Playing Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition on macOS
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition plays excellent on macOS. It's been tested using the methods below:
- CrossOver is the most popular way to play Windows games on macOS.
- Parallels is virtual machine software that lets you run Windows on macOS. Within the Windows virtual machine, you're able to install and play Windows games.
Check game test reports below for performance, tips, and mac hardware tested.
About Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. Enjoy diverse civilizations, co-op historical battles, stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics and modernized gameplay. For more ongoing fun, content unlocks will rotate monthly, which includes rotating civilizations, Hero Cosmetics and events - so come play often! Jump into the robust community – and invite a friend to play today!
*Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition completes the celebration of one of the most beloved real-time strategy franchises in definitive form with enhanced features and modernized gameplay.
Command mighty civilizations from across Europe and the Americas or jump to the battlefields of Asia in stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics and with a fully remastered soundtrack.
The trial version provides access to a rotating roster of the full game's 16 civilizations to play freely in both single player and multiplayer games, a first look at the 'Blood' Story Mode campaign, the Algiers Historical Battle, along with the tutorial and The Art of War challenge missions to learn and master the game.
Jump online to play with your friends or to battle your way through a select group of random maps in skirmish games against the AI. Whichever way you choose to play, you will enjoy the stunning graphics, the fully remastered soundtrack, and modernized RTS gameplay in this third installment of the award-winning Age of Empires franchise.
macOS Game Tests
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition tested on macOS.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is not natively supported on macOS. See below for potential ways you can play it that have been tested.
Excellent 1440p < 1 Hour Played 42 FPS
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Hardware
Mac mini M4
Tahoe, 24GB Memory
10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU
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Method
v26.0.0
- Launcher Steam
- Graphics Preset Custom
Additional Information
I have almost all graphic settings on low since I have the resolution at 1440p.
Excellent 1440p < 1 Hour Played
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Hardware
Mac mini M4
Sequoia, 24GB Memory
10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU
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Method
v25.0.1
- Launcher Steam
- Graphics Preset High
Additional Information
It looks great and plays great except sometimes there's a graphical glitch that shows up. Changing any graphic setting (and saving) fixes it until it returns again. It appears to be caused by the waves hitting land.