Outer Wilds

Publisher: Annapurna Interactive

Outer Wilds runs excellently through CrossOver at a median 73 fps (10 reports) on Apple Silicon. Based on 10 reports across M1 to M5.

85critic score from 7 reviews · via IGDB

Mac Performance

Experience Reports

Average Rating

4.6/ 5

Play Methods

Native0
CrossOver10
Parallels0
Other0

Game Information

Winner of Best Game at the 2020 BAFTA Games Awards and named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Welcome to the Space Program!
You're the newest recruit of Outer Wilds Ventures, a fledgling space program searching for answers in a strange, constantly evolving solar system.

Mysteries of the Solar System...
What lurks in the heart of the ominous Dark Bramble? Who built the alien ruins on the Moon? Can the endless time loop be stopped? Answers await you in the most dangerous reaches of space.

A World That Changes Over Time
The planets of Outer Wilds are packed with hidden locations that change with the passage of time. Visit an underground city before it's swallowed by sand, or explore the surface of a planet as it crumbles beneath your feet. Every secret is guarded by hazardous environments and natural catastrophes.

Grab Your Intergalactic Hiking Gear!
Strap on your hiking boots, check your oxygen levels, and get ready to venture into space. Use a variety of unique gadgets to probe your surroundings, track down mysterious signals, decipher ancient alien writing, and roast the perfect marshmallow.

Experience Reports

CrossOver

v25.0

DXMTEXCELLENT

Graphics:: ULTRA
FPS:: 60
Resolution:: 1920x1080
Hardware:: M1 PRO

CrossOver

v25.0

NONEEXCELLENT

Graphics:: HIGH
FPS:: 60
Hardware:: M2 BASE

CrossOver

v25.0.1

D3D_METALEXCELLENT

Graphics:: HIGH
FPS:: 70
Resolution:: 4k
Hardware:: M4 MAX

Screenshots:

CrossOver

v25.0.1

NONEEXCELLENT

Graphics:: HIGH
FPS:: 120
Resolution:: 1920x1080
Machine:: MacBook Pro
Chip:: M4 PRO
Cores:: 14 CPU, 20 GPU
RAM:: 24 GB

Review Note:

Runs perfectly.

CrossOver

v25.1.1

DXMTEXCELLENT

Graphics:: ULTRA
FPS:: 90
Resolution:: 1728x117
Machine:: MacBook Pro
Chip:: M1 PRO
Cores:: 10 CPU, 16 GPU
RAM:: 16 GB

Review Note:

DXMT is awesome, and you literally get 90-120fps with my config

CrossOver

NONEVERY GOOD

Graphics:: MEDIUM
FPS:: 60
Resolution:: 1080p
Machine:: MacBook Air
Chip:: M1 BASE
Cores:: 8 CPU, 7 GPU
RAM:: 8 GB

CrossOver

v26.0

D3D_METALGOOD

Graphics:: MEDIUM
FPS:: 75
Resolution:: 1920x1200
Machine:: MacBook Pro
Chip:: M5 BASE
Cores:: 10 CPU, 10 GPU
RAM:: 16 GB

Review Note:

runs okay, some stutter here and there. Tested with DXMT and D3DMetal, same performances. Game on medium preset.

CrossOver

v26.0

D3D_METALEXCELLENT

Graphics:: HIGH
FPS:: 90
Resolution:: 1728x1080
Machine:: MacBook Pro
Chip:: M1 PRO
Cores:: 10 CPU, 16 GPU
RAM:: 16 GB

Review Note:

Runs plenty fine. On planets or other busy areas it can dip into the 60 FPS range, but everywhere else it's at a pretty good 90-120 FPS. Controllers work immediately, and as far as I noticed there isn't Andy odd input latency shenanigans.

CrossOver

v26.0

D3D_METALVERY GOOD

Graphics:: HIGH
FPS:: 120
Machine:: MacBook Pro
Chip:: M1 PRO
Cores:: 10 CPU, 16 GPU
RAM:: 16 GB

CrossOver

v26.3

DXVKEXCELLENT

Graphics:: HIGH
FPS:: 60
Machine:: MacBook Pro
Chip:: M3 MAX
Cores:: 16 CPU, 40 GPU
RAM:: 48 GB