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Best games for the Apple M4 Pro Mac
We predict 2032 PC games in our library should run well on the M4 Pro at 24 GB RAM, including 187 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 Pro, 79% run best through a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, with 21% available as native Apple Silicon builds.
Showing 2032 of 2032 games predicted to run well on the M4 Pro at 24 GB RAM. 187 are based on real reports from this chip; the rest are estimated.
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Ranked by real performance on the M4 Pro
ExcellentRed Dead Redemption 2
Action / Adventure · 2018
Best on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~55 fps
ExcellentHalf-Life 2
Shooter · 2004
Best on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent
ExcellentBaldur's Gate 3
RPG · 2023
Best on M4 Pro: Native · Great · ~60 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Great
ExcellentGrand Theft Auto V Legacy
Action / Adventure · 2015
Best on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent · ~90 fps
Also good: Parallels · Excellent
ExcellentElden Ring
Action / RPG · 2022
Best on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
GreatThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPG · 2015
Should run on M4 Pro: Native · Great
Also good: CrossOver · Great
ExcellentPersona 5 Royal
RPG · 2022
Best on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent · ~120 fps
ExcellentCyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
RPG · 2020
Best on M4 Pro: Native · Excellent · ~67 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Great
ExcellentHalf-Life
Shooter · 1998
Should run on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
ExcellentSekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Action / Adventure · 2019
Best on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
Also good: Parallels · Good
GreatBioShock
Shooter · 2007
Should run on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Parallels · Great
ExcellentDiablo IV
Action · 2023
Best on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent
GoodClair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~53 fps
Also good: Parallels · Good
GreatResident Evil 4 Remake
Horror · 2023
Should run on M4 Pro: Native · Great
ExcellentHades II
Roguelike · 2025
Best on M4 Pro: Native · Great · ~60 fps
GreatBioShock Infinite
Shooter · 2013
Should run on M4 Pro: Parallels · Great
GreatThe Last of Us Part II Remastered
Survival · 2025
Should run on M4 Pro: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
Also good: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M3-PRO performance)
GreatMinecraft Java Edition
Sandbox · 2011
Should run on M4 Pro: Native · Great
GreatMarvel's Spider-Man 2
Action · 2025
Should run on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
ExcellentCounter-Strike 2
Action / Free To Play · 2023
Best on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent · ~94 fps
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
ExcellentFinal Fantasy VII Remake
RPG · 2022
Best on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent · ~75 fps
GoodFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth
RPG · 2025
Should run on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M5 performance)
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good
GreatPortal 2
Puzzle · 2011
Should run on M4 Pro: Parallels · Great (estimated from M2-PRO performance)
GreatDeath Stranding 2
Action · 2025
Should run on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2-MAX performance)
GoodGrand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Action · 2020
Best on M4 Pro: Parallels · Great · ~57 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Good
GreatEA SPORTS FC 26
· 2025
Should run on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Parallels · Good
GreatGod of War
Action · 2022
Should run on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M3-PRO performance)
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
GreatGTA: San Andreas
· 2004
Should run on M4 Pro: Native · Great
Also good: Parallels · Good
ExcellentSplit Fiction
Action / Adventure · 2025
Best on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentNeed for Speed: Most Wanted
Racing · 2012
Best on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
GreatForza Horizon 4
Racing · 2018
Should run on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Parallels · Good
GoodThe Isle
Survival · 2015
Should run on M4 Pro: Parallels · Good
GreatWorld of Warcraft
MMO · 2004
Should run on M4 Pro: Native · Great
GoodCrusader Kings III
Strategy · 2020
Best on M4 Pro: Native · Great · ~60 fps
GreatPath of Exile 2
Action · 2024
Should run on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Parallels · Good
ExcellentSlay the Spire 2
Roguelike · 2025
Should run on M4 Pro: Native · Excellent (estimated from M1-MAX performance)
GoodQuake
Shooter · 1996
Should run on M4 Pro: Parallels · Good
Also good: CrossOver · Playable (estimated from M3-MAX performance)
GreatFINAL FANTASY XIV Online
MMO · 2013
Should run on M4 Pro: Native · Great
ExcellentRed Dead Redemption
Action · 2024
Best on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentHogwarts Legacy
RPG · 2023
Best on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Good · ~40 fps
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good
GreatNeed for Speed: Underground 2
Racing · 2004
Should run on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Parallels · Good
GreatMarvel's Spider-Man Remastered
Action · 2022
Should run on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M3-PRO performance)
Also good: Parallels · Good
PlayableOverwatch 2
Action / Free To Play · 2022
Best on M4 Pro: Parallels · Excellent · ~75 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M5-PRO performance)
GreatStreet Fighter 6
Fighting · 2023
Should run on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Parallels · Good
GreatGod of War Ragnarok PC
Action · 2024
Should run on M4 Pro: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
GoodMonster Hunter Wilds
RPG · 2025
Should run on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Good
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good
GoodCivilization VII
Strategy · 2025
Best on M4 Pro: Native · Great · ~80 fps
ExcellentAssassin's Creed II
Action · 2009
Should run on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)
ExcellentDeath Stranding Director's Cut
Action · 2022
Best on M4 Pro: Native · Great · ~68 fps
ExcellentEuro Truck Simulator 2
Simulation · 2012
Best on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~65 fps
Also good: Native · Good (estimated from M4 performance)
GreatDiRT Rally
Should run on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Parallels · Good
GoodEscape from Tarkov
· 2026
Should run on M4 Pro: Parallels · Good (estimated from M2-PRO performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Playable (low RAM headroom for this title — expect occasional stutters)
ExcellentDota 2
Action / Strategy / Free To Play · 2013
Best on M4 Pro: Native · Excellent · ~120 fps
ExcellentTotal War: WARHAMMER III
Action / Strategy · 2022
Best on M4 Pro: Native · Excellent
GoodHearts of Iron IV
Strategy · 2016
Best on M4 Pro: Native · Good · ~50 fps
Also good: Parallels · Good
GoodDiablo II: Resurrected
Action · 2021
Should run on M4 Pro: Parallels · Good
GreatGTA: Vice City
· 2002
Should run on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great
Also good: Parallels · Good
GoodWatch_Dogs® 2
Action / Adventure · 2016
Should run on M4 Pro: Parallels · Good
GoodAtomic Heart
Should run on M4 Pro: Parallels · Good
Also good: CrossOver · Playable (estimated from M4-MAX performance)
ExcellentThe Last of Us Part I
Survival · 2023
Best on M4 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~50 fps
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great
By the best way to play on the M4 Pro
Native on the M4 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 M4 Pro
How many PC games run well on the Apple M4 Pro?
We predict 2032 PC games in our library run well on the M4 Pro at 24 GB RAM, of which 187 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 434 are best played natively, 1598 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 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 M4 Pro?
Yes. Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of many Windows titles that runs well on the M4 Pro via CrossOver or Game Porting Toolkit, using Apple's translation layer on top of Metal.