How to play NieR Re[in]carnation on Mac

Game summary

Nier Re[in]carnation is a role-playing video game developed by Applibot for Android and iOS. The game takes place in the universe of Nier and its sequel Nier: Automata, which are in turn spin-offs and sequels to the Drakengard series. Set in a realm called the Cage, the player takes on the role of a girl guided by a ghost-like being. The game set in a realm called the Cage; it takes place in the same universe as Nier and its sequel Nier: Automata. Players take on a role of a young girl dubbed the Girl in White, who is guided through the Cage by a ghost-like being called Mama, unlocking memories of the past while avoiding a black armoured creature called the Dark Monster. The gameplay is split into three parts. The first is the Girl in White exploring different areas of the Cage with Mama. During this exploration, they come across statues dubbed Scarcrows which grant and upgrade weapons used to fight enemies within unlocked memories. In these memories, dubbed Weapon Stories, players experience the memories of those related to a weapon from a side-scrolling painting-like perspective. Battles play out automatically in real-time within the memories with a party of three characters against waves of enemies, with special attacks activated by tapping icons on-screen when they have charged. While many characters are present in-game from the outset, other characters are obtained through a gacha system.
First released: Feb 2021

Play NieR Re[in]carnation on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play NieR Re[in]carnation 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).

NieR Re[in]carnation 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 NieR Re[in]carnation like you would on any PC.
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