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Best games for the Apple M1 Pro Mac

We predict 720 PC games in our library should run well on the M1 Pro at 16 GB RAM, including 230 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 Pro, 65% run best through a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, with 35% available as native Apple Silicon builds.

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Showing 720 of 720 games predicted to run well on the M1 Pro at 16 GB RAM. 230 are based on real reports from this chip; the rest are estimated.

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Ranked by real performance on the M1 Pro

Red Dead Redemption 2 cover artExcellent

Red Dead Redemption 2

Action / Adventure · 2018

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Half-Life 2 cover artExcellent

Half-Life 2

Shooter · 2004

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)

Baldur's Gate 3 cover artGood

Baldur's Gate 3

RPG · 2023

Native

Best on M1 Pro: Native · Great · ~57 fps

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy cover artExcellent

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

Action / Adventure · 2015

Streaming

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~71 fps

Elden Ring cover artPlayable

Elden Ring

Action / RPG · 2022

Streaming

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Good · ~45 fps

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt cover artExcellent

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

RPG · 2015

Native

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~53 fps

Persona 5 Royal cover artExcellent

Persona 5 Royal

RPG · 2022

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition cover artExcellent

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

RPG · 2020

Native

Best on M1 Pro: Native · Great · ~49 fps

Half-Life cover artExcellent

Half-Life

Shooter · 1998

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice cover artExcellent

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Action / Adventure · 2019

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~55 fps

Hades II cover artExcellent

Hades II

Roguelike · 2025

Native

Best on M1 Pro: Native · Excellent · ~120 fps

The Last of Us Part II Remastered cover artGood

The Last of Us Part II Remastered

Survival · 2025

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Good

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

Counter-Strike 2 cover artPlayable

Counter-Strike 2

Action / Free To Play · 2023

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~70 fps

Final Fantasy VII Remake cover artExcellent

Final Fantasy VII Remake

RPG · 2022

Streaming

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Portal 2 cover artGood

Portal 2

Puzzle · 2011

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: Parallels · Good (estimated from M2-PRO performance)

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition cover artGreat

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition

Action · 2020

Streaming

Should run on M1 Pro: Parallels · Great (estimated from M3 performance)

God of War cover artGood

God of War

Action · 2022

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Good

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Playable

Split Fiction cover artExcellent

Split Fiction

Action / Adventure · 2025

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent

Crusader Kings III cover artExcellent

Crusader Kings III

Strategy · 2020

Rosetta

Best on M1 Pro: Native · Great

Slay the Spire 2 cover artGreat

Slay the Spire 2

Roguelike · 2025

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Great (estimated from M1-MAX performance)

Far Cry 5 cover artExcellent

Far Cry 5

Shooter · 2018

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~55 fps

Red Dead Redemption cover artGood

Red Dead Redemption

Action · 2024

Streaming

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered cover artGood

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered

Action · 2022

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Overwatch 2 cover artGood

Overwatch 2

Action / Free To Play · 2022

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M5 performance)

Also good: Parallels · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)

Street Fighter 6 cover artExcellent

Street Fighter 6

Fighting · 2023

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great

Civilization VII cover artGood

Civilization VII

Strategy · 2025

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)

Assassin's Creed II cover artGreat

Assassin's Creed II

Action · 2009

Streaming

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4 performance)

Death Stranding Director's Cut cover artExcellent

Death Stranding Director's Cut

Action · 2022

Native

Best on M1 Pro: Native · Great · ~60 fps

Also good: CrossOver · Great

Dota 2 cover artExcellent

Dota 2

Action / Strategy / Free To Play · 2013

Rosetta

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)

Total War: WARHAMMER III cover artGood

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Action / Strategy · 2022

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)

The Last of Us Part I cover artExcellent

The Last of Us Part I

Survival · 2023

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Good · ~50 fps

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

Hollow Knight: Silksong cover artGood

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2025

Native

Best on M1 Pro: Native · Excellent · ~120 fps

Resident Evil 2 Remake cover artExcellent

Resident Evil 2 Remake

Horror · 2019

Native

Best on M1 Pro: Native · Great · ~60 fps

Also good: CrossOver · Great

XCOM 2 cover artGreat

XCOM 2

Strategy · 2016

Rosetta

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Great (estimated from M4 performance)

