Play Cyberpunk 2077 with cloud gaming, even on an Intel Mac

The Mac version leaves Intel and 8 GB Macs out. Shadow PC runs the Windows version in the cloud, with every PC mod and ray tracing on.

Cyberpunk 2077 played on a MacBook Pro with Shadow PC

Powered by: NVIDIA RTX DLSS

Also available on:

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Android TV, Apple TV

Your Steam, GOG or Epic copy, on the screen you already own.

Play Cyberpunk 2077 via cloud gaming

Yes, cloud gaming lets you play Cyberpunk 2077 without a gaming PC. Shadow PC is a full Windows PC in the cloud, with a dedicated NVIDIA RTX graphics card. Sign in to Steam, GOG or the Epic Games Store, download the game from your library and play it from the device you already own.

That includes the Macs the official Mac version leaves out. It needs Apple silicon and 16 GB of memory, so Intel Macs and 8 GB models can't launch it. With the Shadow app, any of them can.

The same goes for a laptop with no graphics card, a TV, a phone or a browser tab. Your Shadow PC does the work. Your screen shows the picture.

NewEdgerunners 2 update · October 22, 2026

Play update 2.5 on your Shadow PC

Steam, GOG or Epic install it like on any PC. Here's what it adds:

New side quests
Dual-wielded pistols
Field of view slider
Mods on consoles

×2.6

more time in Night City each day for our players since its release

Compare 4 ways to play Cyberpunk

What each option gives you after update 2.5, checked on November 6, 2026.

	Shadow PC	Mac version	PS5, Xbox Series	A gaming PC
Played from an Intel Mac	Shadow PC	Mac version Not supported	PS5, Xbox Series Not possible	A gaming PC Not possible
Played from a Mac with 8 GB	Shadow PC	Mac version 16 GB minimum	PS5, Xbox Series Not possible	A gaming PC Not possible
Mods	Shadow PC Every PC mod	Mac version redscript mods only	PS5, Xbox Series mod.io selection, no trophies on a modded save	A gaming PC Every PC mod
Ray tracing	Shadow PC	Mac version From an M3 Pro with 18 GB	PS5, Xbox Series	A gaming PC ✓ with an RTX card
Uses your Steam, GOG or Epic copy	Shadow PC	Mac version	PS5, Xbox Series Buy the game again	A gaming PC
Space on your device	Shadow PC None, it's on your Shadow PC	Mac version About 92 GB, 160 GB from the App Store	PS5, Xbox Series On the console	A gaming PC 70 GB on an SSD
Hardware to buy	Shadow PC None	Mac version An Apple silicon Mac with 16 GB	PS5, Xbox Series A console	A gaming PC A PC (RTX 2060 Super recommended)

1. Play on any Mac, even an Intel one

The Mac version of Cyberpunk 2077 asks a lot: an Apple silicon chip, at least 16 GB of memory and macOS 15.5. Intel Macs aren't supported. On M1 and M2 chips, ray tracing stays off. Bought on the App Store, the game also takes about 160 GB of space.

Shadow PC runs the Windows version instead. Your Intel MacBook Pro or your 8 GB MacBook Air only receives the picture, through the Shadow app for macOS. Nothing else to install, nothing to free up.

Already own the game on Steam, GOG or Epic? It's the copy you play on your Shadow PC.

PC games on Mac

Cyberpunk 2077 played on a MacBook Air with Shadow PC

2. Install every mod, not a shortlist

Update 2.5 brought mods to PS5 and Xbox through mod.io, from a list approved by CD PROJEKT RED. A modded save no longer earns trophies. GeForce NOW offers the same mod.io selection, and the Mac version only accepts redscript mods.

Your Shadow PC is a Windows PC. Grab mods from Nexus Mods, and the tools PC modders rely on, like Vortex, Mod Organizer 2, REDmod or Cyber Engine Tweaks, install as they would at home. Your files and load order stay in place from one session to the next.

Graphics overhauls, new vehicles, a different V. The whole PC scene is open.

Mods on Shadow PC

Night City and a list of Cyberpunk 2077 mods

3. Explore Night City with ray tracing on

For its Ray Tracing Ultra preset at 1080p and 60 FPS, CD PROJEKT RED recommends an RTX 3080 Ti with 12 GB of video memory, 20 GB of RAM and an NVMe drive. That's a high-end PC.

Every Shadow PC has a dedicated NVIDIA RTX graphics card. Power and Power Lite add 20 GB of video memory and 28 GB of RAM. In our benchmark at 1080p, high settings, ray tracing on and DLSS off, Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 68 FPS on Neo and 95 FPS on Power. Results may vary with updates and drivers.

The game needs 70 GB. Your Shadow PC has 512 GB of SSD storage, or 256 GB on Shadow PC Lite, expandable up to 5 TB.

Compare the offers

Cyberpunk 2077 with ray tracing off and on

4. Pick up your save on the couch

CD PROJEKT RED's minimum spec starts at a GTX 1060 with 6 GB. Your laptop doesn't need one: a basic office model with integrated graphics runs the Shadow app just fine.

On the TV, an Android TV, Google TV or Apple TV box and a controller are enough. Out of the house, the app runs on Android and iOS phones, or in Chrome and Edge at pc.shadow.tech.

Your Shadow PC follows you from one screen to the next, one session at a time. Same Steam account, same save, same V.

