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Best games for the Apple M4 Mac

We predict 803 PC games in our library should run well on the M4 at 16 GB RAM, including 420 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, 59% run best through a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, with 41% available as native Apple Silicon builds.

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Showing 803 of 803 games predicted to run well on the M4 at 16 GB RAM. 420 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

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

Elden Ring

Action / RPG · 2022

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Excellent

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

RPG · 2020

Native

Best on M4: Native · Good · ~41 fps

Also good: CrossOver · Good

Excellent

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

RPG · 2015

Native

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent

Excellent

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Action / Adventure · 2019

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent

Excellent

Persona 5 Royal

RPG · 2022

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Excellent

The Last of Us Part II Remastered

Survival · 2025

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~63 fps

Excellent

Hades II

Roguelike · 2025

Native

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

Excellent

Half-Life

Shooter · 1998

Native

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent · ~120 fps

Excellent

Portal 2

Puzzle · 2011

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent · ~200 fps

Also good: Parallels · Great

Good

Final Fantasy VII Remake

RPG · 2022

Streaming

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

Also good: Parallels · Playable

Excellent

Counter-Strike 2

Action / Free To Play · 2023

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent · ~94 fps

Excellent

Split Fiction

Action / Adventure · 2025

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent

Good

Overwatch 2

Action / Free To Play · 2022

CrossOver

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

Also good: Parallels · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)

Good

Far Cry 5

Shooter · 2018

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Good · ~58 fps

Good

Crusader Kings III

Strategy · 2020

Rosetta

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

Excellent

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered

Action · 2022

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~55 fps

Excellent

Red Dead Redemption

Action · 2024

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Good · ~53 fps

Good

The Last of Us Part I

Survival · 2023

CrossOver

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

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

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

God of War Ragnarok PC

Action · 2024

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent

Excellent

Dota 2

Action / Strategy / Free To Play · 2013

Rosetta

Best on M4: Native · Great · ~78 fps

Excellent

Watch_Dogs® 2

Action / Adventure · 2016

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Good · ~50 fps

Also good: Parallels · Playable

Excellent

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2025

Native

Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~132 fps

Excellent

Guild Wars 2

MMO · 2012

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Excellent

Slay the Spire 2

Roguelike · 2025

Native

Best on M4: Native · Excellent

Good

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Action / Strategy · 2022

Native

Best on M4: Native · Good · ~40 fps

Good

Age of Mythology: Retold

Strategy · 2024

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Excellent

VEIN

Action / RPG / Simulation / Early Access · 2025

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Excellent

Team Fortress 2

Shooter · 2007

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent · ~120 fps

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

XCOM 2

Strategy · 2016

Rosetta

Best on M4: Native · Great · ~60 fps

Good

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

RPG · 2025

Streaming

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

Excellent

Civilization VII

Strategy · 2025

Native

Best on M4: Native · Excellent

Excellent

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Action · 2022

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great

Great

Divinity: Original Sin 2

RPG · 2017

Rosetta

Should run on M4: Native · Great (estimated from M2 performance)

Excellent

MGS V: The Phantom Pain

Action / Adventure · 2015

Streaming

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

Excellent

Assassin's Creed II

Action · 2009

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Excellent

Death Stranding Director's Cut

Action · 2022

Native

Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~70 fps

Excellent

Fallout 4

RPG · 2015

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~50 fps

Excellent

Fallout: New Vegas

RPG · 2010

CrossOver

Best on M4: Parallels · Great · ~60 fps

Good

Blasphemous 2

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2023

Native

Should run on M4: Native · Good

Excellent

Resident Evil 7

Horror · 2017

CrossOver

Best on M4: Native · Great · ~60 fps

Also good: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)

Good

Helldivers 2

Shooter · 2024

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Good · ~40 fps

Excellent

R.E.P.O.

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent · ~77 fps

Also good: Parallels · Great

Excellent

Ghost of Tsushima PC

Action · 2024

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Excellent

Battlefield 6

Shooter · 2025

Parallels

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great

Excellent

Blue Prince

Adventure / Indie / Strategy · 2025

Native

Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~60 fps

Also good: CrossOver · Great

Excellent

Hollow Knight

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2017

Rosetta

Best on M4: Native · Excellent

Excellent

Portal

Puzzle · 2007

CrossOver

Best on M4: Native · Excellent

Also good: CrossOver · Excellent

Great

Rocket League

Action / Indie / Racing / Sports · 2015

CrossOver

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

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good

Excellent

Sifu

Action · 2023

Streaming

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great

Great

Resident Evil Requiem

CrossOver

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

Good

Final Fantasy XVI

RPG · 2024

Streaming

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

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

Excellent

Disco Elysium

RPG · 2019

Native

Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~90 fps

Excellent

Persona 3 Reload

RPG · 2024

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Excellent

Mass Effect Legendary Edition

RPG · 2021

CrossOver

Best on M4: CrossOver · 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.

Red Dead Redemption 2~48 fpsPlay
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy~42 fpsPlay
Elden Ring~60 fpsPlay
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Play
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Play
Persona 5 Royal~60 fpsPlay
The Last of Us Part II Remastered~63 fpsPlay
Half-Life~120 fpsPlay
Portal 2~200 fpsPlay

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Common questions about the M4

How many PC games run well on the Apple M4?

We predict 803 PC games in our library run well on the M4 at 16 GB RAM, of which 420 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 326 are best played natively, 477 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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