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Best games for the Apple MacBook Neo (A18 Pro) Mac

We predict 372 PC games in our library should run well on the MacBook Neo (A18 Pro) at 8 GB RAM, including 220 with real performance reports from this chip. For each one we explain the best way to play it on this machine, whether that is a native Apple Silicon build, a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, or cloud streaming. On the MacBook Neo (A18 Pro), 57% run best through a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, with 43% available as native Apple Silicon builds.

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Showing 372 of 372 games predicted to run well on the MacBook Neo (A18 Pro) at 8 GB RAM. 220 are based on real reports from this chip; the rest are estimated.

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Ranked by real performance on the MacBook Neo (A18 Pro)

Red Dead Redemption 2 cover artExcellent

Red Dead Redemption 2

Action / Adventure · 2018

CrossOver

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Half-Life 2 cover artGood

Half-Life 2

Shooter · 2004

CrossOver

Should run on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good (estimated from M2 performance)

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy cover artExcellent

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

Action / Adventure · 2015

Streaming

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Great · ~50 fps

Elden Ring cover artGood

Elden Ring

Action / RPG · 2022

Streaming

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good · ~45 fps

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition cover artExcellent

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

RPG · 2020

Native

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Great · ~35 fps

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt cover artGood

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

RPG · 2015

Native

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good · ~50 fps

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice cover artExcellent

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Action / Adventure · 2019

CrossOver

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good · ~55 fps

Persona 5 Royal cover artGood

Persona 5 Royal

RPG · 2022

CrossOver

Should run on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good (estimated from M2 performance)

The Last of Us Part II Remastered cover artGood

The Last of Us Part II Remastered

Survival · 2025

CrossOver

Should run on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)

Hades II cover artExcellent

Hades II

Roguelike · 2025

Native

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Great · ~60 fps

Half-Life cover artExcellent

Half-Life

Shooter · 1998

Native

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Excellent · ~120 fps

Portal 2 cover artExcellent

Portal 2

Puzzle · 2011

CrossOver

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Excellent · ~58 fps

Counter-Strike 2 cover artGood

Counter-Strike 2

Action / Free To Play · 2023

CrossOver

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Great · ~53 fps

God of War cover artExcellent

God of War

Action · 2022

CrossOver

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good · ~38 fps

Far Cry 5 cover artGood

Far Cry 5

Shooter · 2018

CrossOver

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Good · ~50 fps

Also good: CrossOver · Playable (estimated from M4 performance)

Crusader Kings III cover artExcellent

Crusader Kings III

Strategy · 2020

Rosetta

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Red Dead Redemption cover artGood

Red Dead Redemption

Action · 2024

Streaming

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good · ~40 fps

Dota 2 cover artGood

Dota 2

Action / Strategy / Free To Play · 2013

Rosetta

Should run on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)

Euro Truck Simulator 2 cover artExcellent

Euro Truck Simulator 2

Simulation · 2012

Rosetta

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good · ~33 fps

Also good: Native · Playable

Hollow Knight: Silksong cover artExcellent

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2025

Native

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Excellent

Team Fortress 2 cover artGreat

Team Fortress 2

Shooter · 2007

CrossOver

Should run on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4 performance)

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition cover artExcellent

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Strategy · 2019

Native

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Divinity: Original Sin 2 cover artGood

Divinity: Original Sin 2

RPG · 2017

Rosetta

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Good

MGS V: The Phantom Pain cover artExcellent

MGS V: The Phantom Pain

Action / Adventure · 2015

Streaming

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Death Stranding Director's Cut cover artGood

Death Stranding Director's Cut

Action · 2022

Native

Should run on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Good (estimated from M3 performance)

Fallout 4 cover artGood

Fallout 4

RPG · 2015

CrossOver

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good

R.E.P.O. cover artExcellent

R.E.P.O.

CrossOver

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Ghost of Tsushima PC cover artGood

Ghost of Tsushima PC

Action · 2024

CrossOver

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good · ~50 fps

Hollow Knight cover artExcellent

Hollow Knight

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2017

Rosetta

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Great · ~60 fps

Portal cover artExcellent

Portal

Puzzle · 2007

CrossOver

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Excellent · ~120 fps

Rocket League cover artGood

Rocket League

Action / Indie / Racing / Sports · 2015

CrossOver

Should run on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Playable (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)

Sifu cover artExcellent

Sifu

Action · 2023

Streaming

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Excellent

Disco Elysium cover artExcellent

Disco Elysium

RPG · 2019

Native

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Excellent

Persona 3 Reload cover artGood

Persona 3 Reload

RPG · 2024

CrossOver

Should run on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good (estimated from M2 performance)

