How to play Creature on Mac

Game summary

It knows where you're hiding! In the beginning... the was Capone, the revolutionary game that brought a new generation to computer game play by using the Actionware Phaser Gun. Then came P.O.W., which added strategy to the break neck action. Now Creature invades your computer, and continuing in the tradition of excellence, takes it where no game has gone before. Your mission... Distress calls received from deep space report hostile alien life forms, and you are the only space security captain within range. Two ships and a lunar base have been attacked and only you can save them from complete destruction. As you make your journey towards them, you wonder what you're up against. Are you prepared to battle vicious beastoids, alien attack-droids, and deadly acid leaks on your own? Unfortunately, that's the way it has to be. Nearing the first ship, your heart races, beating faster and harder with each passing moment. Before losing contact, the message stated that a reactor was set to self-destruct to prevent the ship from falling into alien hands. Where is the reactor? And how soon will it explode? These are just a few of the uncertainties, for what you are really up against is still a mystery. Rumors describe an unstoppable beast that lurks within the walls of the space station. This may turn out to be your worst nightmare, for it is... Creature.
First released: Dec 1989

Play Creature on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Creature 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).

Creature 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 Creature like you would on any PC.
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