Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity on Mac: Playable, Beta Access Required · Pixel Port
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Playable on Mac

How to play Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity on Mac

Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity 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 Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity enabled on Discord

What you need

  • Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity, 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 Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity

    Find Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity 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 Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity. That is usually the fastest way to get it enabled.

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Common questions

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