The Planet Crafter on Mac: Playable, Beta Access Required · Pixel Port
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How to play The Planet Crafter on Mac

The Planet Crafter is graded playable on Apple Silicon through Pixel Port's runtime.

Playable grade, beta access pending.

This 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.

Get The Planet Crafter enabled on Discord

What you need

  • The Planet Crafter, owned on your own Steam account
  • Apple Silicon (M1 or newer)
  • macOS 14+

From Windows game to Mac launch

  1. 01

    Install Pixel Port

    Download Pixel Port and let it set up the runtime on first launch.

  2. 02

    Request The Planet Crafter

    Find The Planet Crafter in the app and request it. During the beta, our small team enables games manually for each user.

  3. 03

    Or ask us on Discord

    Join the Pixel Port Discord and tell us you want to play The Planet Crafter. That is usually the fastest way to get it enabled.

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Common questions

Does The Planet Crafter run on Mac?
The Planet Crafter is graded playable on Apple Silicon through Pixel Port's runtime. Its current grade is playable for Apple Silicon Macs. The Planet Crafter is built on Unity, 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 The Planet Crafter on Steam?
Yes. Pixel Port does not sell, host, or distribute games. The Planet Crafter 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 The Planet Crafter on Mac?
No. Pixel Port runs the Windows build of The Planet Crafter directly on macOS — no Boot Camp partition, no virtual machine, and no Windows license.
Which Macs can run The Planet Crafter?
Any Apple Silicon Mac — M1 through M4, MacBook Air to Mac Studio — on macOS 14 or later.