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Saints Row: The Third

Playable on Mac
How to play Saints Row: The Third on Mac
Saints Row: The Third is graded playable on Apple Silicon through Pixel Port's runtime.
Playable grade, beta access pending.
Get Saints Row: The Third enabled on DiscordThis game should run, but it is not enabled in Pixel Port yet. We are a small team and enable beta games manually. Request it in the app, or join our Discord and we will enable it for you.
What you need
- Saints Row: The Third, owned on your own Steam account
- Apple Silicon (M1 or newer)
- macOS 14+
From Windows game to Mac launch
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Install Pixel Port
Download Pixel Port and let it set up the runtime on first launch.
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Request Saints Row: The Third
Find Saints Row: The Third in the app and request it. During the beta, our small team enables games manually for each user.
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Or ask us on Discord
Join the Pixel Port Discord and tell us you want to play Saints Row: The Third. That is usually the fastest way to get it enabled.
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Common questions
- Does Saints Row: The Third run on Mac?
- Saints Row: The Third is graded playable on Apple Silicon through Pixel Port's runtime. Its current grade is playable for Apple Silicon Macs. Saints Row: The Third is built on Other, and Pixel Port's runtime translates its rendering to Metal automatically. It is not enabled in the beta yet, so request it in the app or join the Pixel Port Discord before trying to install it.
- Do I need to own Saints Row: The Third on Steam?
- Yes. Pixel Port does not sell, host, or distribute games. Saints Row: The Third downloads through Steam, to your own Steam account, exactly as it would on a PC — you need to own it there first. Pixel Port is the compatibility layer that runs the Windows build Steam delivers.
- Do I need Windows, Boot Camp, or a VM to play Saints Row: The Third on Mac?
- No. Pixel Port runs the Windows build of Saints Row: The Third directly on macOS — no Boot Camp partition, no virtual machine, and no Windows license.
- Which Macs can run Saints Row: The Third?
- Any Apple Silicon Mac — M1 through M4, MacBook Air to Mac Studio — on macOS 14 or later.
