ARK: Survival Ascendedon your Mac.
ARK: Survival Ascended - the single-player part runs on Mac with Apple Silicon through Hrava (engine D3DMetal), but online servers run through EAC; official multiplayer is blocked. This is a macOS limitation, not a Hrava one: kernel-level anti-cheat does not work on Mac in any solution.
Know your setup
The details that matter.
- Mac & macOS
- Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 and newer), macOS 14+
- Graphics engine
- D3DMetal - direct DirectX 11/12 translation to Apple Metal, the fastest path for many new games.
- Additional setup
- Apple Game Porting Toolkit
- How it runs
- Native - DirectX is translated to Apple Metal (no cloud, no Windows)
- Anti-cheat
- Kernel-level anti-cheat in multiplayer - protected multiplayer will not launch on Mac
- Performance
- No FPS benchmark published here. Results depend on your Mac, settings and game version.
Before you press Play
A profile, not a promise.
This is an existing catalog profile, not a benchmark or a guarantee for every Mac. Check the setup and game-specific notes before purchasing.
Game updates, launchers and anti-cheat can change compatibility. A catalog listing is not a guarantee that every mode works on every configuration.
Online servers run through EAC; official multiplayer is blocked. Kernel-level anti-cheat - EAC, Vanguard, BattlEye, nProtect - does not work on macOS in any solution (not Hrava, not CrossOver, not virtual machines): it is a limitation of the platform itself. If all you need is the protected online mode of ARK: Survival Ascended - it will not launch on Mac. Single-player and unprotected modes work fine.
Ask about your setupFrom library to launch
Your next three steps.
- 01
Check your game.
Review the requirements and limitations above. If something is unclear, contact support before purchasing.
- 02
Bring your library.
Install the latest Hrava app. Sign in to Steam and install a game you own.
- 03
Use the game’s profile.
Apply the recommended profile and complete any additional setup. Start with conservative graphics settings for your Mac.
Game titles and artwork belong to their respective owners. This page describes a Hrava compatibility profile, not an official port or a game purchase.