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Best games for the Apple M3 Mac
We predict 536 PC games in our library should run well on the M3 at 16 GB RAM, including 121 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 M3, 71% run best through a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, with 29% available as native Apple Silicon builds.
Showing 536 of 536 games predicted to run well on the M3 at 16 GB RAM. 121 are based on real reports from this chip; the rest are estimated.
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Ranked by real performance on the M3
GreatHalf-Life 2
Shooter · 2004
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPG · 2015
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~45 fps
ExcellentElden Ring
Action / RPG · 2022
Best on M3: CrossOver · Good · ~45 fps
Also good: Parallels · Playable (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)
ExcellentCyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
RPG · 2020
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)
GreatPersona 5 Royal
RPG · 2022
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentSkyrim Special Edition
RPG · 2016
Best on M3: Native · Great · ~60 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentHalf-Life
Shooter · 1998
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
ExcellentSekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Action / Adventure · 2019
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~50 fps
GoodKingdom Come: Deliverance II
RPG · 2025
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M5 performance)
Also good: Whisky · Playable (low RAM headroom for this title — expect occasional stutters)
GoodCounter-Strike 2
Action / Free To Play · 2023
Best on M3: CrossOver · Good · ~48 fps
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Playable
GoodPortal 2
Puzzle · 2011
Best on M3: CrossOver · Good · ~40 fps
Also good: Whisky · Good
GoodResident Evil 2 Remake
Horror · 2019
Should run on M3: Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
PlayableProject Zomboid
Survival · 2013
Best on M3: CrossOver · Good · ~59 fps
Also good: Parallels · Playable
ExcellentDishonored
· 2012
Best on M3: Parallels · Great · ~60 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M1 performance)
ExcellentDeath Stranding Director's Cut
Action · 2022
Best on M3: Native · Great · ~60 fps
GoodGrand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Action · 2020
Best on M3: Parallels · Good · ~50 fps
GreatThe Sims 4
Adventure / Casual / Simulation / Free To Play · 2014
Should run on M3: Native · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
GoodGuild Wars 2
MMO · 2012
Best on M3: CrossOver · Good
Also good: Parallels · Playable
ExcellentHades II
Roguelike · 2025
Should run on M3: Native · Excellent (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
ExcellentHollow Knight
Action / Adventure / Indie · 2017
Best on M3: Native · Great · ~60 fps
GoodDeadlock
Shooter · 2024
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: Whisky · Playable
ExcellentStardew Valley
Simulation · 2016
Best on M3: Native · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentFallout 4
RPG · 2015
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great
ExcellentRed Dead Redemption
Action · 2024
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
GoodFinal Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
RPG · 2022
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
Also good: Parallels · Playable
ExcellentMetro 2033 Redux
Shooter · 2014
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
ExcellentThe Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Roguelike · 2014
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
GoodPhasmophobia
Horror · 2020
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: Parallels · Playable
GoodSplit Fiction
Action / Adventure · 2025
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1 performance)
GreatAssetto Corsa
Racing · 2014
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentDisco Elysium: The Final Cut
RPG · 2019
Best on M3: Native · Excellent
GoodSlay the Spire 2
Roguelike · 2025
Should run on M3: Native · Good (estimated from M1-MAX performance)
GreatBeamNG.drive
Racing · 2015
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
GoodResident Evil Requiem
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentGhost of Tsushima Director's Cut
Action · 2024
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
GoodMarvel's Spider-Man Remastered
Action · 2022
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: Parallels · Playable (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)
GreatCrusader Kings III
Strategy · 2020
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M1 performance)
GoodDiablo II: Resurrected
Action · 2021
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
GoodReady or Not
Action / Adventure / Indie · 2023
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
GoodAssassin's Creed II
Action · 2009
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: Parallels · Playable
ExcellentHollow Knight: Silksong
Action / Adventure / Indie · 2025
Best on M3: Native · Excellent · ~150 fps
GreatValheim
Survival · 2021
Should run on M3: Native · Great (estimated from M4 performance)
GreatCivilization VI
Strategy · 2016
Should run on M3: Native · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
GoodRimWorld
Simulation · 2018
Should run on M3: Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Playable
GoodRocket League
Action / Indie / Racing / Sports · 2015
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good
GoodEuro Truck Simulator 2
Simulation · 2012
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1 performance)
Also good: Parallels · Playable
GreatPortal
Puzzle · 2007
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
Also good: Whisky · Good
ExcellentResident Evil 7
Horror · 2017
Best on M3: Native · Great · ~60 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
GoodFallout: New Vegas
RPG · 2010
Should run on M3: Parallels · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Playable
ExcellentDave the Diver
Adventure · 2023
Best on M3: Native · Great · ~60 fps
GoodBlue Prince
Adventure / Indie / Strategy · 2025
Should run on M3: Native · Good (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)
Also good: Parallels · Good (estimated from M5 performance)
ExcellentAge of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Strategy · 2019
Best on M3: CrossOver · Excellent
GoodOri and the Will of the Wisps
Platformer · 2020
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good
Also good: Parallels · Playable
GoodMass Effect Legendary Edition
RPG · 2021
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: Parallels · Playable (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)
ExcellentWatch Dogs 2
Action / Adventure · 2016
Best on M3: CrossOver · Good · ~50 fps
Also good: Parallels · Playable
ExcellentR.E.P.O.
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
Also good: Parallels · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
ExcellentZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
GoodWorld of Tanks
· 2010
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
Also good: Parallels · Playable (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)
ExcellentBalatro
Roguelike · 2024
Best on M3: Native · Excellent
GreatFactorio
Simulation · 2020
Should run on M3: Native · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
By the best way to play on the M3
Native on the M3
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 M3
How many PC games run well on the Apple M3?
We predict 536 PC games in our library run well on the M3 at 16 GB RAM, of which 121 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 158 are best played natively, 378 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 M3?
Skyrim Special Edition is among the highest-rated native titles for this chip, with verified positive performance reports.
Does CrossOver work well on the M3?
Yes. Half-Life 2 is one of many Windows titles that runs well on the M3 via CrossOver or Game Porting Toolkit, using Apple's translation layer on top of Metal.