diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0cc2fe2870f..f0f60ad4477 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -793,15 +793,20 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 # Vulkan
-option(WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND "Enable Vulkan as graphics backend (only for development)" OFF)
-option(WITH_VULKAN_GUARDEDALLOC "\
-Use guardedalloc for host allocations done inside Vulkan (development option)"
-  OFF
-)
-mark_as_advanced(
-  WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND
-  WITH_VULKAN_GUARDEDALLOC
-)
+if(NOT APPLE)
+  option(WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND "Enable Vulkan as graphics backend (experimental)" ON)
+  option(WITH_VULKAN_GUARDEDALLOC "\
+  Use guardedalloc for host allocations done inside Vulkan (development option)"
+    OFF
+  )
+  mark_as_advanced(
+    WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND
+    WITH_VULKAN_GUARDEDALLOC
+  )
+  if (NOT WITH_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES)
+    set(WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND OFF)
+  endif()
+endif()
 
 # Metal
 if(APPLE)
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_apple.cmake b/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_apple.cmake
index fb9386b8af6..b52730e552f 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_apple.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_apple.cmake
@@ -102,12 +102,6 @@ if(WITH_MATERIALX)
 endif()
 add_bundled_libraries(materialx/lib)
 
-if(WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND)
-  find_package(MoltenVK REQUIRED)
-  find_package(ShaderC REQUIRED)
-  find_package(Vulkan REQUIRED)
-endif()
-
 if(WITH_OPENSUBDIV)
   find_package(OpenSubdiv)
 endif()
diff --git a/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_unix.cmake b/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_unix.cmake
index 2dbc3e09b71..89efe417355 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_unix.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_unix.cmake
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ else()
   endif()
 endif()
 
-
 # Support restoring this value once pre-compiled libraries have been handled.
 set(WITH_STATIC_LIBS_INIT ${WITH_STATIC_LIBS})
 
@@ -118,6 +117,7 @@ if(WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND)
   find_package_wrapper(Vulkan REQUIRED)
   find_package_wrapper(ShaderC REQUIRED)
 endif()
+add_bundled_libraries(vulkan/lib)
 
 function(check_freetype_for_brotli)
   if((DEFINED HAVE_BROTLI AND HAVE_BROTLI) AND
diff --git a/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt b/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt
index 8c8c88326b7..443e190e2d9 100644
--- a/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -897,6 +897,13 @@ elseif(WIN32)
     ALL
   )
 
+ if(WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND)
+    windows_install_shared_manifest(
+      FILES ${LIBDIR}/vulkan/bin/vulkan-1.dll
+      ALL
+    )
+  endif()
+
   if(WITH_OPENMP AND MSVC_CLANG)
     windows_install_shared_manifest(
       FILES ${CLANG_OPENMP_DLL}
diff --git a/source/creator/creator_args.cc b/source/creator/creator_args.cc
index 7a9d0bbbd60..ae501cf3402 100644
--- a/source/creator/creator_args.cc
+++ b/source/creator/creator_args.cc
@@ -1224,26 +1224,23 @@ static int arg_handle_debug_gpu_renderdoc_set(int /*argc*/,
 static const char arg_handle_gpu_backend_set_doc_all[] =
     "\n"
     "\tForce to use a specific GPU backend. Valid options: "
-    "'vulkan',  "
+    "'vulkan' (experimental),  "
     "'metal',  "
     "'opengl'.";
 static const char arg_handle_gpu_backend_set_doc[] =
     "\n"
     "\tForce to use a specific GPU backend. Valid options: "
-#  ifdef WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND
-    "'vulkan'"
-#    if defined(WITH_METAL_BACKEND) || defined(WITH_OPENGL_BACKEND)
-    ",  "
+#  ifdef WITH_OPENGL_BACKEND
+    "'opengl'"
+#    if defined(WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND)
+    " or "
 #    endif
 #  endif
+#  ifdef WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND
+    "'vulkan' (experimental)"
+#  endif
 #  ifdef WITH_METAL_BACKEND
     "'metal'"
-#    if defined(WITH_OPENGL_BACKEND)
-    ",  "
-#    endif
-#  endif
-#  ifdef WITH_OPENGL_BACKEND
-    "'opengl'"
 #  endif
     ".";
 static int arg_handle_gpu_backend_set(int argc, const char **argv, void * /*data*/)