Jackal

by Transhuman Design

Rosetta
YES*

Runs via Rosetta 2 translation

Verified

2026-02-06

Apple Silicon Mac Compatibility for Jackal
ChipStatusPerformanceNotes
M4 / M4 Pro / M4 Max RosettaGood
M3 / M3 Pro / M3 Max RosettaGood
M2 / M2 Pro / M2 Max / M2 Ultra RosettaGood
M1 / M1 Pro / M1 Max / M1 Ultra RosettaFairFully supported
Intel Mac LimitedVariesLegacy support

Jackal Specifications

Complete Mac compatibility data • Updated 2026-02-06

Yes*
Runs on Apple Silicon
pending
Steam Deck Rating
185
Steam Reviews
Platform Comparison • Live Data
Steam Deck Ratingpending (1 reports)
Mac vs Steam DeckSimilar (both use translation)
Steam Reviews% Positive (185 reviews)

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Steam Reviews

Very Positive
92%
Positive
185
Total Reviews
170
Recommended

What players are saying:

"A great successor of Hotline Miami, interesting visual style, music which fits the theme of each level and is pretty good on its own. However the gameplay may sometimes feel a little bit clunky, and the enemy spawn mechanic leaves much to be desired. But this is a decent game, and I would totally re..."

2 found helpful 2h played

"as much as i would like this game, its just not doing it for me. animations break, janky hitboxes, enemies that are supposed to be dead dont even stay dead sometimes. and the enemy spawns for when your holding your own are ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ dumb. hell, i dont know whose idea it was to add destructible furni..."

2 found helpful 1h played

"https://youtu.be/eA7IN-gZgpc You die in one hit, and somehow that’s what makes it so hard to put down. Jackal is fast, brutal, and constantly pushing you to play smarter and faster. Sliding over obstacles, kicking enemies across rooms, swapping weapons mid-fight… it all turns into this chaotic rhyth..."

0 found helpful 18h played

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ProtonDB Signals

Tier: pending
21%
Score
1
Reports
inadequate
Confidence
Trending tier: pending
Best reported tier: platinum

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Last updated: 2026-02-06

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