Playing Elin on macOS
Elin plays great on macOS. It's been tested using the methods below:
- 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 Elin
A sequel to the legendary Japanese free game "Elona," which has inspired countless tales and adventurers who never returned. While retaining the traditional roguelike gameplay, Elin introduces crafting, survival elements, and base building/management, creating an even more open and chaotic experience.
Live freely as an adventurer with your companions and pets. The marks you leave and the scars you inflict upon this world are entirely up to you.
Key Features:
- A sandbox, open-world RPG based on roguelike gameplay.
- Live your life, survive, craft, build and manage bases and towns, enjoy housing, fishing, theft, music, farming, livestock breeding, childbirth, setting up shops, tourism, and much more.
- A seamless blend of endless randomly generated content and carefully crafted fixed content faithful to the world setting.
- A continuously expanding world and gameplay. Updates will continue even after the early access.
- The prologue to an epic story revolving around humans and the Elea.

macOS Game Tests
Elin tested on macOS.
Elin is not natively supported on macOS. See below for potential ways you can play it that have been tested.
Perfect 1440p < 1 Hour Played 50 FPS Demo
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Hardware
Mac mini M4
Tahoe, 24GB Memory
10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU
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Method
v26.1.1
- Launcher Steam
Additional Information
If textures are missing, as they were for me, do the following:
1. Open the virtual machine configuration.
2. Navigate to Hardware > Boot Order > Advanced Settings > Boot flags.
3. Paste the following line into the Boot flags field: video.untrimmed_dynamic_cbuffers=1
Broken Demo
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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 Preview
- Launcher Steam
Additional Information
When starting a new game, once it's daylight a dialog opens and then the game no longer accepts any input.
I was also unable to load my saved game (auto-saved game). The load button does nothing when clicked.