How to play Ara and the Empty Universe on Mac

PlatformsComputer

Game summary

A game where nothing is happening metaphorically. Let's say... you find yourself in a strange world where the trees and buildings all float 5 meters above ground level? That's no dream sequence, it's not metaphorical either, it's happening. Reality seems to be broken and you are going to have to face that. Game length: 70 - 100 minutes, depending on how much you explore.
First released: Apr 2021

Play Ara and the Empty Universe on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Ara and the Empty Universe on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Ara and the Empty Universe installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Ara and the Empty Universe like you would on any PC.
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