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Best games for the Apple M3 Mac
We predict 1072 PC games in our library should run well on the M3 at 16 GB RAM, including 111 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, 54% of these should run best with a native Apple Silicon build, which gives the smoothest battery life and frame rates.
Showing 1072 of 1072 games predicted to run well on the M3 at 16 GB RAM. 111 are based on real reports from this chip; the rest are estimated.
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Ranked by real performance on the M3
ExcellentElden Ring
Action / RPG · 2022
Best on M3: CrossOver · Good · ~45 fps
ExcellentHades II
Roguelike · 2025
Should run on M3: Native · Excellent (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
GreatGrand Theft Auto V Legacy
Action / Adventure · 2015
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentHalf-Life 2
Shooter · 2004
Should run on M3: Native · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
GoodFinal Fantasy VII Remake
RPG · 2022
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
GoodVEIN
Action / RPG / Simulation / Early Access · 2025
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
GoodSplit Fiction
Action / Adventure · 2025
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1 performance)
GreatCrusader Kings III
Strategy · 2020
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M1 performance)
Also good: Native · Good (estimated from M2 performance)
GoodQuake
Shooter · 1996
Should run on M3: Native · Good
GreatThe Last of Us Part II Remastered
Survival · 2025
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4 performance)
GoodResident Evil 4 Remake
Horror · 2023
Should run on M3: Native · Good
GreatPersona 5 Royal
RPG · 2022
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
GoodFinal Fantasy XIV
MMO · 2013
Should run on M3: Native · Good
GoodAge of Mythology: Retold
Strategy · 2024
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
GreatBioShock Infinite
Shooter · 2013
Should run on M3: Native · Great
ExcellentThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPG · 2015
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~45 fps
GoodEuro Truck Simulator 2
Simulation · 2012
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1 performance)
Also good: Native · Playable (estimated from M4 performance)
GreatBioShock
Shooter · 2007
Should run on M3: Native · Great
Also good: CrossOver · Good
GreatPortal 2
Puzzle · 2011
Should run on M3: Native · Great
Also good: CrossOver · Good
ExcellentRed Dead Redemption
Action · 2010
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
GoodGuild Wars 2
MMO · 2012
Best on M3: CrossOver · Good
ExcellentCyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
RPG · 2020
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)
GoodCounter-Strike 2
Action / Free To Play · 2023
Best on M3: CrossOver · Good · ~48 fps
Also good: Native · Good
GoodBorderlands 3
Shooter · 2019
Should run on M3: Native · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Playable (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
GoodSid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
Strategy · 2006
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good
GoodIt Takes Two
Action / Adventure · 2021
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: Parallels · Playable (estimated from M4 performance)
GoodFrostpunk: 1886
Strategy · 2027
Should run on M3: Native · Good
Also good: CrossOver · Playable
GoodDivinity: Original Sin 2
RPG · 2017
Should run on M3: Native · Good (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentDisco Elysium
RPG · 2019
Best on M3: Native · Excellent
GreatChained Echoes
RPG · 2022
Should run on M3: Native · Great
GreatPortal
Puzzle · 2007
Should run on M3: Native · Great
Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentSekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Action / Adventure · 2019
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~50 fps
ExcellentStardew Valley
Simulation · 2016
Best on M3: Native · Great · ~60 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
GoodBorderlands 2
Shooter · 2012
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good
Also good: Native · Playable (estimated from M4 performance)
GreatCounter-Strike
Action · 2000
Should run on M3: Native · Great
Also good: CrossOver · Good
GreatSea of Stars: Sunset Edition
RPG · 2023
Should run on M3: Native · Great
GoodRimWorld
Simulation · 2018
Should run on M3: Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
GoodRocket League
Action / Indie / Racing / Sports · 2015
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Playable
GreatMafia II
Action · 2010
Should run on M3: Native · Great
Also good: CrossOver · Good
GoodKingdom Come: Deliverance II
RPG · 2025
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M5 performance)
GoodHarvester
Unknown · 2014
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good
GoodSchoolboy Runaway - Stealth Game
· 2025
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good
GreatMinecraft Java Edition
· 2011
Should run on M3: Native · Great
ExcellentHalf-Life
Shooter · 1998
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: Native · Great
ExcellentPersona 4 Golden
RPG · 2020
Best on M3: Parallels · Excellent
GreatInside
Puzzle · 2016
Should run on M3: Native · Great
Also good: CrossOver · Good
GreatMGS V: The Phantom Pain
Action / Adventure · 2015
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M1 performance)
ExcellentHollow Knight: Silksong
Action / Adventure / Indie · 2025
Best on M3: Native · Excellent · ~150 fps
ExcellentLimbo
Puzzle · 2010
Best on M3: Native · Excellent
GreatTotal War: Shogun 2
Strategy · 2011
Should run on M3: Native · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
GreatDota 2
Action / Strategy / Free To Play · 2013
Should run on M3: Native · Great (estimated from M4 performance)
GoodXCOM 2
Strategy · 2016
Should run on M3: Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-MAX performance)
GoodWorld of Warcraft Classic
MMO · 2019
Should run on M3: Native · Good
GoodDiablo II: Resurrected
Action · 2021
Best on M3: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
GoodNorland
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
GreatThe Sims 4
Adventure / Casual / Simulation / Free To Play · 2014
Should run on M3: Native · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Good
GoodWe Gotta Go Demo
Should run on M3: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
GreatMarble's Marbles
Should run on M3: Native · Great
GoodHalo: The Master Chief Collection
· 2026
Should run on M3: Game Porting Toolkit · Good
Also good: Whisky · Good
GoodCrimson Desert
Should run on M3: Native · Good (estimated from M4 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 1072 PC games in our library run well on the M3 at 16 GB RAM, of which 111 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 579 are best played natively, 493 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. Elden Ring 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.