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Best games for the Apple M4 Mac

We predict 754 PC games in our library should run well on the M4 at 16 GB RAM, including 421 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, 65% run best through a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, with 35% available as native Apple Silicon builds.

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Showing 754 of 754 games predicted to run well on the M4 at 16 GB RAM. 421 are based on real reports from this chip; the rest are estimated.

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Ranked by real performance on the M4

Excellent

Red Dead Redemption 2

Action / Adventure · 2018

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~48 fps

Excellent

Half-Life 2

Shooter · 2004

CrossOver

Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~299 fps

Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)

Excellent

Baldur's Gate 3

RPG · 2023

Native

Best on M4: Native · Great · ~45 fps

Excellent

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

RPG · 2015

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent

Excellent

Elden Ring

Action / RPG · 2022

Parallels

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Excellent

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

Action / Adventure · 2015

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~42 fps

Also good: Parallels · Good (estimated from M2 performance)

Excellent

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

RPG · 2020

Native

Best on M4: Native · Good · ~41 fps

Also good: CrossOver · Good

Excellent

Persona 5 Royal

RPG · 2022

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Excellent

Skyrim Special Edition

RPG · 2016

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~53 fps

Also good: Parallels · Good

Excellent

Half-Life

Shooter · 1998

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent · ~120 fps

Excellent

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Action / Adventure · 2019

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent

Good

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

RPG · 2025

CrossOver

Should run on M4: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M5 performance)

Also good: Whisky · Playable (low RAM headroom for this title — expect occasional stutters)

Excellent

Counter-Strike 2

Action / Free To Play · 2023

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent · ~94 fps

Excellent

Portal 2

Puzzle · 2011

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent · ~200 fps

Also good: Parallels · Great

Excellent

Resident Evil 2 Remake

Horror · 2019

Native

Best on M4: Native · Great · ~60 fps

Excellent

Project Zomboid

Survival · 2013

Rosetta

Best on M4: Native · Great

Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M3 performance)

Excellent

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

· 2026

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Great

Dishonored

· 2012

CrossOver

Should run on M4: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M1 performance)

Also good: Parallels · Great (estimated from M3 performance)

Excellent

Death Stranding Director's Cut

Action · 2022

Native

Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~70 fps

Good

Palworld

Survival · 2024

Native

Should run on M4: Native · Good (estimated from M2-PRO performance)

Great

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition

Action · 2020

Streaming

Should run on M4: Parallels · Great (estimated from M3 performance)

Also good: CrossOver · Good

Excellent

The Sims 4

Adventure / Casual / Simulation / Free To Play · 2014

Native

Best on M4: Native · Great · ~70 fps

Excellent

Guild Wars 2

MMO · 2012

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Excellent

Hades II

Roguelike · 2025

Native

Should run on M4: Native · Excellent (estimated from M1-PRO performance)

Excellent

Hollow Knight

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2017

Rosetta

Best on M4: Native · Excellent

Playable

Satisfactory

Simulation · 2024

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Good · ~40 fps

Also good: Parallels · Playable (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)

Excellent

The Last of Us Part II Remastered

Survival · 2025

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~63 fps

Excellent

eFootball™

Simulation / Sports / Free To Play · 2021

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Excellent

Deadlock

Shooter · 2024

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Good · ~50 fps

Also good: Whisky · Playable

Excellent

Stardew Valley

Simulation · 2016

Rosetta

Best on M4: Native · Excellent

Excellent

Fallout 4

RPG · 2015

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~50 fps

Excellent

Red Dead Redemption

Action · 2024

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Good · ~53 fps

Good

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

RPG · 2022

Streaming

Should run on M4: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)

Also good: Parallels · Playable

Excellent

Metro 2033 Redux

Shooter · 2014

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent · ~80 fps

Also good: Native · Great

Good

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

Roguelike · 2014

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Good

Also good: Parallels · Playable

Excellent

Civilization VII

Strategy · 2025

Native

Best on M4: Native · Excellent

Good

Phasmophobia

Horror · 2020

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Good

Hearts of Iron IV

Strategy · 2016

CrossOver

Best on M4: Native · Good

Also good: CrossOver · Playable

Good

Helldivers 2

Shooter · 2024

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Good · ~40 fps

Excellent

Split Fiction

Action / Adventure · 2025

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent

Good

Assetto Corsa

Racing · 2014

CrossOver

Should run on M4: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)

Also good: Whisky · Playable

Excellent

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut

RPG · 2019

Native

Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~90 fps

Excellent

Slay the Spire 2

Roguelike · 2025

Native

Best on M4: Native · Excellent

Excellent

BeamNG.drive

Racing · 2015

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent · ~80 fps

Great

Resident Evil Requiem

CrossOver

Should run on M4: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M3 performance)

Excellent

Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut

Action · 2024

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Excellent

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered

Action · 2022

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~55 fps

Excellent

Crusader Kings III

Strategy · 2020

Rosetta

Should run on M4: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M1 performance)

Excellent

Tomb Raider

Action · 2013

Rosetta

Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~120 fps

Excellent

Battlefield 6

Shooter · 2025

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great

Great

Diablo II: Resurrected

Action · 2021

Streaming

Should run on M4: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M3 performance)

Excellent

Ready or Not

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2023

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~50 fps

Excellent

Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition

Action · 2014

Rosetta

Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~40 fps

Excellent

God of War Ragnarök

Action · 2024

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent

Excellent

Assassin's Creed II

Action · 2009

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Excellent

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2025

Native

Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~132 fps

Good

Cities: Skylines

Strategy · 2015

Rosetta

Best on M4: Native · Good · ~50 fps

Excellent

Valheim

Survival · 2021

Native

Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~75 fps

Excellent

Civilization VI

Strategy · 2016

Native

Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~75 fps

Excellent

RimWorld

Simulation · 2018

Native

Best on M4: Native · Great · ~60 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.

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Common questions about the M4

How many PC games run well on the Apple M4?

We predict 754 PC games in our library run well on the M4 at 16 GB RAM, of which 421 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 266 are best played natively, 488 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?

Half-Life 2 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.

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