Gaming
Can the MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4 Max, 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. M4 Max, 14-core CPU, 32-core GPU — Apple M4 Max 32-core GPU: PASS. Apple M4 Max 32-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 1. M4 Max, 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU — Apple M4 Max 40-core GPU: PASS. Apple M4 Max 40-core GPU is tier 6; 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.
- M4 Max, 14-core CPU, 32-core GPU — Apple M4 Max 32-core GPU: Meets the minimum requirements. Apple M4 Max 32-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 1.
- M4 Max, 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU — Apple M4 Max 40-core GPU: Meets the minimum requirements. Apple M4 Max 40-core GPU is tier 6; 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
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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