Maybe you just got your first Mac, or maybe you’re new to gaming. Either way, this may surprise you: Many of the best games are available on Mac. Indeed, Mac gaming has come a long way… And now that M1 & M2 Macs are showing the world how fast they can run games, the interest in Mac gaming has never been stronger.
But can your Mac run it? It’s great to find a bunch of cool new games to play, but what good are they if your Mac can’t run them? We’ve got your back. This is the only guide that includes system requirements and actual benchmark results. Let’s get started!
Top 10 Mac games to play in 2023
Best Mac game released in 2023:
Resident Evil 4 Remake
The Resident Evil 4 Remake is one of the most critically acclaimed remakes we’ve seen to date, and there’s tons of hype surrounding the title as it makes its way to Apple Silicon and even the new iPhone 15 Pro.
Tank controls with better camera movement spruce up the original game. The added parry mechanic also allows users to perform Leon’s iconic roundhouse kick. If you loved the classic Resident Evil 4, you’ll love the remake even more.
While the plotline slightly drifts away from what we’re accustomed to, the overall pacing of this remake is phenomenal, giving more depth and feel to side characters like Luis and Ashley this time.
System requirements: macOS 13.0 or later, MacBook Air M1+
| Art | Game | Genre | 64-bit? | 64-bit | API | M1 Support | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Arma 3 | Shooter | Yes |  | Metal | Native | Average |
 | Asphalt 8 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Native | Excellent |
 | Asphalt 9 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Native | Excellent |
 | Baldur's Gate 3 | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Native | Excellent |
 | Disco Elysium | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | ELEX 2 | Action | Yes | | Metal | Native | Average |
 | EVERSPACE 2 | Action | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | Factorio | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Native | Excellent |
 | Farming Simulator 22 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | Firmament | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Native | Average |
 | Football Manager 2023 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | Fort Solis | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Native | Poor |
 | Gang Beasts | Action | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | Gear.Club Stradale | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | GRID Legends | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Native | Excellent |
 | Horizon Chase Turbo | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | Layers of Fear | Horror | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | Action | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
|
 | Minecraft | Sandbox | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | Myst | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | NBA 2K22 Arcade | Sports | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | No Man's Sky | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Native | Excellent |
 | Old World | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | Prodeus | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | Resident Evil 4 | Action | Yes | | Metal | Native | Excellent |
 | Resident Evil Village | Action | Yes | | Metal | Native | Excellent |
 | Road Redemption | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Native | Good |
 | RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | Runescape | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | SimCity 4 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | SnowRunner | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | Spacebase Startopia | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | Stray | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Native | Good |
 | Terra Nil | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | The Medium | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Native | Poor |
 | The Wandering Village | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | Timberborn | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | Total War: Pharaoh | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | Tunic | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | World of Warcraft | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | World of Warcraft: Classic | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | X-Plane 12 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Native | Good |
 | Among Us | Party | Yes | | Metal | iOS | Good |
 | Pokemon Quest | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | iOS | Good |
 | Horizon Chase Turbo | Racing | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
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 | 0 A.D. | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | 7 Days to Die | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | 911 Operator | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | A Total War Saga: Troy | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Age of Wonders: Planetfall | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Average |
 | Albion Online | MMO | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Alien: Isolation | Horror | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
 | American Truck Simulator | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Aragami | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
 | ARK: Survival Evolved | Survival | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Art of Rally | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Baba is You | Puzzle | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Bastion | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Batman: Arkham City | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Battle for Wesnoth | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
 | BATTLETECH | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | |
 | Beholder | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Beyond A Steel Sky | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Bioshock 2 Remastered | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | BioShock Remastered | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Bitburner | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Borderlands 2 | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
 | Borderlands 3 | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
 | Brawlhalla | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | CARRION | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Cave Story | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Celeste | Action | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Poor |
 | Chivalry: Medieval Warfare | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
 | Cities: Skylines | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
 | Civilization 5 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Civilization 6 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Company of Heroes 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Counter Strike: Global Offensive | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Crab Game | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Crusader Kings 3 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
 | Cult of the Lamb | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Cuphead | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Darkest Dungeon | RPG | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | DAVE THE DIVER | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Dead Cells | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | |
 | Descenders | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Average |
 | Desperados 3 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | DEVOUR | Horror | Yes | | Rosetta | ||
 | Diablo 3 | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | DiRT 4 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | DiRT Rally | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Distance | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Divinity: Original Sin | RPG | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Divinity: Original Sin 2 | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Doki Doki Literature Club! | Visual Novel | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Dome Keeper | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Don't Starve Together | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Dota 2 | MOBA | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Good |
 | Dota Underlords | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Dwarf Fortress | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
 | Dying Light | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Elder Scrolls Online | MMO | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Poor |
 | Euro Truck Simulator 2 | Simul |