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Best games for the Apple M4 Mac
We predict 1221 PC games in our library should run well on the M4 at 16 GB RAM, including 414 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 M4, 50% of these should run best with a native Apple Silicon build, which gives the smoothest battery life and frame rates.
Showing 1221 of 1221 games predicted to run well on the M4 at 16 GB RAM. 414 are based on real reports from this chip; the rest are estimated.
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Ranked by real performance on the M4
ExcellentRed Dead Redemption 2
Action / Adventure · 2018
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~48 fps
ExcellentBaldur's Gate 3
RPG · 2023
Best on M4: Native · Great · ~45 fps
ExcellentElden Ring
Action / RPG · 2022
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentHades II
Roguelike · 2025
Should run on M4: Native · Excellent (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
ExcellentGrand Theft Auto V Legacy
Action / Adventure · 2015
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~42 fps
Also good: Parallels · Good (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentHalf-Life 2
Shooter · 2004
Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~299 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
GoodFinal Fantasy VII Remake
RPG · 2022
Should run on M4: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
ExcellentVEIN
Action / RPG / Simulation / Early Access · 2025
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentSplit Fiction
Action / Adventure · 2025
Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent
ExcellentCrusader Kings III
Strategy · 2020
Should run on M4: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M1 performance)
GoodQuake
Shooter · 1996
Should run on M4: Native · Good
Also good: CrossOver · Playable (estimated from M3-MAX performance)
ExcellentThe Last of Us Part II Remastered
Survival · 2025
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~63 fps
GoodResident Evil 4 Remake
Horror · 2023
Should run on M4: Native · Good
ExcellentPersona 5 Royal
RPG · 2022
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
GoodFinal Fantasy XIV
MMO · 2013
Should run on M4: Native · Good
GoodAge of Mythology: Retold
Strategy · 2024
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentBioShock Infinite
Shooter · 2013
Should run on M4: Native · Excellent
ExcellentThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPG · 2015
Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent
GoodTotal War: WARHAMMER III
Action / Strategy · 2022
Best on M4: Native · Good · ~40 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Playable
ExcellentBioShock
Shooter · 2007
Should run on M4: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Great
ExcellentPortal 2
Puzzle · 2011
Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent · ~200 fps
Also good: Native · Excellent
ExcellentRed Dead Redemption
Action · 2010
Best on M4: CrossOver · Good · ~53 fps
PlayableSatisfactory
Simulation · 2024
Best on M4: CrossOver · Good · ~40 fps
ExcellentGuild Wars 2
MMO · 2012
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentCyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
RPG · 2020
Best on M4: Native · Good · ~41 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Good
GoodJust Cause 4: Reloaded
Unknown · 2018
Should run on M4: CrossOver · Good
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good
ExcellentUncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Action · 2022
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great
ExcellentCounter-Strike 2
Action / Free To Play · 2023
Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent · ~94 fps
GoodDying Light 2 Stay Human
Action / Adventure / RPG · 2022
Should run on M4: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M3-PRO performance)
GoodBorderlands 3
Shooter · 2019
Should run on M4: Native · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Playable (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
GoodSid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
Strategy · 2006
Best on M4: CrossOver · Good
ExcellentIt Takes Two
Action / Adventure · 2021
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~45 fps
GoodFrostpunk: 1886
Strategy · 2027
Should run on M4: Native · Good
Also good: CrossOver · Playable
GreatDivinity: Original Sin 2
RPG · 2017
Should run on M4: Native · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentDisco Elysium
RPG · 2019
Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~90 fps
ExcellentGod of War Ragnarok PC
Action · 2024
Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent
ExcellentChained Echoes
RPG · 2022
Should run on M4: Native · Excellent
ExcellentPortal
Puzzle · 2007
Best on M4: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent
ExcellentSekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Action / Adventure · 2019
Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent
ExcellentStardew Valley
Simulation · 2016
Best on M4: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentBorderlands 2
Shooter · 2012
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~37 fps
ExcellentCounter-Strike
Action · 2000
Should run on M4: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Great
ExcellentSea of Stars: Sunset Edition
RPG · 2023
Should run on M4: Native · Excellent
ExcellentRimWorld
Simulation · 2018
Best on M4: Native · Great · ~60 fps
GreatRocket League
Action / Indie / Racing / Sports · 2015
Should run on M4: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentCivilization VII
Strategy · 2025
Best on M4: Native · Excellent
ExcellentMafia II
Action · 2010
Should run on M4: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Great
GoodKingdom Come: Deliverance II
RPG · 2025
Should run on M4: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M5 performance)
GoodHarvester
Unknown · 2014
Should run on M4: CrossOver · Good
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good
ExcellentAlan Wake
Action · 2012
Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent
GreatSchoolboy Runaway - Stealth Game
· 2025
Should run on M4: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
GreatMinecraft Java Edition
· 2011
Should run on M4: Native · Great
ExcellentHalf-Life
Shooter · 1998
Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent · ~120 fps
Also good: Native · Great
GreatPersona 4 Golden
RPG · 2020
Should run on M4: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Parallels · Good
ExcellentInside
Puzzle · 2016
Best on M4: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Great
ExcellentMGS V: The Phantom Pain
Action / Adventure · 2015
Should run on M4: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M1 performance)
ExcellentHollow Knight: Silksong
Action / Adventure / Indie · 2025
Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~132 fps
ExcellentLimbo
Puzzle · 2010
Best on M4: Native · Excellent
GreatTotal War: Shogun 2
Strategy · 2011
Should run on M4: Native · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentDota 2
Action / Strategy / Free To Play · 2013
Best on M4: Native · Great · ~78 fps
By the best way to play on the M4
Native on the M4
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 M4
How many PC games run well on the Apple M4?
We predict 1221 PC games in our library run well on the M4 at 16 GB RAM, of which 414 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 611 are best played natively, 610 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 M4?
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 M4?
Yes. Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of many Windows titles that runs well on the M4 via CrossOver or Game Porting Toolkit, using Apple's translation layer on top of Metal.