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Best games for the Apple M5 Pro Mac

We predict 2361 PC games in our library should run well on the M5 Pro at 24 GB RAM, including 24 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 Pro, 89% run best through a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver, with 11% available as native Apple Silicon builds.

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Showing 2361 of 2361 games predicted to run well on the M5 Pro at 24 GB RAM. 24 are based on real reports from this chip; the rest are estimated.

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Ranked by real performance on the M5 Pro

Red Dead Redemption 2 cover artExcellent

Red Dead Redemption 2

Action / Adventure · 2018

CrossOver

Should run on M5 Pro: Whisky · Excellent

Also good: CrossOver · Great (estimated from M1-MAX performance)

Half-Life 2 cover artExcellent

Half-Life 2

Shooter · 2004

CrossOver

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

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

Baldur's Gate 3 cover artExcellent

Baldur's Gate 3

RPG · 2023

Native

Best on M5 Pro: Native · Great · ~80 fps

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

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt cover artExcellent

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

RPG · 2015

Streaming

Best on M5 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~80 fps

Also good: Parallels · Great

Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced cover artGood

Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced

Action / Adventure / Racing · 2025

Streaming

Should run on M5 Pro: Parallels · Good

Elden Ring cover artExcellent

Elden Ring

Action / RPG · 2022

Parallels

Best on M5 Pro: CrossOver · Great · ~60 fps

Also good: Parallels · Good

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy cover artExcellent

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

Action / Adventure · 2015

Streaming

Best on M5 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent · ~113 fps

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

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition cover artExcellent

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

RPG · 2020

Native

Best on M5 Pro: Native · Excellent · ~100 fps

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

Persona 5 Royal cover artExcellent

Persona 5 Royal

RPG · 2022

CrossOver

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

Also good: Whisky · Great

GTA: San Andreas cover artExcellent

GTA: San Andreas

· 2004

Native

Should run on M5 Pro: Native · Excellent

Also good: Parallels · Great

007 First Light cover artExcellent

007 First Light

· 2026

Streaming

Should run on M5 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent

Also good: Whisky · Excellent

Skyrim Special Edition cover artExcellent

Skyrim Special Edition

RPG · 2016

Streaming

Should run on M5 Pro: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent

Also good: Whisky · Excellent

Half-Life cover artExcellent

Half-Life

Shooter · 1998

CrossOver

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

Also good: Parallels · Great

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice cover artExcellent

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Action / Adventure · 2019

CrossOver

Should run on M5 Pro: Whisky · Excellent

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

Need for Speed: Underground 2 cover artExcellent

Need for Speed: Underground 2

Racing · 2004

CrossOver

Should run on M5 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent

Also good: Whisky · Excellent

EA SPORTS FC 26 cover artExcellent

EA SPORTS FC 26

· 2025

Streaming

Should run on M5 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent

Also good: Parallels · Great

Diablo IV cover artGreat

Diablo IV

Action · 2023

Streaming

Should run on M5 Pro: Parallels · Great

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II cover artExcellent

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

RPG · 2025

CrossOver

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

Resident Evil 4 Remake cover artExcellent

Resident Evil 4 Remake

Horror · 2023

Native

Should run on M5 Pro: Native · Excellent

Also good: CrossOver · Excellent

Counter-Strike 2 cover artExcellent

Counter-Strike 2

Action / Free To Play · 2023

CrossOver

Best on M5 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent · ~150 fps

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent

Fortnite cover artGreat

Fortnite

· 2017

Streaming

Should run on M5 Pro: Parallels · Great

Portal 2 cover artExcellent

Portal 2

Puzzle · 2011

Streaming

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

Also good: Whisky · Excellent

Hogwarts Legacy cover artGreat

Hogwarts Legacy

RPG · 2023

Streaming

Should run on M5 Pro: Game Porting Toolkit · Great

Also good: Whisky · Great

Path of Exile 2 cover artExcellent

Path of Exile 2

Action · 2024

CrossOver

Should run on M5 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent

Also good: Whisky · Excellent

God of War cover artExcellent

God of War

Action · 2022

CrossOver

Should run on M5 Pro: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent

Also good: Whisky · Excellent

Detroit: Become Human cover artExcellent

Detroit: Become Human

Adventure · 2020

Streaming

Should run on M5 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent

Also good: Whisky · Excellent

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth cover artGreat

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

RPG · 2025

Streaming

Should run on M5 Pro: Game Porting Toolkit · Great

Also good: CrossOver · Good (estimated from M5 performance)

