Every game seems to support Windows - we can’t think of a popular Mac-only game, but it’s easy to think of popular Windows-only games.īoot Camp is the best way to run a Windows-only PC game on your Mac. While more games support Mac OS X than ever, many games still don’t. RELATED: How to Install Windows on a Mac With Boot Camp Don’t underestimate the games available for Mac OS X itself. For example, Minecraft supports Mac, too. Even games available outside of storefronts may offer Mac versions. If you purchase the game for Mac, you should have access to the Windows version, too. If you’ve purchased a game and it already supports Mac, you should have access to the Mac version immediately. You can install Steam, Origin,, and the GOG.com Downloader on your Mac. The big digital PC gaming storefronts all have Mac clients. Some game developers are more cross-platform than others - for example, all of Valve’s own games on Steam and Blizzard’s games on support Mac. These days, many of the games you already own probably have Mac versions available. When the rare game was ported to Mac, you’d have to purchase the Mac-only version to run it on your Mac. In the old days, you’d have to look elsewhere for Mac games. Like Linux, Mac OS X has gained more and more PC gaming support over the years.
