Can I play Oxide on PC or Mac? How do I download it? What is BlueStacks emulator?

Yes - Oxide: Survival Island runs on PC and Mac through the BlueStacks emulator. We've put together a full step-by-step guide here: https://pc.playoxide.com

In short:

1. Download and install BlueStacks from its official site.

2. In BlueStacks, search for Oxide: Survival Island and install it from Google Play.

3. Since BlueStacks emulates an Android device, sign in with your Google account — use the same account to keep your progress.

4. Launch Oxide from the BlueStacks home screen (or the desktop shortcut on Windows).

5. Set up mouse & keyboard controls - the guide includes a video. Tip: to show/hide the cursor press F1 (Windows) or Control + F1 (Mac).

If you get "the game isn't available for your device", open BlueStacks Settings → Phone, pick a different device profile, save, and try installing again.

Full guide with screenshots and the controls video: https://pc.playoxide.com

Also, our game is available on the MSI emulator.