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Best games for the Apple M5 Mac

We predict 1417 PC games in our library should run well on the M5 at 16 GB RAM, including 68 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, 63% run best through a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, with 37% available as native Apple Silicon builds.

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Showing 1417 of 1417 games predicted to run well on the M5 at 16 GB RAM. 68 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

Streaming

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

Excellent

Half-Life 2

Shooter · 2004

CrossOver

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

Good

Elden Ring

Action / RPG · 2022

CrossOver

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

Excellent

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

Action / Adventure · 2015

CrossOver

Best on M5: CrossOver · Excellent · ~90 fps

Excellent

Hades II

Roguelike · 2025

Native

Best on M5: Native · Excellent

Excellent

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

RPG · 2020

Native

Best on M5: Native · Excellent · ~70 fps

Great

Final Fantasy VII Remake

RPG · 2022

CrossOver

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

Good

Split Fiction

Action / Adventure · 2025

CrossOver

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

Great

VEIN

Action / RPG / Simulation / Early Access · 2025

CrossOver

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

Good

BioShock Infinite

Shooter · 2013

CrossOver

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

Good

Detroit: Become Human

Adventure · 2019

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Good

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good

Excellent

Crusader Kings III

Strategy · 2020

Native

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

Great

Resident Evil 4 Remake

Horror · 2023

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Great

Great

Persona 5 Royal

RPG · 2022

CrossOver

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

Good

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

RPG · 2015

CrossOver

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

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good

Great

Age of Mythology: Retold

Strategy · 2024

CrossOver

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

Great

Final Fantasy XIV

MMO · 2013

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Great

Excellent

Portal 2

Puzzle · 2011

CrossOver

Best on M5: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

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

Good

Euro Truck Simulator 2

Simulation · 2012

Native

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

Also good: Native · Playable (estimated from M4 performance)

Good

God of War

Action · 2022

CrossOver

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

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good

Good

Monster Hunter Wilds

RPG · 2025

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Good

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good

Good

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Action / Strategy · 2022

Native

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

Also good: CrossOver · Good

Good

Chivalry 2

Action · 2022

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Good

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good

Great

BioShock

Shooter · 2007

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Great

Great

Guild Wars 2

MMO · 2012

CrossOver

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

Great

Just Cause 4: Reloaded

Unknown · 2018

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Great

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Great

Good

Red Dead Redemption

Action · 2010

Streaming

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

Good

Satisfactory

Simulation · 2024

CrossOver

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

Excellent

Counter-Strike 2

Action / Free To Play · 2023

Unsupported

Best on M5: CrossOver · Excellent · ~103 fps

Also good: Native · Great

Great

Borderlands 3

Shooter · 2019

Native

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

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

Good

Dying Light 2 Stay Human

Action / Adventure / RPG · 2022

CrossOver

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

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Playable

Good

Rosalie

Streaming

Should run on M5: Native · Good

Also good: CrossOver · Playable

Excellent

Half-Life

Shooter · 1998

CrossOver

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

Great

Persona 4 Golden

RPG · 2020

CrossOver

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

Also good: Parallels · Good

Excellent

Team Fortress 2

Shooter · 2007

CrossOver

Best on M5: CrossOver · Great

Great

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete

Strategy · 2006

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Great

Great

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Action / Adventure · 2019

CrossOver

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

Great

It Takes Two

Action / Adventure · 2021

CrossOver

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

Excellent

Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition

RPG · 2023

Unsupported

Should run on M5: Native · Excellent

Great

Rocket League

Action / Indie / Racing / Sports · 2015

CrossOver

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

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Good

Great

Frostpunk: 1886

Strategy · 2027

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Great

Also good: CrossOver · Good

Good

Divinity: Original Sin 2

RPG · 2017

Native

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

Great

Blue Prince

Adventure / Indie / Strategy · 2025

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Great

Also good: Parallels · Great

Excellent

Disco Elysium

RPG · 2019

Native

Best on M5: Native · Excellent · ~120 fps

Good

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition

Action · 2020

CrossOver

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

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

Good

God of War Ragnarok PC

Action · 2024

CrossOver

Should run on M5: Game Porting Toolkit · Good

Also good: CrossOver · Playable (estimated from M4 performance)

Excellent

Chained Echoes

RPG · 2022

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Excellent

Excellent

Dota 2

Action / Strategy / Free To Play · 2013

Native

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

Excellent

Portal

Puzzle · 2007

CrossOver

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

Excellent

Stardew Valley

Simulation · 2016

Native

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

Also good: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 performance)

Great

Borderlands 2

Shooter · 2012

Native

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Great

Also good: Native · Great

Good

Persona 3 Reload

RPG · 2024

CrossOver

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

Great

Counter-Strike

Action · 2000

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Great

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)

Good

Civilization VII

Strategy · 2025

Native

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

Great

Mafia II

Action · 2010

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Great

Great

Assassin's Creed Mirage

RPG · 2023

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Great

Good

DayZ

Survival · 2018

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Good

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 1417 PC games in our library run well on the M5 at 16 GB RAM, of which 68 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 523 are best played natively, 894 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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