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Best games for the Apple M2 Pro Mac

We predict 1866 PC games in our library should run well on the M2 Pro at 16 GB RAM, including 165 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 Pro, 84% run best through a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, with 16% available as native Apple Silicon builds.

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Showing 1866 of 1866 games predicted to run well on the M2 Pro at 16 GB RAM. 165 are based on real reports from this chip; the rest are estimated.

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Ranked by real performance on the M2 Pro

Excellent

Red Dead Redemption 2

Action / Adventure · 2018

CrossOver

Best on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Good · ~43 fps

Also good: Whisky · Good

Excellent

Half-Life 2

Shooter · 2004

CrossOver

Best on M2 Pro: Native · Excellent · ~102 fps

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

Great

Baldur's Gate 3

RPG · 2023

Native

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

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

Good

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

RPG · 2015

Streaming

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

Also good: Parallels · Playable

Excellent

Elden Ring

Action / RPG · 2022

Parallels

Best on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~53 fps

Excellent

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

Action / Adventure · 2015

Streaming

Best on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~70 fps

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

Excellent

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

RPG · 2020

Native

Best on M2 Pro: Native · Great · ~47 fps

Great

Persona 5 Royal

RPG · 2022

CrossOver

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

Good

GTA: San Andreas

· 2004

Native

Should run on M2 Pro: Native · Good

Also good: Parallels · Playable

Good

007 First Light

· 2026

Streaming

Should run on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Good (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)

Also good: Whisky · Good (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)

Good

Skyrim Special Edition

RPG · 2016

Streaming

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

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good

Excellent

Half-Life

Shooter · 1998

CrossOver

Best on M2 Pro: Native · Excellent

Also good: CrossOver · Excellent

Great

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Action / Adventure · 2019

CrossOver

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

Also good: Whisky · Good

Good

Need for Speed: Underground 2

Racing · 2004

CrossOver

Should run on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Good

Also good: Whisky · Good

Good

EA SPORTS FC 26

· 2025

Streaming

Should run on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Good

Also good: Parallels · Playable

Great

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

RPG · 2025

CrossOver

Should run on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M5 performance)

Good

Resident Evil 4 Remake

Horror · 2023

Native

Should run on M2 Pro: Native · Good (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)

Also good: CrossOver · Good (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)

Good

Counter-Strike 2

Action / Free To Play · 2023

CrossOver

Best on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent · ~105 fps

Excellent

Portal 2

Puzzle · 2011

Streaming

Best on M2 Pro: Parallels · Great · ~60 fps

Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M5 performance)

Good

Path of Exile 2

Action · 2024

CrossOver

Should run on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Good (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)

Also good: Whisky · Good (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)

Excellent

God of War

Action · 2022

CrossOver

Best on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent

Good

Detroit: Become Human

Adventure · 2020

Streaming

Should run on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Good

Also good: Whisky · Good

Good

World of Warcraft

MMO · 2004

Native

Should run on M2 Pro: Native · Good

Great

Resident Evil 2 Remake

Horror · 2019

Native

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

Excellent

Project Zomboid

Survival · 2013

Rosetta

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

Good

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

· 2026

Streaming

Should run on M2 Pro: Game Porting Toolkit · Good

Also good: Parallels · Playable

Excellent

Dishonored

· 2012

CrossOver

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

Also good: Parallels · Excellent (estimated from M3 performance)

Excellent

Death Stranding Director's Cut

Action · 2022

Native

Best on M2 Pro: Native · Great · ~60 fps

Good

GTA: Vice City

· 2002

CrossOver

Should run on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Good

Also good: Whisky · Good

Good

BioShock

Shooter · 2007

CrossOver

Should run on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Good

Also good: Parallels · Playable

Good

Palworld

Survival · 2024

Native

Best on M2 Pro: Native · Great · ~60 fps

Good

Death Stranding 2

Action · 2025

Streaming

Should run on M2 Pro: Native · Good (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)

Excellent

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition

Action · 2020

Streaming

Best on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

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

Excellent

The Sims 4

Adventure / Casual / Simulation / Free To Play · 2014

Native

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

Great

Guild Wars 2

MMO · 2012

Streaming

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

Also good: Whisky · Good

Call of Duty®

· 2022

CrossOver

Should run on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Good

Excellent

Hades II

Roguelike · 2025

Native

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

Good

Hollow Knight

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2017

Rosetta

Should run on M2 Pro: Parallels · Good

Good

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Action · 2025

CrossOver

Should run on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Good (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)

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

Good

Satisfactory

Simulation · 2024

CrossOver

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

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

Good

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Streaming

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

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

Excellent

Deadlock

Shooter · 2024

CrossOver

Should run on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M5 performance)

Good

Minecraft Java Edition

Sandbox · 2011

Native

Should run on M2 Pro: Native · Good

Also good: CrossOver · Good

Great

Fallout 4

RPG · 2015

CrossOver

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

Excellent

Red Dead Redemption

Action · 2024

CrossOver

Best on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Great

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

RPG · 2022

Streaming

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

Excellent

Metro 2033 Redux

Shooter · 2014

CrossOver

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

Excellent

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

Roguelike · 2014

CrossOver

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

Good

Civilization VII

Strategy · 2025

Native

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

Also good: CrossOver · Good (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)

Great

Phasmophobia

Horror · 2020

Streaming

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

Also good: Whisky · Good

Good

Hearts of Iron IV

Strategy · 2016

CrossOver

Best on M2 Pro: Native · Good · ~50 fps

Also good: CrossOver · Good

Good

Forza Horizon 4

Racing · 2018

Streaming

Should run on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Good (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)

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

Good

BioShock Infinite

Shooter · 2013

CrossOver

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

Also good: Whisky · Good

Good

Split Fiction

Action / Adventure · 2025

Streaming

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

Great

Assetto Corsa

Racing · 2014

CrossOver

Should run on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M3-PRO performance)

Also good: Whisky · Good

Excellent

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut

RPG · 2019

Native

Should run on M2 Pro: Native · Excellent (estimated from M5 performance)

Great

Slay the Spire 2

Roguelike · 2025

Native

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

Great

BeamNG.drive

Racing · 2015

CrossOver

Should run on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M5 performance)

Good

Resident Evil Requiem

CrossOver

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

Also good: Whisky · Good (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)

Good

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered

Action · 2022

Streaming

Best on M2 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Also good: Whisky · Good (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)

By the best way to play on the M2 Pro

Native on the M2 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 M2 Pro

How many PC games run well on the Apple M2 Pro?

We predict 1866 PC games in our library run well on the M2 Pro at 16 GB RAM, of which 165 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 307 are best played natively, 1559 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 Pro?

Half-Life 2 is among the highest-rated native titles for this chip, with verified positive performance reports.

Does CrossOver work well on the M2 Pro?

Yes. Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of many Windows titles that runs well on the M2 Pro via CrossOver or Game Porting Toolkit, using Apple's translation layer on top of Metal.

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