Getting Started: The Ultimate Guide to Downloading and Installing Unreal Engine 5
Step 2:
The Unreal Engine Editor will open. You will see the Project Browser window.
- Follow the on-screen instructions
- Launch the Epic Games Launcher after installation
- Sign in with your Epic account
- Drag the Epic Games Launcher icon into the Applications folder.
- Open it (you may need to right-click > "Open" to bypass Gatekeeper initially).
- Apply engine patches, profile, or target platforms not provided by prebuilt binaries.
- The Size: Unreal Engine is a behemoth. A fresh install of Unreal Engine 5 currently demands roughly 15GB to 30GB for the core engine files. However, this is misleading.