Play on TV

Cyberpunk 2077 played on a TV with a controller from the couch

Discover Cyberpunk in numbers

Most played
7th
game on Shadow PC this month, out of 1,309 games played.
Modders at heart
1 in 4
game sessions run with a mod manager open. That's 8 times more than other games.
Mac players
1 in 2
sessions from a Mac come from a model that can't launch the Mac version: an Intel Mac, or one with 8 GB.
Time in Night City
1.6 years
of non-stop play in Night City, packed into a single month: 14,037 hours.

Pick your Shadow PC for Night City

Every Shadow PC has a dedicated NVIDIA RTX graphics card and SSD storage you can expand up to 5 TB. Neo is made for 1080p and 1440p gaming with RTX and DLSS. Power and Power Lite bring 20 GB of video memory and 28 GB of RAM for ray tracing. No commitment.

Start cloud gaming in 3 steps

Your device, your game library and a 15 Mbit/s connection. Nothing else.

Get your Shadow PC

Go to shadow.tech and pick the offer that fits how often you play.

Install the Shadow app

It runs on macOS, Windows, Android, iOS, Linux, Android TV and Apple TV, or in Chrome and Edge at pc.shadow.tech.

Step 3: start your Shadow PC and launch your game

Install Cyberpunk 2077

Sign in to Steam, GOG or Epic on your Shadow PC, download the game, add your mods and head to Night City.

Get to know Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world action RPG from CD PROJEKT RED. You play V, a mercenary in Night City, a megalopolis obsessed with power, glamour and body modification. You shape V's skills, cyberware and choices, on foot or behind the wheel. The game came out in December 2020 and got its Phantom Liberty expansion in 2023. It keeps evolving: update 2.5 arrived in October 2026.

V leaning on a car in front of Night City in Cyberpunk 2077

FAQ

Can you play Cyberpunk 2077 on an Intel Mac?

Not with the official Mac version: CD PROJEKT RED's Mac release needs an Apple silicon chip and doesn't support Intel Macs. With Shadow PC, the Windows version runs on a PC in the cloud and streams to your Intel Mac through the Shadow app for macOS. All you need is a connection of at least 15 Mbit/s, over Ethernet or 5 GHz Wi-Fi.

What Mac do you need for the Mac version of Cyberpunk 2077?

At least an M1 chip with 16 GB of memory and macOS 15.5, for about 30 FPS in 900p. For 1080p at 60 FPS, the recommended Mac is an M3 Pro with 18 GB. Ray tracing isn't available on M1 and M2 chips. The game takes about 92 GB from Steam, GOG or Epic, and about 160 GB from the Mac App Store. On Shadow PC, any Mac that runs the Shadow app will do.

How do you play Cyberpunk 2077 with cloud gaming?

Pick a service that runs the PC version and stream it to your screen. Shadow PC gives you a full Windows PC in the cloud: you install Steam, GOG or Epic, download Cyberpunk 2077 from your library and play from a Mac, a PC, a TV, a phone or a browser. Because it's your own PC, your saves, settings and mods stay installed between sessions. Other story-heavy PC games work the same way, like The Witcher 3.

Can you use Nexus mods and Cyber Engine Tweaks on Shadow PC?

Yes. Your Shadow PC is a Windows PC, so you install mods the way you would at home: from Nexus Mods, with Vortex or Mod Organizer 2, through REDmod, or with frameworks like Cyber Engine Tweaks. Mod files stay on your Shadow PC's storage from one session to the next. Mod authors update their work after each patch, so check that a mod supports the current version of the game. Heavily modded games like Skyrim or Baldur's Gate 3 work the same way.

How do Cyberpunk 2077 mods work on consoles since update 2.5?

Since update 2.5 on October 22, 2026, PS5 and Xbox Series players can add mods from the in-game menu, through mod.io. The list is curated by CD PROJEKT RED, and a modded save doesn't earn trophies or achievements. The full Nexus Mods library isn't available on consoles. On a Shadow PC, you install PC mods with no list to stick to.

Does Cyberpunk 2077 run with ray tracing on Shadow PC?

Yes. Every Shadow PC has a dedicated NVIDIA RTX graphics card. In our benchmark at 1080p, high settings, ray tracing on and DLSS off, the game runs at 68 FPS on Neo and 95 FPS on Power. Results may vary with updates and drivers. For comparison, CD PROJEKT RED recommends an RTX 3080 Ti with 12 GB of video memory for its Ray Tracing Ultra preset at 1080p and 60 FPS.

Do I need to buy Cyberpunk 2077 again to play on Shadow PC?

Not if you own it on Steam, GOG or the Epic Games Store. Shadow PC is a PC, not a game catalog: sign in to your store on your Shadow PC and download Cyberpunk 2077 from your library, with Phantom Liberty if you own it. A copy bought on PlayStation or Xbox doesn't carry over to PC.

Which Shadow PC should I pick for Cyberpunk 2077?

It depends on how you play. Neo is made for gaming in 1080p and 1440p with RTX and DLSS, with 210 hours a month and sessions of up to 6 hours. Power adds 20 GB of video memory and 28 GB of RAM, streams up to 5K, and runs Cyberpunk 2077 at 95 FPS in our ray tracing benchmark. Power Lite has the same video memory and RAM, streams in 1440p, with 120 hours a month and sessions of up to 4 hours. Every offer comes with no commitment.