It starts at $399 in the U.S., and it can cost more - depending on the specifications you pick. It offers an AMD APU processor, 16GB of RAM, up to 512GB of storage, and much more. So while we don't actually expect people out there to actively use macOS on their Steam Decks, installing macOS Mojave could be a complex workaround to run 32-bit games that have no 64-bit versions.įor those unfamiliar with the matter, Valve's Steam Deck is a 7-inch handheld gaming device. MacOS Catalina drops support for 32-bit apps - a compatibility that some users still rely on to run outdated software. How to play Steam games on Mac Its technically possible to install Apples OS on a regular computer, yet the company doesnt recommend trying this out.

Nonetheless, it's an impressive execution that only reflects how lenient the technologies we use can be. The user highlights that some animations are laggy and that it takes 2-4 minutes to boot the system. The end result is a functional (at least partially) macOS on the portable gaming platform. The user resorted to SteamOS VirtualBox to execute it. I'm not sure I'd bother trying to support a more core and niche title personally.As the photo in the above embed reveals, Redditor u/Lampa183 has been able to utilize macOS Catalina on their Steam Deck. If you're a studio with a Mac support team already porting an older game seems like an easy win. I'd think if you were making a casual, social game that doesn't have as many tech requirements (like Jackbox which offsets some of its tech cost to a web interface and therefore requires a bit less work to port), I'd definitely pursue it. The top paid games in the App store right now are the Sims, Sim City, every Jackbox game, a couple Civ games, and a handful of others like Bloons TD, KOTOR of all things, and Myst. I haven't done sufficient market research to know what does better or worse on Mac, personally. It often isn't.Ī specific answer would depend on the specific game. So in general, you can look at your game and its sales, figure out how the work involved in making the build - and supporting it, both in terms of CS/QA and future builds, which can be a higher cost than the actual initial development - and see if you think a 2.5% increase in sales at best is worth it or not. According to the latest Steam hardware survey, OSX users are about 2.55% of all Steam players.

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