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Best games for the Apple M2 Mac

We predict 807 PC games in our library should run well on the M2 at 16 GB RAM, including 144 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 M2, 61% 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 807 of 807 games predicted to run well on the M2 at 16 GB RAM. 144 are based on real reports from this chip; the rest are estimated.

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Ranked by real performance on the M2

Elden Ring cover artPlayable

Elden Ring

Action / RPG · 2022

CrossOver

Best on M2: CrossOver · Good · ~45 fps

Hades II cover artExcellent

Hades II

Roguelike · 2025

Native

Best on M2: Native · Excellent

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy cover artGood

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

Action / Adventure · 2015

CrossOver

Best on M2: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Half-Life 2 cover artExcellent

Half-Life 2

Shooter · 2004

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)

Also good: CrossOver · Great

Final Fantasy VII Remake cover artGood

Final Fantasy VII Remake

RPG · 2022

CrossOver

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

VEIN cover artGood

VEIN

Action / RPG / Simulation / Early Access · 2025

CrossOver

Should run on M2: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)

Crusader Kings III cover artGreat

Crusader Kings III

Strategy · 2020

Native

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

Also good: Native · Good

The Last of Us Part II Remastered cover artGreat

The Last of Us Part II Remastered

Survival · 2025

CrossOver

Should run on M2: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4 performance)

Persona 5 Royal cover artGood

Persona 5 Royal

RPG · 2022

CrossOver

Best on M2: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Age of Mythology: Retold cover artGood

Age of Mythology: Retold

Strategy · 2024

CrossOver

Should run on M2: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)

BioShock Infinite cover artGood

BioShock Infinite

Shooter · 2013

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Good

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

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt cover artGood

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

RPG · 2015

CrossOver

Should run on M2: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M3 performance)

Euro Truck Simulator 2 cover artGood

Euro Truck Simulator 2

Simulation · 2012

Native

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

Also good: Native · Playable (estimated from M1 performance)

BioShock cover artGood

BioShock

Shooter · 2007

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Good

Also good: CrossOver · Playable

Portal 2 cover artGood

Portal 2

Puzzle · 2011

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Good

Also good: CrossOver · Playable

Red Dead Redemption cover artGood

Red Dead Redemption

Action · 2010

Streaming

Best on M2: CrossOver · Good · ~50 fps

Guild Wars 2 cover artGood

Guild Wars 2

MMO · 2012

CrossOver

Should run on M2: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition cover artExcellent

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

RPG · 2020

Native

Best on M2: CrossOver · Excellent · ~143 fps

Also good: Native · Great

Counter-Strike 2 cover artPlayable

Counter-Strike 2

Action / Free To Play · 2023

Unsupported

Best on M2: CrossOver · Good · ~47 fps

Also good: Native · Playable

It Takes Two cover artExcellent

It Takes Two

Action / Adventure · 2021

CrossOver

Best on M2: CrossOver · Great

Divinity: Original Sin 2 cover artExcellent

Divinity: Original Sin 2

RPG · 2017

Native

Best on M2: Native · Good · ~50 fps

Disco Elysium cover artExcellent

Disco Elysium

RPG · 2019

Native

Best on M2: Native · Great · ~60 fps

Chained Echoes cover artGood

Chained Echoes

RPG · 2022

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Good

Portal cover artExcellent

Portal

Puzzle · 2007

Native

Best on M2: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Also good: Native · Good

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice cover artGood

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Action / Adventure · 2019

CrossOver

Best on M2: CrossOver · Good · ~50 fps

Stardew Valley cover artExcellent

Stardew Valley

Simulation · 2016

Native

Best on M2: Native · Great · ~60 fps

Also good: CrossOver · Great

Counter-Strike cover artGreat

Counter-Strike

Action · 2000

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Great

Also good: CrossOver · Good

Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition cover artGood

Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition

RPG · 2023

Unsupported

Should run on M2: Native · Good

RimWorld cover artGood

RimWorld

Simulation · 2018

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)

