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Best games for the Apple M5 Mac

We predict 888 PC games in our library should run well on the M5 at 16 GB RAM, including 75 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, 55% run best through a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, with 45% available as native Apple Silicon builds.

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Showing 888 of 888 games predicted to run well on the M5 at 16 GB RAM. 75 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)

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)

Excellent

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

Action / Adventure · 2015

Streaming

Best on M5: CrossOver · Excellent · ~90 fps

Good

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

RPG · 2015

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Good

Great

Persona 5 Royal

RPG · 2022

CrossOver

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

Excellent

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

RPG · 2020

Native

Best on M5: Native · Excellent · ~70 fps

Excellent

Half-Life

Shooter · 1998

Native

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)

Good

Resident Evil 4 Remake

Horror · 2023

Native

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

Excellent

Hades II

Roguelike · 2025

Native

Best on M5: Native · Excellent

Good

BioShock Infinite

Shooter · 2013

CrossOver

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

Also good: Parallels · Playable

Good

Minecraft Java Edition

Sandbox · 2011

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Good

Excellent

Counter-Strike 2

Action / Free To Play · 2023

CrossOver

Best on M5: CrossOver · Excellent · ~103 fps

Great

Final Fantasy VII Remake

RPG · 2022

Streaming

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

Excellent

Portal 2

Puzzle · 2011

CrossOver

Best on M5: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

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

Good

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition

Action · 2020

Streaming

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

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

GTA: San Andreas

· 2004

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Good

Also good: Parallels · Playable

Good

Split Fiction

Action / Adventure · 2025

CrossOver

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

Good

Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Racing · 2012

CrossOver

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

Good

World of Warcraft

MMO · 2004

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Good

Good

Crusader Kings III

Strategy · 2020

Rosetta

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

Great

Slay the Spire 2

Roguelike · 2025

Native

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

Good

FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

MMO · 2013

Rosetta

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

Great

Far Cry 5

Shooter · 2018

CrossOver

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

Good

Red Dead Redemption

Action · 2024

Streaming

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

Good

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered

Action · 2022

CrossOver

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

Overwatch 2

Action / Free To Play · 2022

CrossOver

Best on M5: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

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

Good

Civilization VII

Strategy · 2025

Native

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

Great

Assassin's Creed II

Action · 2009

Streaming

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

Excellent

Dota 2

Action / Strategy / Free To Play · 2013

Rosetta

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

Good

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Action / Strategy · 2022

Native

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

Excellent

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2025

Native

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

Great

Resident Evil 2 Remake

Horror · 2019

Native

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

Great

XCOM 2

Strategy · 2016

Rosetta

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

Great

Metro Exodus

Shooter · 2019

Native

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

Great

Assetto Corsa

Racing · 2014

CrossOver

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

Good

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Strategy · 2019

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Good

Excellent

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

RPG · 2025

Streaming

Best on M5: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Great

Fallout: New Vegas

RPG · 2010

CrossOver

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

Excellent

Disco Elysium

RPG · 2019

Native

Best on M5: Native · Excellent · ~120 fps

Great

Guild Wars 2

MMO · 2012

CrossOver

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

Excellent

Stray

Adventure · 2022

Native

Best on M5: Native · Great

Good

7 Days to Die

Survival · 2024

Rosetta

Should run on M5: Native · Good

Good

Warcraft III: Reforged

Strategy · 2020

Rosetta

Should run on M5: Native · 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

Hollow Knight

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2017

Rosetta

Should run on M5: Native · Excellent (estimated from M3-PRO performance)

Great

Mewgenics

Adventure / Indie / RPG / Simulation / Strategy · 2026

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Great

Also good: Parallels · Good

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 · Great

Great

Blasphemous 2

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2023

Native

Should run on M5: Native · Great

Great

Resident Evil 7

Horror · 2017

CrossOver

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

Good

Divinity: Original Sin 2

RPG · 2017

Rosetta

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

Excellent

Team Fortress 2

Shooter · 2007

CrossOver

Best on M5: CrossOver · Great

Excellent

MGS V: The Phantom Pain

Action / Adventure · 2015

Streaming

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

Excellent

Portal

Puzzle · 2007

CrossOver

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

Excellent

Subnautica

Survival · 2018

Native

Best on M5: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Also good: Native · Good (estimated from M1-PRO performance)

Good

Sifu

Action · 2023

Streaming

Should run on M5: Native · Good

Excellent

Max Payne 3

Action · 2012

CrossOver

Should run on M5: CrossOver · Excellent (estimated from M2 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 888 PC games in our library run well on the M5 at 16 GB RAM, of which 75 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 396 are best played natively, 492 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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