How to Play Jurassic World Evolution 2 on Mac
- Sven Frese
- Games
- September 1, 2024
Building your own Jurassic Park sounds like a great way to spend a weekend. On a Mac it is not that simple, because the PC version of Jurassic World Evolution 2 only runs on Windows.
You don’t have to buy a gaming PC for it. With CloudDeck you can play Jurassic World Evolution 2 on the Mac you already own.
| Jurassic World Evolution 2 at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Frontier Developments |
| Steam release | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Mac version | No |
| Steam Deck rating by Valve | Verified |
| Player rating on ProtonDB | Gold (68 reports) |
| Steam reviews | Very Positive (about 47,000 reviews) |
| Disk space needed | 14 GB |
| Controller support | Full |
Sources: Steam store page, ProtonDB, Are We Anti-Cheat Yet. Checked on October 1, 2026.
What you get with Jurassic World Evolution 2
The game has four modes. The campaign continues the story after Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, with Jeff Goldblum and Bryce Dallas Howard voicing their film characters. A second mode replays key moments from all five films as “what if” scenarios. Sandbox and Challenge mode round it off.
According to the Steam store page, the game has more than 75 prehistoric species, including flying and marine reptiles. There are also 11 add-on packs on Steam.
Jurassic World Evolution 3 came out in 2025. This post is about the second game.
How CloudDeck works
CloudDeck is a gaming PC in the cloud. The game runs on our servers and the picture is streamed to your Mac. Your Mac doesn’t have to do the hard work.
You install Jurassic World Evolution 2 from your own Steam library. CloudDeck runs Windows games with the same technology as Valve’s Steam Deck, and Valve rates this game as Verified on the Steam Deck, the best rating a game can get.
Here is how to get started:
- Create your CloudDeck account and start your subscription.
- Install Moonlight , a free streaming app, on your Mac and connect to your CloudDeck.
- Log in to Steam and install Jurassic World Evolution 2.
- Start the game and open your park.
You need to own Jurassic World Evolution 2 on Steam. CloudDeck is available in Europe, the United States and Canada. The streaming app needs macOS 10.13 or newer.
Our help center has a step-by-step guide with screenshots for connecting with Moonlight.
Tips for playing on a Mac
You can play with a controller or with mouse and keyboard. For building and managing a park, most people will find the mouse more comfortable.
The game is single-player, so you don’t depend on any online service.
Jurassic World Evolution 2 needs 14 GB of disk space, and your saves are stored in Steam Cloud.
Set the right resolution. If you see black bars above and below the picture, the stream doesn't match your screen. For most MacBooks we recommend 1680x1050. Our guide on removing black bars shows where to set it.
Check your keyboard layout. CloudDeck starts with a US keyboard layout. If you use a German, French or other keyboard, some keys won't match until you change the layout.
If the picture stutters, connect your Mac by cable or 5 GHz Wi-Fi and turn off location services in macOS. There are more tips in our guide on lag and stutters.
To end a session, press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Q in Moonlight.
Other ways to play on a Mac
CrossOver is an app that runs some Windows games directly on your Mac, without streaming. It is a paid app with a 14-day free trial. CodeWeavers keeps a compatibility database where you can look up the current rating for Jurassic World Evolution 2 before you buy.
We haven’t tested Jurassic World Evolution 2 with CrossOver. It runs the game on your own Mac, so it costs less in the long run if it works for you. CloudDeck is the better choice if you want to skip the setup, or if you also want to play Windows games that need more power than your Mac has.
What it costs
CloudDeck costs $19.99 per month, and you can cancel anytime. We don't offer a free trial. If you're not happy and have used your CloudDeck for less than 4 hours, we'll refund you. You can sign up here.
