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Best games for the Apple M3 Pro Mac
We predict 1460 PC games in our library should run well on the M3 Pro at 18 GB RAM, including 60 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 Pro, 56% run best through a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, with 44% available as native Apple Silicon builds.
Showing 1460 of 1460 games predicted to run well on the M3 Pro at 18 GB RAM. 60 are based on real reports from this chip; the rest are estimated.
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Ranked by real performance on the M3 Pro
ExcellentRed Dead Redemption 2
Action / Adventure · 2018
Best on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~59 fps
GreatBaldur's Gate 3
RPG · 2023
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Great (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
GreatElden Ring
Action / RPG · 2022
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2-PRO performance)
ExcellentHades II
Roguelike · 2025
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Excellent (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
PlayableGrand Theft Auto V Legacy
Action / Adventure · 2015
Best on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
Also good: Parallels · Good (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentHalf-Life 2
Shooter · 2004
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Excellent (estimated from M2-PRO performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)
GoodDeath Stranding 2
Action · 2025
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M3 performance)
GreatFinal Fantasy VII Remake
RPG · 2022
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
GreatVEIN
Action / RPG / Simulation / Early Access · 2025
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4 performance)
GoodSplit Fiction
Action / Adventure · 2025
Best on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Good
ExcellentCrusader Kings III
Strategy · 2020
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M1 performance)
GoodDetroit: Become Human
Adventure · 2019
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Good
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good
GreatQuake
Shooter · 1996
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Great
ExcellentThe Last of Us Part II Remastered
Survival · 2025
Best on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Good · ~45 fps
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Playable
GreatResident Evil 4 Remake
Horror · 2023
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Great
ExcellentPersona 5 Royal
RPG · 2022
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
GreatFinal Fantasy XIV
MMO · 2013
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Great
GreatAge of Mythology: Retold
Strategy · 2024
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4 performance)
ExcellentBioShock Infinite
Shooter · 2013
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Excellent
GoodThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPG · 2015
Best on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good
ExcellentDiablo IV
Action · 2023
Best on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent
GoodEuro Truck Simulator 2
Simulation · 2012
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Good
GoodMonster Hunter Wilds
RPG · 2025
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Good
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good
GoodTotal War: WARHAMMER III
Action / Strategy · 2022
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Good
GoodChivalry 2
Action · 2022
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Good
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good
ExcellentBioShock
Shooter · 2007
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Great
ExcellentPortal 2
Puzzle · 2011
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M5 performance)
ExcellentRed Dead Redemption
Action · 2010
Best on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentGod of War
Action · 2022
Best on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good
GoodSatisfactory
Simulation · 2024
Best on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
GoodGuild Wars 2
MMO · 2012
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentCyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
RPG · 2020
Best on M3 Pro: Native · Great · ~58 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Great
GreatJust Cause 4: Reloaded
Unknown · 2018
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
GoodUncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Action · 2022
Best on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Good
GoodCounter-Strike 2
Action / Free To Play · 2023
Best on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent · ~100 fps
Also good: Native · Great
ExcellentDying Light 2 Stay Human
Action / Adventure / RPG · 2022
Best on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
GreatBorderlands 3
Shooter · 2019
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Great (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
GoodRosalie
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Good
Also good: CrossOver · Playable
GreatSid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
Strategy · 2006
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great
GreatIt Takes Two
Action / Adventure · 2021
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
Also good: Parallels · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
GreatFrostpunk: 1886
Strategy · 2027
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Great
Also good: CrossOver · Good
GoodDivinity: Original Sin 2
RPG · 2017
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentDisco Elysium
RPG · 2019
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Excellent (estimated from M5 performance)
GoodGod of War Ragnarok PC
Action · 2024
Should run on M3 Pro: Game Porting Toolkit · Good
Also good: CrossOver · Playable (estimated from M4 performance)
ExcellentChained Echoes
RPG · 2022
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Excellent
ExcellentPortal
Puzzle · 2007
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)
GreatSekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Action / Adventure · 2019
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
ExcellentStardew Valley
Simulation · 2016
Best on M3 Pro: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)
GreatBorderlands 2
Shooter · 2012
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Native · Great (estimated from M5 performance)
ExcellentCounter-Strike
Action · 2000
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent
ExcellentSea of Stars: Sunset Edition
RPG · 2023
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Excellent
GreatRimWorld
Simulation · 2018
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Great (estimated from M4 performance)
ExcellentRocket League
Action / Indie / Racing / Sports · 2015
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
GreatCivilization VII
Strategy · 2025
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Great (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentMafia II
Action · 2010
Should run on M3 Pro: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Great
GoodDayZ
Survival · 2018
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Good
GreatKingdom Come: Deliverance II
RPG · 2025
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M5 performance)
GreatHarvester
Unknown · 2014
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
GoodAlan Wake
Action · 2012
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
GreatSchoolboy Runaway - Stealth Game
· 2025
Should run on M3 Pro: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
By the best way to play on the M3 Pro
Native on the M3 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.
Common questions about the M3 Pro
How many PC games run well on the Apple M3 Pro?
We predict 1460 PC games in our library run well on the M3 Pro at 18 GB RAM, of which 60 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 641 are best played natively, 819 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 Pro?
Baldur's Gate 3 is among the highest-rated native titles for this chip, with verified positive performance reports.
Does CrossOver work well on the M3 Pro?
Yes. Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of many Windows titles that runs well on the M3 Pro via CrossOver or Game Porting Toolkit, using Apple's translation layer on top of Metal.