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Best games for the Apple M5 Mac

We predict 776 PC games in our library should run well on the M5 at 16 GB RAM, including 74 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 M5, 65% run best through a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, with 35% available as native Apple Silicon builds.

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Showing 776 of 776 games predicted to run well on the M5 at 16 GB RAM. 74 are based on real reports from this chip; the rest are estimated.

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Ranked by real performance on the M5

Good

Red Dead Redemption 2

Action / Adventure · 2018

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M2-PRO performance)

Also good: Whisky · Playable

Excellent

Half-Life 2

Shooter · 2004

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)

Great

Baldur's Gate 3

RPG · 2023

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Great (estimated from M1-PRO performance)

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

Good

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

RPG · 2015

Streaming

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M3-PRO performance)

Also good: Parallels · Playable

Excellent

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

Action / Adventure · 2015

Streaming

Best on M5: CrossOver · Excellent · ~90 fps

Excellent

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

RPG · 2020

Native

Best on M5: Native · Excellent · ~70 fps

Great

Persona 5 Royal

RPG · 2022

CrossOver

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

Good

GTA: San Andreas

· 2004

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Good

Also good: Parallels · Playable

Excellent

Skyrim Special Edition

RPG · 2016

Streaming

Best on M5: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

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

Excellent

Half-Life

Shooter · 1998

CrossOver

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

Great

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Action / Adventure · 2019

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M1-PRO performance)

Excellent

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

RPG · 2025

CrossOver

Best on M5: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Good

Resident Evil 4 Remake

Horror · 2023

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Good (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)

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

Excellent

Counter-Strike 2

Action / Free To Play · 2023

CrossOver

Best on M5: CrossOver · Excellent · ~103 fps

Excellent

Portal 2

Puzzle · 2011

Streaming

Best on M5: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Also good: Whisky · Great

Good

God of War

Action · 2022

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M3-PRO performance)

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Playable

Good

World of Warcraft

MMO · 2004

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Good

Great

Resident Evil 2 Remake

Horror · 2019

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Great (estimated from M1-PRO performance)

Excellent

Project Zomboid

Survival · 2013

Rosetta

Best on M5: Native · Excellent · ~120 fps

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

Excellent

Dishonored

· 2012

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M1 performance)

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

Excellent

Death Stranding Director's Cut

Action · 2022

Native

Best on M5: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Also good: Native · Good (estimated from M2-PRO performance)

Good

Palworld

Survival · 2024

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Good (estimated from M2-PRO performance)

Good

Death Stranding 2

Action · 2025

Streaming

Should run on M5: Native · Good (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)

Good

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition

Action · 2020

Streaming

Should run on M5: Parallels · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)

Excellent

The Sims 4

Adventure / Casual / Simulation / Free To Play · 2014

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)

Excellent

Overwatch 2

Action / Free To Play · 2022

Streaming

Best on M5: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Great

Guild Wars 2

MMO · 2012

Streaming

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

Excellent

Hades II

Roguelike · 2025

Native

Best on M5: Native · Excellent

Good

Hollow Knight

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2017

Rosetta

Should run on M5: Parallels · Good

Good

Satisfactory

Simulation · 2024

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M3-PRO performance)

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

Excellent

Deadlock

Shooter · 2024

CrossOver

Best on M5: CrossOver · Excellent · ~94 fps

Good

Minecraft Java Edition

Sandbox · 2011

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Good

Also good: CrossOver · Playable

Great

Fallout 4

RPG · 2015

CrossOver

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

Good

Red Dead Redemption

Action · 2024

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M2-PRO performance)

Great

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

RPG · 2022

Streaming

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M1-PRO performance)

Excellent

Metro 2033 Redux

Shooter · 2014

CrossOver

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

Excellent

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

Roguelike · 2014

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M1-PRO performance)

Good

Civilization VII

Strategy · 2025

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)

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

Great

Phasmophobia

Horror · 2020

Streaming

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

Good

Helldivers 2

Shooter · 2024

Streaming

Best on M5: CrossOver · Good · ~40 fps

Good

BioShock Infinite

Shooter · 2013

CrossOver

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

Also good: Parallels · Playable

Good

Split Fiction

Action / Adventure · 2025

Streaming

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

Great

Assetto Corsa

Racing · 2014

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M3-PRO performance)

Excellent

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut

RPG · 2019

Native

Best on M5: Native · Excellent · ~120 fps

Great

Slay the Spire 2

Roguelike · 2025

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Great (estimated from M1-MAX performance)

Good

BeamNG.drive

Racing · 2015

CrossOver

Best on M5: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Good

Resident Evil Requiem

CrossOver

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

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

Good

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered

Action · 2022

Streaming

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M2-PRO performance)

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

Excellent

Crusader Kings III

Strategy · 2020

Rosetta

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M1 performance)

Excellent

Tomb Raider

Action · 2013

Rosetta

Best on M5: Native · Excellent

Excellent

Diablo II: Resurrected

Action · 2021

Streaming

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M3 performance)

Good

tModLoader

Action / Adventure / Indie / RPG / Free To Play · 2020

Rosetta

Should run on M5: Parallels · Good (RAM is tight — close other apps for a stable experience)

Excellent

Ready or Not

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2023

CrossOver

Best on M5: CrossOver · Excellent · ~100 fps

Great

Assassin's Creed II

Action · 2009

Streaming

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

Good

Albion Online

MMO · 2017

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Good (estimated from M4-PRO performance)

Also good: Parallels · Playable

Excellent

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2025

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Excellent (estimated from M1-PRO performance)

Excellent

Cities: Skylines

Strategy · 2015

Rosetta

Best on M5: Native · Great · ~60 fps

Excellent

Valheim

Survival · 2021

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Excellent (estimated from M2-PRO performance)

Excellent

Civilization VI

Strategy · 2016

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Excellent (estimated from M4 performance)

Great

RimWorld

Simulation · 2018

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Great (estimated from M4 performance)

By the best way to play on the M5

Native on the M5

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 M5

How many PC games run well on the Apple M5?

We predict 776 PC games in our library run well on the M5 at 16 GB RAM, of which 74 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 272 are best played natively, 504 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 M5?

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 M5?

Yes. Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of many Windows titles that runs well on the M5 via CrossOver or Game Porting Toolkit, using Apple's translation layer on top of Metal.

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