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Best games for the Apple M1 Pro Mac

We predict 1163 PC games in our library should run well on the M1 Pro at 16 GB RAM, including 222 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, 50% of these should run best with a native Apple Silicon build, which gives the smoothest battery life and frame rates.

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Showing 1163 of 1163 games predicted to run well on the M1 Pro at 16 GB RAM. 222 are based on real reports from this chip; the rest are estimated.

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Ranked by real performance on the M1 Pro

Excellent

Red Dead Redemption 2

Action / Adventure · 2018

Streaming

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

Good

Baldur's Gate 3

RPG · 2023

Native

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

Playable

Elden Ring

Action / RPG · 2022

CrossOver

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

Excellent

Hades II

Roguelike · 2025

Native

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

Excellent

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

Action / Adventure · 2015

CrossOver

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

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

Excellent

Half-Life 2

Shooter · 2004

Native

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

Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)

Excellent

Final Fantasy VII Remake

RPG · 2022

CrossOver

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

Great

VEIN

Action / RPG / Simulation / Early Access · 2025

CrossOver

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

Excellent

Split Fiction

Action / Adventure · 2025

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent

Excellent

Crusader Kings III

Strategy · 2020

Native

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

Also good: Native · Great

Good

Quake

Shooter · 1996

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Good

Also good: CrossOver · Playable (estimated from M3-MAX performance)

Good

The Last of Us Part II Remastered

Survival · 2025

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Good

Good

Resident Evil 4 Remake

Horror · 2023

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Good

Excellent

Persona 5 Royal

RPG · 2022

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent

Good

Final Fantasy XIV

MMO · 2013

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Good

Great

Age of Mythology: Retold

Strategy · 2024

CrossOver

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

Great

BioShock Infinite

Shooter · 2013

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Great

Excellent

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

RPG · 2015

CrossOver

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

Good

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Action / Strategy · 2022

Native

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

Also good: CrossOver · Playable

Great

BioShock

Shooter · 2007

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Great

Also good: CrossOver · Good

Excellent

Portal 2

Puzzle · 2011

Native

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

Also good: Native · Great

Good

Red Dead Redemption

Action · 2010

Streaming

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

Good

God of War

Action · 2022

CrossOver

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Good

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Playable

Good

Satisfactory

Simulation · 2024

CrossOver

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

Great

Guild Wars 2

MMO · 2012

CrossOver

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

Excellent

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

RPG · 2020

Native

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

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

Playable

Counter-Strike 2

Action / Free To Play · 2023

Unsupported

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

Also good: Native · Good

Good

Dying Light 2 Stay Human

Action / Adventure / RPG · 2022

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M3-PRO performance)

Good

Borderlands 3

Shooter · 2019

Native

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

Excellent

Street Fighter 6

Fighting · 2023

Streaming

Best on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Great

Good

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete

Strategy · 2006

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Good

Excellent

It Takes Two

Action / Adventure · 2021

CrossOver

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

Good

Frostpunk: 1886

Strategy · 2027

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Good

Also good: CrossOver · Playable

Excellent

Divinity: Original Sin 2

RPG · 2017

Native

Best on M1 Pro: Native · Excellent

Excellent

Disco Elysium

RPG · 2019

Native

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

Great

Chained Echoes

RPG · 2022

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Great

Excellent

Portal

Puzzle · 2007

Native

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

Also good: Native · Great

Excellent

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Action / Adventure · 2019

CrossOver

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

Excellent

Stardew Valley

Simulation · 2016

Native

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

Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)

Good

Borderlands 2

Shooter · 2012

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Good

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

Great

Counter-Strike

Action · 2000

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Great

Also good: CrossOver · Good

Great

Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition

RPG · 2023

Unsupported

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Great

Great

RimWorld

Simulation · 2018

Native

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

Great

Rocket League

Action / Indie / Racing / Sports · 2015

CrossOver

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

Good

Civilization VII

Strategy · 2025

Native

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

Great

Mafia II

Action · 2010

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Great

Also good: CrossOver · Good

Good

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

RPG · 2025

CrossOver

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

Good

Harvester

Unknown · 2014

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Good

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good

Good

Schoolboy Runaway - Stealth Game

· 2025

CrossOver

Should run on M1 Pro: CrossOver · Good

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good

Great

Minecraft Java Edition

· 2011

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Great

Excellent

Half-Life

Shooter · 1998

Native

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

Also good: Native · Great

Great

Persona 4 Golden

RPG · 2020

CrossOver

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

Great

Inside

Puzzle · 2016

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Great

Also good: CrossOver · Good

Excellent

MGS V: The Phantom Pain

Action / Adventure · 2015

CrossOver

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

Good

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2025

Native

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

Great

Limbo

Puzzle · 2010

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Great

Excellent

Total War: Shogun 2

Strategy · 2011

Native

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

Excellent

Dota 2

Action / Strategy / Free To Play · 2013

Native

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

Great

XCOM 2

Strategy · 2016

Native

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

Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M1-MAX performance)

Good

World of Warcraft Classic

MMO · 2019

Native

Should run on M1 Pro: Native · Good

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 1163 PC games in our library run well on the M1 Pro at 16 GB RAM, of which 222 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 583 are best played natively, 580 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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