How to play Puzzle Retreat on Mac

Game summary

Escape to the Puzzle Retreat and immerse yourself in this unique block-sliding puzzle game from the creators of the smash-hit Train Conductor series. Shut off the outside world. Relax, unwind and focus with a new type of puzzle that is both simple to learn and compellingly deep. Puzzle Retreat is a fresh challenge that will have you losing track of time and forgetting about the outside world. The rules are simple: • Slide blocks to fill all the holes in the grid • Use all the blocks The challenge comes from working out the correct order to slide the blocks and really ramps up with the addition of special blocks including Fire Blocks, Stop Blocks and Arrow Blocks, which alter the direction of sliding blocks. • No time limits, no stress, just you and the puzzle • Stuck on a puzzle – just move to the next and come back later • 60 puzzles to solve for free • Additional puzzles can be purchased inside the app. • Connect with other puzzle lovers - discuss puzzles and techniques directly in-game • Beautifully designed for tablet and smartphone
First released: Mar 2013

Play Puzzle Retreat on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Puzzle Retreat 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).

Puzzle Retreat 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 Puzzle Retreat like you would on any PC.
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