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Best games for the Apple M3 Mac
We predict 612 PC games in our library should run well on the M3 at 16 GB RAM, including 118 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, 60% run best through a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, with 40% available as native Apple Silicon builds.
Showing 612 of 612 games predicted to run well on the M3 at 16 GB RAM. 118 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)
ExcellentElden Ring
Action / RPG · 2022
Best on M3: CrossOver · Good · ~45 fps
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Playable (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)
ExcellentThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPG · 2015
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~45 fps
ExcellentSekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Action / Adventure · 2019
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~50 fps
GreatPersona 5 Royal
RPG · 2022
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
GreatThe Last of Us Part II Remastered
Survival · 2025
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4 performance)
ExcellentHades II
Roguelike · 2025
Should run on M3: Native · Excellent (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
ExcellentHalf-Life
Shooter · 1998
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
GoodPortal 2
Puzzle · 2011
Best on M3: CrossOver · Good · ~40 fps
Also good: Parallels · Playable (estimated from M2-PRO performance)
GoodFinal Fantasy VII Remake
RPG · 2022
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
Also good: Parallels · Playable
GoodCounter-Strike 2
Action / Free To Play · 2023
Best on M3: CrossOver · Good · ~48 fps
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Playable
GoodSplit Fiction
Action / Adventure · 2025
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1 performance)
GoodOverwatch 2
Action / Free To Play · 2022
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M5 performance)
Also good: Parallels · Playable
GoodFar Cry 5
Shooter · 2018
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
GoodCrusader Kings III
Strategy · 2020
Should run on M3: Native · Good (estimated from M2 performance)
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)
ExcellentRed Dead Redemption
Action · 2024
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
GoodGrand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Action · 2020
Best on M3: Parallels · Good · ~50 fps
GreatDota 2
Action / Strategy / Free To Play · 2013
Should run on M3: Native · Great (estimated from M4 performance)
ExcellentWatch_Dogs® 2
Action / Adventure · 2016
Best on M3: CrossOver · Good · ~50 fps
Also good: Parallels · Playable
ExcellentHollow Knight: Silksong
Action / Adventure / Indie · 2025
Best on M3: Native · Excellent · ~150 fps
GoodGuild Wars 2
MMO · 2012
Best on M3: CrossOver · Good
Also good: Parallels · Playable
GoodSlay the Spire 2
Roguelike · 2025
Should run on M3: Native · Good (estimated from M1-MAX performance)
ExcellentTeam Fortress 2
Shooter · 2007
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
GoodXCOM 2
Strategy · 2016
Should run on M3: Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
GoodKingdom Come: Deliverance II
RPG · 2025
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M5 performance)
ExcellentAge of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Strategy · 2019
Best on M3: CrossOver · Excellent
GoodDivinity: Original Sin 2
RPG · 2017
Should run on M3: Native · Good (estimated from M2 performance)
GreatMGS V: The Phantom Pain
Action / Adventure · 2015
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M1 performance)
GoodAssassin's Creed II
Action · 2009
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: Parallels · Playable
ExcellentDeath Stranding Director's Cut
Action · 2022
Best on M3: Native · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentFallout 4
RPG · 2015
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great
GoodFallout: New Vegas
RPG · 2010
Should run on M3: Parallels · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Playable
ExcellentBlasphemous 2
Action / Adventure / Indie · 2023
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
Also good: Native · Good
ExcellentResident Evil 7
Horror · 2017
Best on M3: Native · Great · ~60 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
ExcellentR.E.P.O.
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
Also good: Parallels · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
ExcellentGhost of Tsushima PC
Action · 2024
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentPersona 4 Golden
RPG · 2020
Best on M3: Parallels · Excellent
GoodBlue Prince
Adventure / Indie / Strategy · 2025
Should run on M3: Native · Good (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)
ExcellentHollow Knight
Action / Adventure / Indie · 2017
Best on M3: Native · Great · ~60 fps
GreatPortal
Puzzle · 2007
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
GoodRocket League
Action / Indie / Racing / Sports · 2015
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good
GoodDiablo II: Resurrected
Action · 2021
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
GoodResident Evil Requiem
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentDisco Elysium
RPG · 2019
Best on M3: Native · Excellent
GreatPersona 3 Reload
RPG · 2024
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
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)
GreatMax Payne 3
Action · 2012
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
GoodHitman: World of Assassination
Action / Adventure · 2023
Should run on M3: Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: Parallels · Playable (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)
ExcellentStray
Adventure · 2022
Best on M3: Native · Great · ~55 fps
GreatLies of P
Action / Adventure / RPG · 2023
Should run on M3: Native · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
GoodBorderlands 3
Shooter · 2019
Should run on M3: Native · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
GoodFIFA 22
Sports · 2021
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: Parallels · Playable
GreatFactorio
Simulation · 2020
Should run on M3: Native · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
GoodResident Evil 2 Remake
Horror · 2019
Should run on M3: Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
GoodIt Takes Two
Action / Adventure · 2021
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
GoodLeague of Legends
Indie / RPG · 2009
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good
Also good: Parallels · Playable
ExcellentSkyrim Special Edition
RPG · 2016
Best on M3: Native · Great · ~60 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M2 performance)
GreatThe Sims 4
Adventure / Casual / Simulation / Free To Play · 2014
Should run on M3: Native · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
GoodOri and the Will of the Wisps
Platformer · 2020
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good
Also good: Parallels · Playable
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 612 PC games in our library run well on the M3 at 16 GB RAM, of which 118 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 247 are best played natively, 365 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?
Hades II 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.