Rocket League cover artGood

Rocket League

Action / Indie / Racing / Sports · 2015

CrossOver

Should run on M2: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)

Civilization VII cover artExcellent

Civilization VII

Strategy · 2025

Native

Best on M2: Native · Great

Mafia II cover artGood

Mafia II

Action · 2010

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Good

Also good: CrossOver · Playable

Minecraft Java Edition cover artGood

Minecraft Java Edition

· 2011

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Good

Half-Life cover artExcellent

Half-Life

Shooter · 1998

Native

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

Persona 4 Golden cover artGood

Persona 4 Golden

RPG · 2020

CrossOver

Should run on M2: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)

Inside cover artGood

Inside

Puzzle · 2016

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Good

Also good: CrossOver · Playable

MGS V: The Phantom Pain cover artGreat

MGS V: The Phantom Pain

Action / Adventure · 2015

CrossOver

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

Hollow Knight: Silksong cover artExcellent

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2025

Native

Best on M2: Native · Great · ~60 fps

Limbo cover artGood

Limbo

Puzzle · 2010

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Good

Total War: Shogun 2 cover artGood

Total War: Shogun 2

Strategy · 2011

Native

Best on M2: Native · Great · ~60 fps

Dota 2 cover artGreat

Dota 2

Action / Strategy / Free To Play · 2013

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Great (estimated from M4 performance)

XCOM 2 cover artGood

XCOM 2

Strategy · 2016

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)

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

Diablo II: Resurrected cover artGood

Diablo II: Resurrected

Action · 2021

CrossOver

Should run on M2: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M3 performance)

Norland cover artGood

Norland

CrossOver

Should run on M2: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)

The Sims 4 cover artExcellent

The Sims 4

Adventure / Casual / Simulation / Free To Play · 2014

Native

Best on M2: Native · Great · ~60 fps

Marble's Marbles cover artGreat

Marble's Marbles

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Great

Halo: The Master Chief Collection cover artGood

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

· 2026

CrossOver

Should run on M2: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Playable

Crimson Desert cover artGood

Crimson Desert

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)

Unturned cover artExcellent

Unturned

Native

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

GTA: San Andreas cover artGreat

GTA: San Andreas

· 2004

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Great

Also good: CrossOver · Good

World of Warcraft cover artGreat

World of Warcraft

MMO · 2004

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Great

Team Fortress 2 cover artGreat

Team Fortress 2

Shooter · 2007

Native

Should run on M2: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4 performance)

Also good: Native · Good

Blue Prince cover artGood

Blue Prince

Adventure / Indie / Strategy · 2025

Native

Best on M2: CrossOver · Good

Also good: Native · Playable

Metro 2033 Redux cover artGreat

Metro 2033 Redux

Shooter · 2014

Native

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

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

Factorio cover artExcellent

Factorio

Simulation · 2020

Native

Best on M2: Native · Great · ~60 fps

Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2-PRO performance)

Slay the Spire cover artGood

Slay the Spire

Roguelike · 2019

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)

Persona 3 Reload cover artGood

Persona 3 Reload

RPG · 2024

CrossOver

Best on M2: CrossOver · Great · ~55 fps

BioShock 2 cover artGood

BioShock 2

Shooter · 2010

Native

Should run on M2: Native · Good

Also good: CrossOver · Playable

Civilization VI cover artGood

Civilization VI

Strategy · 2016

Native

Best on M2: Native · Great · ~60 fps

Mass Effect Legendary Edition cover artGood

Mass Effect Legendary Edition

RPG · 2021

CrossOver

Should run on M2: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)

By the best way to play on the M2

Native on the M2

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 M2

How many PC games run well on the Apple M2?

We predict 807 PC games in our library run well on the M2 at 16 GB RAM, of which 144 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 490 are best played natively, 317 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 M2?

Hades II is among the highest-rated native titles for this chip, with verified positive performance reports.

Does CrossOver work well on the M2?

Yes. Elden Ring is one of many Windows titles that runs well on the M2 via CrossOver or Game Porting Toolkit, using Apple's translation layer on top of Metal.

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