The new ARM-based Macs, also known as M1 Macs, are a big deal, especially for gaming.
Early on, tech experts predicted that M1 Macs with silicon processors could perhaps become powerful enough to save Mac gaming. But they warned it could take years.
Yet here we are, and M1 Macs are already blowing us away with their incredible gaming performance compared to Intel Macs.
As more and more games get M1 support every day, either natively or via Rosetta 2, this page will too keep growing to help you track M1 compatibility and gaming performance.
Apple M1 Mac games compatibility list
This is our growing curated list of Mac games we have personally tested and/or verified on M1 Macs:
| - | Game | Developer | Genre | API | 64-bit | M1 Support | Performance | Benchmarks | 64-bit? | M1 Support? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Asphalt 8 | Gameloft | Racing | Metal |  | Native | Good | Yes | Native | |
 | Asphalt 9 | Gameloft | Racing | Metal | | Native | Good | Yes | Native | |
 | Disco Elysium | ZA/UM | RPG | Metal | | Native | Good |  | Yes | Native |
 | Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition | TipsWorks | RPG | Metal | | Native | Good | Yes | Native | |
 | Spacebase Startopia | Realmforge Studios | Strategy | Metal | | Native | Good | Yes | Native | |
 | World of Warcraft | Blizzard | MMO | Metal | | Native | Good | | Yes | Native |
 | World of Warcraft: Classic | Blizzard | MMO | Metal | | Native | Good | Yes | Native | |
 | Among Us | InnerSloth | Party | Metal | | iOS | Good | | Yes | iOS |
 | Pokemon Quest | Game Freak | Adventure | Metal | | iOS | Good | | Yes | iOS |
 | 911 Operator | Jutsu Games | Simulation | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | A Total War Saga: Troy | Feral Interactive | Strategy | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Age of Wonders: Planetfall | Triumph Studios | Strategy | TBC | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Albion Online | Sandbox Interactive | MMO | TBC | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Alien: Isolation | Feral Interactive | Horror | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | American Truck Simulator | SCS Software | Simulation | TBC | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Aragami | Lince Works | Action | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Baba is You | Hempuli Oy | Puzzle | TBC | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Baldur's Gate 3 | Larian Studios | RPG | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Bastion | Supergiant Games | Adventure | TBC | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Batman: Arkham City | Feral Interactive | Action | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Battle for Wesnoth | Battle for Wesnoth Project | Strategy | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | BATTLETECH | Harebrained Schemes | Strategy | Metal | | Rosetta | Yes | Rosetta | ||
 | Beholder | Warm Lamp Games | Adventure | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Beyond A Steel Sky | Revolution Software | Adventure | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Bioshock 2 Remastered | Feral Interactive | Shooter | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | BioShock Remastered | Feral Interactive | Shooter | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Borderlands 2 | Gearbox Software | Shooter | Metal | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Borderlands 3 | Gearbox Software | Shooter | Metal | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 | Aspyr Media | Shooter | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | CARRION | Phobia Game Studio | Action | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Cave Story | Studio Pixel | Adventure | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Celeste | Matt Makes Games | Action | Vulkan | | Rosetta | Poor | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Chivalry: Medieval Warfare | Torn Banner Studios | Action | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Yes | Rosetta | ||
 | Cities: Skylines | Colossal Order | Strategy | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Average | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | Civilization 5 | Aspyr Media | Strategy | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Civilization 6 | Aspyr Media | Strategy | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | Company of Heroes 2 | Feral Interactive | Strategy | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Counter Strike: Global Offensive | Valve | Shooter | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | Crusader Kings 3 | Paradox Development | Strategy | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Cuphead | StudioMDHR | Action | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | Darkest Dungeon | Red Hook Studios | RPG | TBC | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Dead Cells | Motion Twin | Action | TBC | | Rosetta | Yes | Rosetta | ||
 | Desperados 3 | Mimimi Games | Strategy | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Deus Ex: Manking Divided | Feral Interactive | Action | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Diablo 3 | Blizzard | RPG | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | DiRT 4 | Feral Interactive | Racing | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | DiRT Rally | Feral Interactive | Racing | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Divinity: Original Sin 2 | Larian Studios | RPG | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | Doki Doki Literature Club! | Team Salvato | Visual Novel | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Dota 2 | Valve | MOBA | Vulkan | | Rosetta | Good | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | Dota Underlords | Valve | Strategy | TBC | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Dying Light | Techland | Survival | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Elder Scrolls Online | Zenimax Online | MMO | Vulkan | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Europa Universalis 4 | Paradox Development | Strategy | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Everspace | ROCKFISH Games | Action | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | F1 2016 | Feral Interactive | Racing | Metal | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | F1 2017 | Feral Interactive | Racing | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Factorio | Wube Software | Strategy | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Firewatch | Campo Santo | Adventure | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Fishing Planet | Fishing Planet LLC | Simulation | Metal | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Football Manager 2021 | Sports Interactive | Simulation | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | Fortnite | Epic Games | Shooter | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | Frostpunk | 11 bit studios | Strategy | Metal | | Rosetta | Average | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | Guild Wars 2 | ArenaNet | MMO | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Poor | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Hades | Supergiant Games | Action | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Hearthstone | Blizzard | CCD | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | Hellpoint | Cradle Games | RPG | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Her Story | Sam Barlow | Adventure | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Hitman | Feral Interactive | Action | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Hollow Knight | Team Cherry | Action | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | INSIDE | Playdead | Adventure | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Insurgency | New World Interactive | Shooter | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Yes | Rosetta | ||
