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Best games for the Apple M1 Mac
We predict 368 PC games in our library should run well on the M1 at 16 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 M1, 59% run best through a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, with 41% available as native Apple Silicon builds.
Showing 368 of 368 games predicted to run well on the M1 at 16 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 M1
ExcellentRed Dead Redemption 2
Action / Adventure · 2018
Best on M1: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
GoodHalf-Life 2
Shooter · 2004
Should run on M1: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentGrand Theft Auto V Legacy
Action / Adventure · 2015
Best on M1: CrossOver · Great · ~50 fps
GoodElden Ring
Action / RPG · 2022
Best on M1: CrossOver · Good · ~45 fps
GoodThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPG · 2015
Best on M1: CrossOver · Good · ~50 fps
Also good: Native · Playable
GoodPersona 5 Royal
RPG · 2022
Should run on M1: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentCyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
RPG · 2020
Best on M1: Native · Great · ~35 fps
ExcellentHalf-Life
Shooter · 1998
Best on M1: CrossOver · Excellent · ~120 fps
ExcellentSekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Action / Adventure · 2019
Best on M1: CrossOver · Good · ~55 fps
ExcellentHades II
Roguelike · 2025
Best on M1: Native · Great · ~60 fps
GoodThe Last of Us Part II Remastered
Survival · 2025
Should run on M1: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Playable (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)
GoodCounter-Strike 2
Action / Free To Play · 2023
Best on M1: CrossOver · Great · ~53 fps
ExcellentPortal 2
Puzzle · 2011
Best on M1: CrossOver · Excellent · ~58 fps
ExcellentGod of War
Action · 2022
Best on M1: CrossOver · Good · ~38 fps
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Playable
ExcellentCrusader Kings III
Strategy · 2020
Best on M1: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
GoodFar Cry 5
Shooter · 2018
Best on M1: Native · Good · ~50 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Playable (estimated from M4 performance)
GoodRed Dead Redemption
Action · 2024
Best on M1: CrossOver · Good · ~40 fps
GoodDeath Stranding Director's Cut
Action · 2022
Should run on M1: Native · Good (estimated from M3 performance)
ExcellentEuro Truck Simulator 2
Simulation · 2012
Best on M1: CrossOver · Good · ~33 fps
Also good: Native · Playable
GoodDota 2
Action / Strategy / Free To Play · 2013
Should run on M1: Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
ExcellentHollow Knight: Silksong
Action / Adventure / Indie · 2025
Best on M1: Native · Excellent
GoodAssetto Corsa
Racing · 2014
Best on M1: CrossOver · Good · ~50 fps
ExcellentAge of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Strategy · 2019
Best on M1: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentDisco Elysium
RPG · 2019
Best on M1: Native · Excellent
ExcellentStray
Adventure · 2022
Best on M1: Native · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentHollow Knight
Action / Adventure / Indie · 2017
Best on M1: Native · Great · ~60 fps
GoodRocket League
Action / Indie / Racing / Sports · 2015
Should run on M1: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Playable
GoodDivinity: Original Sin 2
RPG · 2017
Best on M1: Native · Good
GreatTeam Fortress 2
Shooter · 2007
Should run on M1: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4 performance)
ExcellentMGS V: The Phantom Pain
Action / Adventure · 2015
Best on M1: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentPortal
Puzzle · 2007
Best on M1: CrossOver · Excellent · ~120 fps
GoodSubnautica
Survival · 2018
Should run on M1: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
Also good: Native · Playable
ExcellentSifu
Action · 2023
Best on M1: CrossOver · Excellent
GoodMax Payne 3
Action · 2012
Should run on M1: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentSkyrim Special Edition
RPG · 2016
Best on M1: Parallels · Great · ~47 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Good
ExcellentSchedule I
Simulation · 2025
Best on M1: CrossOver · Great · ~50 fps
ExcellentStardew Valley
Simulation · 2016
Best on M1: Native · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentR.E.P.O.
Best on M1: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
GoodValheim
Survival · 2021
Should run on M1: Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
GoodGhost of Tsushima PC
Action · 2024
Best on M1: CrossOver · Good · ~50 fps
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Playable (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)
ExcellentBatman: Arkham City
Action · 2011
Best on M1: Native · Great · ~60 fps
GoodPersona 3 Reload
RPG · 2024
Should run on M1: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentCivilization VI
Strategy · 2016
Best on M1: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Native · Good (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentHitman: World of Assassination
Action / Adventure · 2023
Best on M1: CrossOver · Great
GoodFallout 4
RPG · 2015
Best on M1: CrossOver · Good
ExcellentThe Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Roguelike · 2014
Best on M1: CrossOver · Excellent · ~90 fps
GoodFactorio
Simulation · 2020
Should run on M1: Native · Good (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentLies of P
Action / Adventure / RPG · 2023
Best on M1: Native · Good · ~43 fps
GoodWarhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
RPG · 2023
Best on M1: Native · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentPapers, Please
Simulation · 2013
Best on M1: Native · Great · ~60 fps
GoodThe Sims 4
Adventure / Casual / Simulation / Free To Play · 2014
Should run on M1: Native · Good (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentFrostpunk 2
Strategy · 2024
Best on M1: Native · Great · ~60 fps
GoodBeamNG.drive
Racing · 2015
Should run on M1: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M2 performance)
GoodZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies
Should run on M1: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M3 performance)
GreatULTRAKILL
Action / Indie / Early Access · 2020
Should run on M1: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentDave the Diver
Adventure · 2023
Best on M1: Native · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentBalatro
Roguelike · 2024
Best on M1: Native · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentCeleste
Platformer · 2018
Best on M1: Native · Great · ~60 fps
GoodFar Cry 3
Shooter · 2012
Should run on M1: Parallels · Good (estimated from M3 performance)
ExcellentWarframe
RPG · 2013
Best on M1: CrossOver · Excellent · ~140 fps
By the best way to play on the M1
Native on the M1
These ship a native Apple Silicon build, so they run directly on macOS with Metal acceleration. The smoothest path when it is available.
- Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition~35 fps
- Hades II~60 fps
- Far Cry 5~50 fps
- Death Stranding Director's Cut
- Dota 2
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Disco Elysium
- Stray~60 fps
- Hollow Knight~60 fps
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.
Common questions about the M1
How many PC games run well on the Apple M1?
We predict 368 PC games in our library run well on the M1 at 16 GB RAM, of which 220 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 151 are best played natively, 217 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 M1?
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 M1?
Yes. Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of many Windows titles that runs well on the M1 via CrossOver or Game Porting Toolkit, using Apple's translation layer on top of Metal.