Steam Deck and Mac
ShredDead ships a native macOS build (Big Sur 11+, Apple M1 or Intel i5) and no Linux build. What that means for Steam Deck and for Mac players.
ShredDead ships a native macOS build and no Linux build. That is the whole story for Deck and Mac, and both halves of it matter. 
macOS: a real build
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported | Yes, native macOS |
| OS | macOS Big Sur 11 or newer |
| Processor | Apple M1 or Intel Core i5 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM |
| Storage | 1 GB |
| Recommended tier | Not published |
Apple Silicon is named explicitly, so this is not a Rosetta-only afterthought. An M1 with 4 GB is the floor; most Macs from the last five years clear it comfortably.
Two practical notes for Mac players:
- The mouse-wheel zoom on the skill tree is the same mechanism as on Windows, and so is the quirk where zooming in snaps the view to the centre. Zoom out if lower nodes disappear.
- No Steam Cloud means a Mac run and a Windows run are separate. The saves page explains where the data sits.
Linux and Steam Deck
There is no Linux build. The store's platform list is Windows and macOS only. On a Steam Deck that means running the Windows build through Proton.
What is in your favour:
- The minimum spec is extremely low — a Core 2 Duo and any DX11 card — so the hardware is not the constraint.
- Full controller support is listed, including DualShock and DualSense, so the pad layout is a supported configuration rather than a workaround.
What is not in your favour:
- Valve has not published a Deck compatibility rating for ShredDead, so there is no verified verdict to point at.
- Text on a 7-inch screen is the real risk in an incremental game: the skill tree is a large node graph with prices next to each node, and prices are small.
- No cloud saves means a Deck run is its own run.
If you are deciding between platforms
Play where the mouse is. The game's decisions all happen in the tree, and the tree is a zoom-and-pan interface that a trackpad or a mouse handles better than a stick. The street itself will run on anything that meets the minimum.
Related
Requirements for both platforms are on system requirements. The resolution bug that can darken the screen is on known issues, and it is worth knowing before you change display settings on a handheld.
