Gaming
Can the MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) run Stardew Valley?
Minimum requirements
Meets minimum requirements
The publisher lists Feature-level-only requirement (DirectX / OpenGL / memory size, no chip named) (tier 1); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 1. M3, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU — Apple M3 10-core GPU: PASS. Apple M3 10-core GPU is tier 3; the requirement is tier 1. M3, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU — Apple M3 8-core GPU: PASS. Apple M3 8-core GPU is tier 3; the requirement is tier 1.
Which configuration do you have?
This laptop is sold with 2 graphics options and the answer can differ. Pick yours — nothing is stored.
- M3, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU — Apple M3 10-core GPU: Meets the minimum requirements. Apple M3 10-core GPU is tier 3; the requirement is tier 1.
- M3, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU — Apple M3 8-core GPU: Meets the minimum requirements. Apple M3 8-core GPU is tier 3; the requirement is tier 1.
How this was judged
Graphics chips are compared by class (an 8-tier rubric), not by benchmark score. The same tier as the requirement is only ever “likely”. Read the tier rubric and its limitations.
- Stardew Valley system requirements · publisher requirements
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- Manufacturer spec page for this configuration · manufacturer
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/117735 · manufacturer
Published requirements
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- 2 GHz processor
- GPU
- 256 MB video memory (shader model 3.0+ on Windows, OpenGL 2 on macOS)
- RAM
- 2 GB
- OS
- Windows Vista or later, macOS 10.10 or later, or SteamOS + Linux
Sources and limits
How we know this · Report an error
- Valve (Steam) — Stardew Valley on Steam — System Requirements · retrieved 9/19/2026
The laptop’s figures come from its verified specification page. Requirements are the publisher’s and can change. This compares the laptop with the publisher’s listed native requirements — it does not account for emulation, translation layers or cloud gaming. See how we verify the specs.
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