World of Warcraft cover artExcellent

World of Warcraft

MMO · 2004

Native

Should run on M5 Pro: Native · Excellent

Resident Evil 2 Remake cover artGreat

Resident Evil 2 Remake

Horror · 2019

Native

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

Project Zomboid cover artExcellent

Project Zomboid

Survival · 2013

Rosetta

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

Also good: Whisky · Excellent

Halo: The Master Chief Collection cover artExcellent

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

· 2026

Streaming

Should run on M5 Pro: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent

Also good: Parallels · Great

Dishonored cover artExcellent

Dishonored

· 2012

CrossOver

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

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

Death Stranding Director's Cut cover artGreat

Death Stranding Director's Cut

Action · 2022

Native

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

GTA: Vice City cover artExcellent

GTA: Vice City

· 2002

CrossOver

Should run on M5 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent

Also good: Whisky · Excellent

BioShock cover artExcellent

BioShock

Shooter · 2007

CrossOver

Should run on M5 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent

Also good: Parallels · Great

Palworld cover artExcellent

Palworld

Survival · 2024

Native

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

Death Stranding 2 cover artExcellent

Death Stranding 2

Action · 2025

Streaming

Should run on M5 Pro: Native · Excellent

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition cover artGreat

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition

Action · 2020

Streaming

Should run on M5 Pro: Parallels · Great (estimated from M2-MAX performance)

The Sims 4 cover artExcellent

The Sims 4

Adventure / Casual / Simulation / Free To Play · 2014

Native

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

Also good: CrossOver · Excellent

Overwatch 2 cover artExcellent

Overwatch 2

Action / Free To Play · 2022

Streaming

Best on M5 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent · ~120 fps

Guild Wars 2 cover artExcellent

Guild Wars 2

MMO · 2012

Streaming

Should run on M5 Pro: Whisky · Excellent

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

Excellent

Call of Duty®

· 2022

CrossOver

Should run on M5 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent

Hades II cover artExcellent

Hades II

Roguelike · 2025

Native

Should run on M5 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent

Also good: Parallels · Excellent

Hollow Knight cover artExcellent

Hollow Knight

Action / Adventure / Indie · 2017

Rosetta

Should run on M5 Pro: Parallels · Excellent

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 cover artExcellent

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Action · 2025

CrossOver

Should run on M5 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent

Also good: Game Porting Toolkit · Excellent

Satisfactory cover artGreat

Satisfactory

Simulation · 2024

CrossOver

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

Also good: Whisky · Great

eFootball™ cover artGood

eFootball™

Simulation / Sports / Free To Play · 2021

Streaming

Should run on M5 Pro: Parallels · Good

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cover artGreat

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Streaming

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

Also good: Parallels · Great

Deadlock cover artExcellent

Deadlock

Shooter · 2024

CrossOver

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

Also good: Whisky · Great

Minecraft Java Edition cover artExcellent

Minecraft Java Edition

Sandbox · 2011

Native

Should run on M5 Pro: Native · Excellent

Also good: CrossOver · Excellent

Assassin's Creed Shadows cover artGood

Assassin's Creed Shadows

RPG · 2025

Native

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

Stardew Valley cover artGreat

Stardew Valley

Simulation · 2016

Rosetta

Should run on M5 Pro: Parallels · Great

Fallout 4 cover artExcellent

Fallout 4

RPG · 2015

CrossOver

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

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

Red Dead Redemption cover artGreat

Red Dead Redemption

Action · 2024

CrossOver

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

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade cover artExcellent

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

RPG · 2022

Streaming

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

Also good: Whisky · Great

Metro 2033 Redux cover artExcellent

Metro 2033 Redux

Shooter · 2014

CrossOver

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

Also good: Parallels · Great

Atomic Heart cover artGreat

Atomic Heart

CrossOver

Should run on M5 Pro: Parallels · Great

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth cover artExcellent

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

Roguelike · 2014

CrossOver

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

Also good: Parallels · Excellent

Civilization VII cover artExcellent

Civilization VII

Strategy · 2025

Native

Should run on M5 Pro: CrossOver · Excellent

Also good: Native · Great (estimated from M2-MAX performance)

Phasmophobia cover artExcellent

Phasmophobia

Horror · 2020

Streaming

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

Also good: Whisky · Excellent

By the best way to play on the M5 Pro

Native on the M5 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.

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Common questions about the M5 Pro

How many PC games run well on the Apple M5 Pro?

We predict 2361 PC games in our library run well on the M5 Pro at 24 GB RAM, of which 24 are backed by real performance reports from this chip. 268 are best played natively, 2093 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 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 M5 Pro?

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

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