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Best games for the Apple M1 Ultra Mac
We predict 1695 PC games in our library should run well on the M1 Ultra at 64 GB RAM, including 15 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 Ultra, 60% run best through a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, with 40% available as native Apple Silicon builds.
Showing 1695 of 1695 games predicted to run well on the M1 Ultra at 64 GB RAM. 15 are based on real reports from this chip; the rest are estimated.
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Ranked by real performance on the M1 Ultra
GreatRed Dead Redemption 2
Action / Adventure · 2018
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4-MAX performance)
ExcellentBaldur's Gate 3
RPG · 2023
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-MAX performance)
Also good: Native · Great
GreatElden Ring
Action / RPG · 2022
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4-MAX performance)
Also good: Parallels · Good
ExcellentHades II
Roguelike · 2025
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentGrand Theft Auto V Legacy
Action / Adventure · 2015
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M5-PRO performance)
Also good: Parallels · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentHalf-Life 2
Shooter · 2004
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent (estimated from M1-MAX performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentDeath Stranding 2
Action · 2025
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2-MAX performance)
GreatAssassin's Creed Shadows
RPG · 2025
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Great (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-MAX performance)
ExcellentFinal Fantasy VII Remake
RPG · 2022
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentVEIN
Action / RPG / Simulation / Early Access · 2025
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
ExcellentSplit Fiction
Action / Adventure · 2025
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentCrusader Kings III
Strategy · 2020
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M1 performance)
ExcellentDetroit: Become Human
Adventure · 2019
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
ExcellentQuake
Shooter · 1996
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M3-MAX performance)
ExcellentThe Last of Us Part II Remastered
Survival · 2025
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M3-PRO performance)
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
ExcellentResident Evil 4 Remake
Horror · 2023
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent
ExcellentPersona 5 Royal
RPG · 2022
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentFinal Fantasy XIV
MMO · 2013
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent
ExcellentAge of Mythology: Retold
Strategy · 2024
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
GreatForza Horizon 6
· 2025
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Great
ExcellentBioShock Infinite
Shooter · 2013
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4-MAX performance)
ExcellentThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPG · 2015
Should run on M1 Ultra: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Great
GreatDiablo IV
Action · 2023
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4-MAX performance)
ExcellentEuro Truck Simulator 2
Simulation · 2012
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentMonster Hunter Wilds
RPG · 2025
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
ExcellentTotal War: WARHAMMER III
Action / Strategy · 2022
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
GoodGrand Theft Auto V
Action / Adventure / Racing · 2013
Should run on M1 Ultra: Parallels · Good
ExcellentChivalry 2
Action · 2022
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
ExcellentBioShock
Shooter · 2007
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent
ExcellentPortal 2
Puzzle · 2011
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent
Also good: Parallels · Excellent (estimated from M2-PRO performance)
ExcellentRed Dead Redemption
Action · 2010
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentGod of War
Action · 2022
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2-MAX performance)
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
ExcellentSatisfactory
Simulation · 2024
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M1-MAX performance)
ExcellentGuild Wars 2
MMO · 2012
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M3-MAX performance)
ExcellentCyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
RPG · 2020
Should run on M1 Ultra: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
Also good: Native · Great (estimated from M5-MAX performance)
ExcellentJust Cause 4: Reloaded
Unknown · 2018
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
ExcellentUncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Action · 2022
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2-MAX performance)
ExcellentCounter-Strike 2
Action / Free To Play · 2023
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-MAX performance)
ExcellentDying Light 2 Stay Human
Action / Adventure / RPG · 2022
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M3-PRO performance)
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
ExcellentBorderlands 3
Shooter · 2019
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentRosalie
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Great
GreatFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth
RPG · 2025
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M5-MAX performance)
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
GreatStreet Fighter 6
Fighting · 2023
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Great
ExcellentSid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
Strategy · 2006
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent
ExcellentIt Takes Two
Action / Adventure · 2021
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
Also good: Parallels · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
GoodCities: Skylines II
Strategy · 2023
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M2-MAX performance)
Also good: Parallels · Good
ExcellentFrostpunk: 1886
Strategy · 2027
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent
GreatFrosthaven
Unknown · 2025
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
ExcellentDivinity: Original Sin 2
RPG · 2017
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentDisco Elysium
RPG · 2019
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentGod of War Ragnarok PC
Action · 2024
Should run on M1 Ultra: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2-MAX performance)
ExcellentChained Echoes
RPG · 2022
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent
ExcellentPortal
Puzzle · 2007
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentSekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Action / Adventure · 2019
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentStardew Valley
Simulation · 2016
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentBorderlands 2
Shooter · 2012
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Excellent
Also good: Native · Great (estimated from M4-MAX performance)
ExcellentCounter-Strike
Action · 2000
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent
ExcellentSea of Stars: Sunset Edition
RPG · 2023
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent
ExcellentRimWorld
Simulation · 2018
Should run on M1 Ultra: Native · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
GreatDragon's Dogma 2
RPG · 2024
Should run on M1 Ultra: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M3 performance)
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
By the best way to play on the M1 Ultra
Native on the M1 Ultra
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.
Common questions about the M1 Ultra
How many PC games run well on the Apple M1 Ultra?
We predict 1695 PC games in our library run well on the M1 Ultra at 64 GB RAM, of which 15 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 670 are best played natively, 1025 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 Ultra?
Hades II is among the highest-rated native titles for this chip, with verified positive performance reports.
Does CrossOver work well on the M1 Ultra?
Yes. Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of many Windows titles that runs well on the M1 Ultra via CrossOver or Game Porting Toolkit, using Apple's translation layer on top of Metal.