Corvus Arcade

Corvus Arcade

Run Windows games on your Apple Silicon Mac. A native launcher with its own bundled engine, Wine 11 with DXMT and Apple's D3DMetal. No CrossOver, no Terminal. Pick a game, press Play.

Free Download Free · macOS 26+ · Apple Silicon only Signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple.
Corvus Arcade 0.9.0 showing Overwatch, compatibility checks, screenshots, and live system readiness
What's New
1.1.0
  • RepairRe-applies the known-safe Wine setup without touching the game install or saves.
  • Built-in performance logCorvus Arcade records what affects performance while you play, so lag is easy to look into later. Manage log space in Settings.
Releases

Your library, native to macOS

Which games can I add?

Any Windows game with an installer or an .exe, each in its own isolated container. Overwatch is the curated, proven title, and DRM-free GOG installers have been tested. Anti-cheat games and DirectX 12-only titles often will not run.

One-click Overwatch

A curated setup builds a clean container, installs Battle.net, and launches straight toward a match. No configuration.

Compatibility Assistant

Verified compatibility settings are available for this game.

The complete feature list

Play

One-click Overwatch

A curated setup builds a clean container, installs Battle.net, and launches straight toward a match. No configuration.

Your game is found for you

After an installer finishes, Corvus Arcade reads what it registered with Windows and sets the game's program automatically, so there is no more hunting for an .exe.

Run games in a window

Games can now start windowed instead of taking over the whole screen.

Pick a different program any time

A new Change Game Executable option lets you correct the launch target later, and Corvus Arcade warns you if the file you picked is a setup program.

Install a game that comes in several parts

Point Corvus Arcade at a folder of numbered installer files and it checks them, says if one is missing or damaged, then runs the installer.

Performance

Per-game graphics

Choose DXMT or D3DMetal, GPTK 3 or GPTK 4, window mode, and a frame-rate cap for each game independently.

Live GPU and memory

A gauge and rolling graph show how hard your GPU and memory are working while you play.

Frame cap & FPS overlay

Cap the frame rate to cut heat and fan noise, enable MetalFX upscaling, and show a live FPS readout when you want it.

Clear the shader cache

A new button in Settings frees the disk space the Metal shader cache uses. Games rebuild it automatically on the next launch.

Readiness checks

The game page flags issues like tight memory and offers a one-tap fix before you play.

Library

Quick Launch

Search games and actions

Your library at a glance

A Home view shows every game and its current status: ready, playing, or needs setup.

Screenshots while you play

A shortcut captures the game window rather than the whole screen. The shots open in a viewer on the game's page, with a gallery and arrow keys.

Favourites and search

Pin the games you play to the top of the library and the sidebar, search by name, and sort by last played, name or size.

Export your library

Save your game list, preferences and per-game settings to one small file, and restore them on another Mac.

Safety

Your saves are protected

Removing a game asks first. It counts the save files at stake and offers to export them before anything is deleted.

Save Data Vault

Corvus Arcade creates a safety restore point from the current saves first. The game must be closed.

Container Snapshots

Capture the full Windows container before experiments or major changes. APFS snapshots start quickly and use more space only as files change.

Repair a container

A new Repair option restores missing fonts and re-applies each game's settings, fixing blank menus and text without deleting anything you installed.

A failed install says so

When an installer stops early, Corvus Arcade reports it instead of leaving an empty game in your library.

Common questions

Does Overwatch work on a Mac?

Yes, on Apple Silicon. Corvus Arcade installs Battle.net and Overwatch into an isolated Windows container and runs them through a bundled Wine 11 engine with Apple's D3DMetal, so no Windows licence, Boot Camp or virtual machine is involved.

Can I run Windows games on Apple Silicon without CrossOver?

Yes. The Wine 11, DXMT and D3DMetal engine ships inside the app, so there is no CrossOver subscription, no Homebrew and no Terminal commands. Download the app and press Launch.

Is Corvus Arcade free?

Yes, it is free and has no account, no telemetry and no tracking. It runs entirely on your Mac.

Do I need Rosetta 2?

Yes, and Corvus Arcade installs it for you if it is missing. The first-run system check also confirms the bundled engine and that you have enough free disk space.

Is Corvus Arcade safe to install?

Yes. Every release is signed with an Apple Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple, which scans it for malware before it is published. macOS verifies that signature when you open the app, so you will not see an unidentified developer warning. The disk image is stapled too, so the check works even offline. Corvus Arcade collects no data and requires no account.

What Mac do I need?

An Apple Silicon Mac, meaning M1 or newer, running macOS 26 or later. Intel Macs are not supported. Battle.net plus Overwatch needs roughly 60 GB of free space.

What you need

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