How to Play Raft on Mac
- Sven Frese
- Games
- September 20, 2024
Raft drops you on a few planks in the middle of the ocean. The survival game left early access in June 2022, and it only runs on Windows. There is no Mac version.
With CloudDeck you can play Raft on your Mac.
| Raft at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Redbeet Interactive |
| Steam release | Jun 20, 2022 |
| Mac version | No |
| Steam Deck rating by Valve | Playable |
| Player rating on ProtonDB | Gold (371 reports) |
| Steam reviews | Very Positive (about 379,000 reviews) |
| Disk space needed | 10 GB |
| Controller support | None listed on Steam |
Sources: Steam store page, ProtonDB, Are We Anti-Cheat Yet. Checked on October 1, 2026.
What you get with Raft
You start with a hook and a tiny raft. You fish debris out of the water, build your raft into a floating home and sail to islands and reefs while a shark keeps circling. The game has a story that leads you from one location to the next.
You can play alone or with friends online.
Play Raft on your Mac with CloudDeck
CloudDeck is a gaming PC in the cloud. Raft runs on that PC and is streamed to your Mac.
CloudDeck runs Windows games the same way Valve’s Steam Deck does. Valve rates Raft as Playable on the Steam Deck, and players on ProtonDB give it a Gold rating based on more than 370 reports.
This is all you need to do:
- 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 Raft.
- Start the game and play with keyboard and mouse.
You need to own Raft 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
Play with keyboard and mouse. Valve’s Steam Deck test found that controllers don’t work fully in Raft.
The game needs 10 GB of disk space, and your world is saved to 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.
What about co-op?
Raft has online co-op.
We haven’t tested co-op on CloudDeck.
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 Raft before you buy.
We haven’t tested Raft 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.
