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RIFT

Dive into a world of epic adventure! Create your perfect hero thanks to a uniquely customizable class system. Collect, craft, and customize your gear. Go it alone or group up to challenge dungeons, raids, dynamic open-world content, and your fellow players.

macOS

Playable

Recommendations

999

Released

2011

Playing RIFT on macOS

RIFT has been tested and is playable on macOS using any of the methods below:

Parallels Playable

RIFT is playable on macOS using Parallels. Parallels is virtual machine software that lets you run Windows on macOS.

See playability reports below for more information.

Playability Reports

CrossOver
Broken
Mac mini M4
  • 24GB RAM
  • 10-Core CPU
  • 10-Core GPU
  • macOS Tahoe
Method
Comments

CrossOver 26 Preview also doesn't work. Nothing happens when you try to launch the game.

Parallels
Excellent
1440p < 1 Hour 45 FPS
Mac mini M4
  • 24GB RAM
  • 10-Core CPU
  • 10-Core GPU
  • macOS Sequoia
Method
  • Parallels (Windows) v20.4.1
  • Steam
Graphics
Medium
Comments

I changed graphic settings from low quality renderer to true multicore support and restarted the game. FPS was between 38 and 50.

CrossOver
Broken
Mac mini M4
  • 24GB RAM
  • 10-Core CPU
  • 10-Core GPU
  • macOS Sequoia
Method
Comments

When you start it for the first time it installs their Glyph launcher, but the launcher never shows so you can't interact with it. I tried twice and it just doesn't show.

About RIFT


RIFT is a massively multiplayer online adventure (MMORPG) set in the dynamic fantasy universe of Telara. You are an Ascended, a hero of Telara, protecting your land against invaders from the elemental Planes. Telara is a realm where battles can begin anywhere at any time. Stay on your guard and fight for glory!

With a robust character creation system and boundless universe, RIFT offers a huge range of gameplay with ever-growing content and performance improvements. Oh, and it’s absolutely FREE TO PLAY! No tricks, no traps!


Create a character and class to fit the way you play. Start by choosing from two factions, each with three races, and dozens of unique Souls, each with hundreds of traits and abilities. Mix and match on the fly and re-specialize anytime you like.


If you love a particular armor look but the stats are not great for your character build, it's no problem! Every armor or costume piece you get is saved for you to use across all your characters as a costume! Show off your fashion sense to everyone who is blessed enough to see you!


Telara is a living, dynamic world where chaos can erupt at any moment. Whether you’re battling planar invasions or ancient titans alongside scores of your fellow Ascended, the next adventure is always near!


Join other heroes on Instant, Intrepid or Celestial adventures and visit places you've only dared to dream about! These adventures will port you place to place to battle the next scourge threatening the lands of Telara!


In the deep, dark places of Telara, foul creatures breed, scheme, and hoard the treasures of ages. Gather your friends and delve into dozens of dungeons and raids for groups of 2, 5, 10, and 20 players.

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