Does it run on Mac?
DayZ
Does not run — honest no
Does DayZ run on Mac?
No — DayZ doesn't run on Mac right now.
We're not going to pretend otherwise: DayZ is blocked on Apple Silicon, and it's not something Pixel Port — or any compatibility tool — can honestly work around today.
See verified alternativesWhy it doesn’t run
BattlEye kernel-level anti-cheat requires kernel-driver access Wine cannot provide; only full Windows virtualization works.
Blocks like this sit with the game’s publisher, not with your Mac. If that ever changes, this page changes with it.
The good news
Plenty of Windows games genuinely do run on Apple Silicon, verified end to end on real Macs. Start with the results below.
These run on Mac · verified
Every title below has completed a verified run on real Apple Silicon hardware.
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
VerifiedYu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
- Waterpark Simulator
VerifiedWaterpark Simulator
- Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
VerifiedHeroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
VerifiedHollow Knight: Silksong