Max Payne 3 cover artGood

Max Payne 3

Action · 2012

CrossOver

Should run on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good (estimated from M2 performance)

Batman: Arkham City cover artExcellent

Batman: Arkham City

Action · 2011

CrossOver

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Great · ~60 fps

Hitman: World of Assassination cover artExcellent

Hitman: World of Assassination

Action / Adventure · 2023

Rosetta

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Great

Stray cover artExcellent

Stray

Adventure · 2022

Native

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Great · ~60 fps

Lies of P cover artExcellent

Lies of P

Action / Adventure / RPG · 2023

Native

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Good · ~43 fps

Factorio cover artGood

Factorio

Simulation · 2020

Native

Should run on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Good (estimated from M2 performance)

Skyrim Special Edition cover artExcellent

Skyrim Special Edition

RPG · 2016

CrossOver

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Parallels · Great · ~47 fps

Also good: CrossOver · Good

The Sims 4 cover artGood

The Sims 4

Adventure / Casual / Simulation / Free To Play · 2014

Rosetta

Should run on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Good (estimated from M2 performance)

Assassin's Creed Unity cover artExcellent

Assassin's Creed Unity

Action · 2014

CrossOver

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Great

Dishonored cover artExcellent

Dishonored

· 2012

Rosetta

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good · ~43 fps

Also good: Native · Playable

Subnautica cover artGood

Subnautica

Survival · 2018

Native

Should run on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)

Also good: Native · Playable

Resident Evil Village cover artExcellent

Resident Evil Village

Action · 2021

Native

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Good · ~50 fps

A Short Hike cover artExcellent

A Short Hike

Adventure · 2019

Native

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Great · ~60 fps

BeamNG.drive cover artGood

BeamNG.drive

Racing · 2015

CrossOver

Should run on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good (estimated from M2 performance)

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth cover artExcellent

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

Roguelike · 2014

Parallels

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Excellent · ~90 fps

Dave the Diver cover artExcellent

Dave the Diver

Adventure · 2023

Native

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Great · ~60 fps

Schedule I cover artExcellent

Schedule I

Simulation · 2025

CrossOver

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Great · ~50 fps

Call of Duty: Black Ops III cover artExcellent

Call of Duty: Black Ops III

Rosetta

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Great · ~60 fps

Also good: CrossOver · Great

Metro 2033 Redux cover artExcellent

Metro 2033 Redux

Shooter · 2014

Streaming

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Great · ~60 fps

Also good: CrossOver · Great

Civilization VI cover artExcellent

Civilization VI

Strategy · 2016

Native

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Great

Also good: Native · Good (estimated from M2 performance)

Counter-Strike: Source cover artExcellent

Counter-Strike: Source

Shooter · 2004

Parallels

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Excellent · ~240 fps

Rise of the Tomb Raider cover artExcellent

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Action · 2015

Rosetta

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): Native · Great · ~58 fps

Hotline Miami cover artExcellent

Hotline Miami

Action · 2012

Parallels

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Black Mesa cover artGood

Black Mesa

Shooter · 2020

CrossOver

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown cover artGood

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

Shooter · 2019

CrossOver

Should run on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Good (estimated from M3 performance)

Warframe cover artExcellent

Warframe

RPG · 2013

CrossOver

Best on MacBook Neo (A18 Pro): CrossOver · Excellent · ~140 fps

By the best way to play on the MacBook Neo (A18 Pro)

Native on the MacBook Neo (A18 Pro)

These ship a native Apple Silicon build, so they run directly on macOS with Metal acceleration. The smoothest path when it is available.

Best via CrossOver or Game Porting Toolkit

No native build, but the Windows version runs well via a compatibility layer on Apple Silicon. CrossOver is the simplest paid option, with a 14 day free trial.

Try CrossOver free for 14 days

Common questions about the MacBook Neo (A18 Pro)

How many PC games run well on the Apple MacBook Neo (A18 Pro)?

We predict 372 PC games in our library run well on the MacBook Neo (A18 Pro) at 8 GB RAM, of which 220 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 159 are best played natively, 213 run best through a compatibility layer like CrossOver or Game Porting Toolkit, and 0 are best played via cloud streaming.

What is a good native game to try first on the MacBook Neo (A18 Pro)?

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is among the highest-rated native titles for this chip, with verified positive performance reports.

Does CrossOver work well on the MacBook Neo (A18 Pro)?

Yes. Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of many Windows titles that runs well on the MacBook Neo (A18 Pro) via CrossOver or Game Porting Toolkit, using Apple's translation layer on top of Metal.

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