Metro Exodus cover artGood

Metro Exodus

Shooter · 2019

Native

Best on M1 Pro: Native · Great · ~60 fps

Assetto Corsa cover artExcellent

Assetto Corsa

Racing · 2014

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Good · ~50 fps

Also good: Parallels · Playable

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II cover artGood

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

RPG · 2025

Streaming

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M5 performance)

Fallout: New Vegas cover artGreat

Fallout: New Vegas

RPG · 2010

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: Parallels · Great (estimated from M4 performance)

Disco Elysium cover artExcellent

Disco Elysium

RPG · 2019

Native

Best on M1 Pro: Native · Excellent · ~120 fps

Guild Wars 2 cover artGreat

Guild Wars 2

MMO · 2012

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4 performance)

Stray cover artExcellent

Stray

Adventure · 2022

Native

Best on M1 Pro: Native · Excellent · ~120 fps

Satisfactory cover artGood

Satisfactory

Simulation · 2024

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~70 fps

Hollow Knight cover artExcellent

Hollow Knight

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2017

Rosetta

Best on M1 Pro: Native · Excellent · ~90 fps

Mewgenics cover artGood

Mewgenics

Adventure / Indie / RPG / Simulation / Strategy · 2026

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Good

Also good: Parallels · Good

Rocket League cover artGreat

Rocket League

Action / Indie / Racing / Sports · 2015

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4-PRO performance)

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good

Blasphemous 2 cover artGreat

Blasphemous 2

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2023

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Great

Resident Evil 7 cover artExcellent

Resident Evil 7

Horror · 2017

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: Native · Great · ~60 fps

Also good: CrossOver · Great

Divinity: Original Sin 2 cover artExcellent

Divinity: Original Sin 2

RPG · 2017

Rosetta

Best on M1 Pro: Native · Excellent

Team Fortress 2 cover artExcellent

Team Fortress 2

Shooter · 2007

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)

MGS V: The Phantom Pain cover artExcellent

MGS V: The Phantom Pain

Action / Adventure · 2015

Streaming

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M1 performance)

Portal cover artExcellent

Portal

Puzzle · 2007

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)

Subnautica cover artExcellent

Subnautica

Survival · 2018

Native

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~58 fps

Sifu cover artExcellent

Sifu

Action · 2023

Streaming

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~70 fps

Max Payne 3 cover artExcellent

Max Payne 3

Action · 2012

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)

Skyrim Special Edition cover artGreat

Skyrim Special Edition

RPG · 2016

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4 performance)

Also good: Parallels · Good (estimated from M4 performance)

Schedule I cover artExcellent

Schedule I

Simulation · 2025

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)

Stardew Valley cover artExcellent

Stardew Valley

Simulation · 2016

Streaming

Best on M1 Pro: Native · Excellent · ~120 fps

League of Legends cover artGood

League of Legends

Indie / RPG · 2009

Rosetta

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Good

Also good: Parallels · Good

R.E.P.O. cover artExcellent

R.E.P.O.

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)

Also good: Parallels · Great (estimated from M4 performance)

Resident Evil Requiem cover artGreat

Resident Evil Requiem

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M3 performance)

By the best way to play on the M1 Pro

Native on the M1 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.

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Common questions about the M1 Pro

How many PC games run well on the Apple M1 Pro?

We predict 720 PC games in our library run well on the M1 Pro at 16 GB RAM, of which 230 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 249 are best played natively, 471 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 Pro?

Baldur's Gate 3 is among the highest-rated native titles for this chip, with verified positive performance reports.

Does CrossOver work well on the M1 Pro?

Yes. Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of many Windows titles that runs well on the M1 Pro via CrossOver or Game Porting Toolkit, using Apple's translation layer on top of Metal.

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