How to play Flippin Kaktus on Mac

PlatformsPlatform, Computer

Game summary

Flippin Kaktus is an action-packed adventure with platformer elements featuring a spiky hero with the thorny past. When the vicious drug cartel raids his home, he breaks bad in a hardcore journey to save his foster family. Reveal the dark side of the wacky 80s punk and flip the switch to obliterate anyone in his path. Break BAD When you fight against the vicious raiders, the end justifies the extreme. Switch Kaktus into a rage mode with tequila and adrenaline-pumping substances to annihilate the thugs. Or keep a COOL head Strategize and challenge your reflexes: dodge bullets, equip various armor, set ambushes and make use of the interactive environment to sabotage the enemies. Forklift lowrider? It’s on! In ADDICTIVE gameplay Never get bored with endless tactical possibilities (and explosions)! Excel in action by mixing stealth and dexterity with rage-fueled killing sprees to dominate your enemies. Sending NOSTALGIC vibes... 11 unique locations with memorable design and hand-crafted levels inspired by Latin-American aesthetics, classic retro games and critically acclaimed VHS action flicks. ...and rockin' HARD Enjoy authentic rockin’ fusion with mariachi and synthwave, explore artist-taylored graphic novel and connect all the dots in this captivating desperado odyssey.
First released: Dec 2022

Play Flippin Kaktus on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Flippin Kaktus 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).

Flippin Kaktus 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 Flippin Kaktus like you would on any PC.
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