The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition on Mac: Playable, Beta Access Required · Pixel Port
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Playable on Mac

How to play The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition on Mac

The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition 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 Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition enabled on Discord

What you need

  • The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition, 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.

  2. 02

    Request The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition

    Find The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition 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 The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition. That is usually the fastest way to get it enabled.

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Common questions

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