendering to Metal automatically. It is not enabled in the beta yet, so request it in the app or join the Pixel Port Discord before trying to install it.
- Do I need to own Icarus on Steam?
- Yes. Pixel Port does not sell, host, or distribute games. Icarus downloads through Steam, to your own Steam account, exactly as it would on a PC — you need to own it there first. Pixel Port is the compatibility layer that runs the Windows build Steam delivers.
- Do I need Windows, Boot Camp, or a VM to play Icarus on Mac?
- No. Pixel Port runs the Windows build of Icarus directly on macOS — no Boot Camp partition, no virtual machine, and no Windows license.
- Which Macs can run Icarus?
- Any Apple Silicon Mac — M1 through M4, MacBook Air to Mac Studio — on macOS 14 or later.