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Best games for the Apple M4 Max Mac
We predict 1690 PC games in our library should run well on the M4 Max at 36 GB RAM, including 85 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 Max, 61% run best through a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, with 39% available as native Apple Silicon builds.
Showing 1690 of 1690 games predicted to run well on the M4 Max at 36 GB RAM. 85 are based on real reports from this chip; the rest are estimated.
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Ranked by real performance on the M4 Max
ExcellentRed Dead Redemption 2
Action / Adventure · 2018
Best on M4 Max: CrossOver · Great · ~50 fps
ExcellentBaldur's Gate 3
RPG · 2023
Best on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent · ~75 fps
Also good: Native · Great
ExcellentElden Ring
Action / RPG · 2022
Best on M4 Max: CrossOver · Great · ~57 fps
Also good: Parallels · Good
ExcellentHades II
Roguelike · 2025
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentGrand Theft Auto V Legacy
Action / Adventure · 2015
Best on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent
Also good: Parallels · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentHalf-Life 2
Shooter · 2004
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent (estimated from M1-MAX performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentDeath Stranding 2
Action · 2025
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2-MAX performance)
GreatAssassin's Creed Shadows
RPG · 2025
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Great (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-MAX performance)
ExcellentFinal Fantasy VII Remake
RPG · 2022
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentVEIN
Action / RPG / Simulation / Early Access · 2025
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
ExcellentSplit Fiction
Action / Adventure · 2025
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentCrusader Kings III
Strategy · 2020
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M1 performance)
ExcellentDetroit: Become Human
Adventure · 2019
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
ExcellentQuake
Shooter · 1996
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M3-MAX performance)
ExcellentThe Last of Us Part II Remastered
Survival · 2025
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M3-PRO performance)
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
ExcellentResident Evil 4 Remake
Horror · 2023
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent
ExcellentPersona 5 Royal
RPG · 2022
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentFinal Fantasy XIV
MMO · 2013
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent
ExcellentAge of Mythology: Retold
Strategy · 2024
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
GreatForza Horizon 6
· 2025
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Great
ExcellentBioShock Infinite
Shooter · 2013
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Great
ExcellentThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPG · 2015
Should run on M4 Max: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
ExcellentDiablo IV
Action · 2023
Best on M4 Max: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentEuro Truck Simulator 2
Simulation · 2012
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentMonster Hunter Wilds
RPG · 2025
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
ExcellentTotal War: WARHAMMER III
Action / Strategy · 2022
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
GoodGrand Theft Auto V
Action / Adventure / Racing · 2013
Should run on M4 Max: Parallels · Good
ExcellentChivalry 2
Action · 2022
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
ExcellentBioShock
Shooter · 2007
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent
ExcellentPortal 2
Puzzle · 2011
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent
Also good: Parallels · Excellent (estimated from M2-PRO performance)
ExcellentRed Dead Redemption
Action · 2010
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentGod of War
Action · 2022
Should run on M4 Max: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2-MAX performance)
ExcellentSatisfactory
Simulation · 2024
Best on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent
ExcellentGuild Wars 2
MMO · 2012
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M3-MAX performance)
ExcellentCyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
RPG · 2020
Should run on M4 Max: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
Also good: Parallels · Excellent
ExcellentJust Cause 4: Reloaded
Unknown · 2018
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
GoodUncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Action · 2022
Best on M4 Max: CrossOver · Good
ExcellentCounter-Strike 2
Action / Free To Play · 2023
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
ExcellentDying Light 2 Stay Human
Action / Adventure / RPG · 2022
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M3-PRO performance)
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
ExcellentBorderlands 3
Shooter · 2019
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentRosalie
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Great
GreatFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth
RPG · 2025
Should run on M4 Max: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M5-MAX performance)
GreatStreet Fighter 6
Fighting · 2023
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Great
ExcellentSid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
Strategy · 2006
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent
ExcellentIt Takes Two
Action / Adventure · 2021
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
Also good: Parallels · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
GoodCities: Skylines II
Strategy · 2023
Should run on M4 Max: Parallels · Good
Also good: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M2-MAX performance)
ExcellentFrostpunk: 1886
Strategy · 2027
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent
GreatFrosthaven
Unknown · 2025
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
ExcellentDivinity: Original Sin 2
RPG · 2017
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentDisco Elysium
RPG · 2019
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentGod of War Ragnarok PC
Action · 2024
Should run on M4 Max: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent
ExcellentChained Echoes
RPG · 2022
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent
ExcellentPortal
Puzzle · 2007
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)
GoodSekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Action / Adventure · 2019
Best on M4 Max: CrossOver · Good
ExcellentStardew Valley
Simulation · 2016
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentBorderlands 2
Shooter · 2012
Should run on M4 Max: CrossOver · Excellent
Also good: Native · Great
ExcellentCounter-Strike
Action · 2000
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent
ExcellentSea of Stars: Sunset Edition
RPG · 2023
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent
ExcellentRimWorld
Simulation · 2018
Should run on M4 Max: Native · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
GreatDragon's Dogma 2
RPG · 2024
Should run on M4 Max: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
Also good: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M3 performance)
By the best way to play on the M4 Max
Native on the M4 Max
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 Max
How many PC games run well on the Apple M4 Max?
We predict 1690 PC games in our library run well on the M4 Max at 36 GB RAM, of which 85 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 662 are best played natively, 1028 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 Max?
Hades II is among the highest-rated native titles for this chip, with verified positive performance reports.
Does CrossOver work well on the M4 Max?
Yes. Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of many Windows titles that runs well on the M4 Max via CrossOver or Game Porting Toolkit, using Apple's translation layer on top of Metal.