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Best games for the Apple M4 Mac
We predict 784 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, 61% run best through a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, with 39% available as native Apple Silicon builds.
Showing 784 of 784 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
ExcellentRed Dead Redemption 2
Action / Adventure · 2018
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~48 fps
ExcellentHalf-Life 2
Shooter · 2004
Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~299 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentBaldur's Gate 3
RPG · 2023
Best on M4: Native · Great · ~45 fps
ExcellentGrand Theft Auto V Legacy
Action / Adventure · 2015
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~42 fps
ExcellentElden Ring
Action / RPG · 2022
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPG · 2015
Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent
ExcellentPersona 5 Royal
RPG · 2022
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentCyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
RPG · 2020
Best on M4: Native · Good · ~41 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Good
ExcellentHalf-Life
Shooter · 1998
Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent · ~120 fps
ExcellentSekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Action / Adventure · 2019
Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent
ExcellentHades II
Roguelike · 2025
Should run on M4: Native · Excellent (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
ExcellentThe Last of Us Part II Remastered
Survival · 2025
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~63 fps
ExcellentCounter-Strike 2
Action / Free To Play · 2023
Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent · ~94 fps
GoodFinal Fantasy VII Remake
RPG · 2022
Should run on M4: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
Also good: Parallels · Playable
ExcellentPortal 2
Puzzle · 2011
Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent · ~200 fps
Also good: Parallels · Great
GreatGrand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Action · 2020
Should run on M4: Parallels · Great (estimated from M3 performance)
Also good: CrossOver · Good
ExcellentSplit Fiction
Action / Adventure · 2025
Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent
GoodCrusader Kings III
Strategy · 2020
Should run on M4: Native · Good (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentSlay the Spire 2
Roguelike · 2025
Best on M4: Native · Excellent
GoodFar Cry 5
Shooter · 2018
Best on M4: CrossOver · Good · ~58 fps
ExcellentRed Dead Redemption
Action · 2024
Best on M4: CrossOver · Good · ~53 fps
ExcellentMarvel's Spider-Man Remastered
Action · 2022
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~55 fps
GoodOverwatch 2
Action / Free To Play · 2022
Should run on M4: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M5 performance)
Also good: Parallels · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
ExcellentGod of War Ragnarok PC
Action · 2024
Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent
ExcellentCivilization VII
Strategy · 2025
Best on M4: Native · Excellent
ExcellentAssassin's Creed II
Action · 2009
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentDeath Stranding Director's Cut
Action · 2022
Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~70 fps
ExcellentDota 2
Action / Strategy / Free To Play · 2013
Best on M4: Native · Great · ~78 fps
GoodTotal War: WARHAMMER III
Action / Strategy · 2022
Best on M4: Native · Good · ~40 fps
GoodHearts of Iron IV
Strategy · 2016
Best on M4: Native · Good
Also good: Parallels · Playable
ExcellentWatch_Dogs® 2
Action / Adventure · 2016
Best on M4: CrossOver · Good · ~50 fps
Also good: Parallels · Playable
GoodThe Last of Us Part I
Survival · 2023
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)
GoodAge of Mythology: Retold
Strategy · 2024
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentHollow Knight: Silksong
Action / Adventure / Indie · 2025
Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~132 fps
ExcellentResident Evil 2 Remake
Horror · 2019
Best on M4: Native · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentXCOM 2
Strategy · 2016
Best on M4: Native · Great · ~60 fps
GoodMetro Exodus
Shooter · 2019
Best on M4: Native · Great · ~60 fps
GoodAssetto Corsa
Racing · 2014
Should run on M4: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
Also good: Parallels · Playable
GoodKingdom Come: Deliverance II
RPG · 2025
Should run on M4: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M5 performance)
ExcellentFallout: New Vegas
RPG · 2010
Best on M4: Parallels · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentDisco Elysium
RPG · 2019
Best on M4: Native · Excellent · ~90 fps
ExcellentGuild Wars 2
MMO · 2012
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentStray
Adventure · 2022
Best on M4: Native · Great · ~60 fps
ExcellentVEIN
Action / RPG / Simulation / Early Access · 2025
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps
PlayableSatisfactory
Simulation · 2024
Best on M4: CrossOver · Good · ~40 fps
Also good: Parallels · Playable (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)
ExcellentHollow Knight
Action / Adventure / Indie · 2017
Best on M4: Native · Excellent
ExcellentMewgenics
Adventure / Indie / RPG / Simulation / Strategy · 2026
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great
GreatRocket League
Action / Indie / Racing / Sports · 2015
Should run on M4: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M4-PRO performance)
Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good
GoodBlasphemous 2
Action / Adventure / Indie · 2023
Should run on M4: Native · Good
ExcellentResident Evil 7
Horror · 2017
Best on M4: Native · Great · ~60 fps
Also good: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
GreatDivinity: Original Sin 2
RPG · 2017
Should run on M4: Native · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentTeam Fortress 2
Shooter · 2007
Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent · ~120 fps
ExcellentMGS V: The Phantom Pain
Action / Adventure · 2015
Should run on M4: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M1 performance)
ExcellentPortal
Puzzle · 2007
Best on M4: Native · Excellent
Also good: CrossOver · Excellent
ExcellentSubnautica
Survival · 2018
Best on M4: Native · Great
Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M1-PRO performance)
ExcellentSifu
Action · 2023
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great
ExcellentUncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Action · 2022
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great
GreatMax Payne 3
Action · 2012
Should run on M4: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M2 performance)
ExcellentSkyrim Special Edition
RPG · 2016
Best on M4: CrossOver · Great · ~53 fps
Also good: Parallels · Good
ExcellentDays Gone
Action / Adventure · 2021
Best on M4: CrossOver · Excellent
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 784 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. 302 are best played natively, 482 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.