 | Into the Breach | Subset Games | Strategy | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Kingdoms and Castles | Lionshield Studios | Strategy | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Layers of Fear | Aspyr Media | Horror | TBC | | Rosetta | Yes | Rosetta | ||
 | League of Legends | Riot Games | MOBA | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | LEGO: The Incredibles | Feral Interactive | Adventure | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Life is Strange | Feral Interactive | Adventure | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
| Life is Strange 2 | Feral Interactive | Adventure | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Life is Strange: Before the Storm | Feral Interactive | Adventure | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Yes | Rosetta | ||
 | Mad Max | Feral Interactive | Action | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Magic The Gathering Arena | Wizards of the Coast | CCD | TBC | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Metro: 2033 Redux | 4A Games | Shooter | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Yes | Rosetta | ||
 | Metro: Exodus | 4A Games | Shooter | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | Metro: Last Light Redux | 4A Games | Shooter | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor | Feral Interactive | Action | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Minecraft | Mojang | Sandbox | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | Moonlighter | Digital Sun | RPG | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Yes | Rosetta | ||
 | Moto Racer 4 | Artefacts Studio | Racing | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Night in the Woods | Infinite Fall | Adventure | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Northgard | Shiro Games | Strategy | TBC | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Obduction | Cyan Worlds | Adventure | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Outlast | Red Barrels | Horror | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Owlboy | D-Pad Studio | Adventure | TBC | | Rosetta | Yes | Rosetta | ||
 | Oxenfree | Night School Studio | Adventure | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Yes | Rosetta | ||
 | Oxygen Not Included | Klei | Simulation | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Path of Exile | Grinding Gear Games | RPG | Vulkan | | Rosetta | Good | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | Pathfinder: Kingmaker | Owlcat Games | RPG | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Phoenix Point | Snapshot Games | Strategy | Metal | | Rosetta | Yes | Rosetta | ||
 | Planet Coaster | Aspyr | Simulation | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | Prison Architect | Introversion Software | Strategy | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Project Zomboid | The Indie Stone | RPG | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Rise of the Tomb Raider | Feral Interactive | Action | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Robocraft | Freejam | Action | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Yes | Rosetta | ||
 | Rust | Facepunch Studios | Survival | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | Shadow of The Tomb Raider | Feral Interactive | Action | Metal | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Skul: The Hero Slayer | SouthPAW Games | Action | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Sleeping Dogs | Feral Interactive | Action | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Slime Rancher | Monomi Park | Shooter | Metal | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | SOMA | Frictional Games | Horror | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 | Aspyr | RPG | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Starcraft 2 | Blizzard | Strategy | Metal | | Rosetta | Poor | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Stardew Valley | ConcernedApe | Simulation | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | STRAFE: Gold Edition | Pixel Titans | Shooter | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Yes | Rosetta | ||
 | Subnautica | Unknown Worlds Entertainment | Adventure | Metal | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Subnautica: Below Zero | Unknown Worlds Entertainment | Adventure | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Poor | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | SUPERHOT | SUPERHOT Team | Shooter | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete | SUPERHOT Team | Shooter | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Surviving Mars | Haemimont Games | Strategy | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | TACOMA | Fullbright | Adventure | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Poor | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut | inXile entertainment | RPG | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | The Long Dark | Hinterland Studio | Adventure | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | The Pathless | Giant Squid | Adventure | Metal | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | The Sims 2 | Aspyr Media | Simulation | Metal | | Rosetta | Crashes | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | The Sims 4 | Maxis | Simulation | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | | Yes | Rosetta |
 | The Witness | Thekla | Adventure | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Thief | Feral Interactive | Action | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Thimbleweed Park | Terrible Toybox | Adventure | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Tomb Raider | Feral Interactive | Action | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Tooth and Tail | Pocketwatch Games | Strategy | TBC | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Total War: ROME REMASTERED | Feral Interactive | Strategy | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Total War: Warhammer 2 | Feral Interactive | Strategy | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Totally Accurate Battle Simulator | Landfall | Simulation | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Transistor | Supergiant Games | Adventure | TBC | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Tropico 6 | Limbic Entertainment | Strategy | Metal | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Undertale | Toby Fox | RPG | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Untitled Goose Game | House House | Puzzle | Metal | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Victor Vran | Haemimont Games | RPG | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Yes | Rosetta | ||
 | Wasteland 2: Director's Cut | inXile Entertainment | RPG | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Wasteland 3 | inXile Entertainment | RPG | Metal | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | XCOM 2 | Feral Interactive | Strategy | Metal | | Rosetta | Average | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Yooka-Laylee | Playtonic Games | Adventure | OpenGL | | Rosetta | Good | Yes | Rosetta | |
 | Age of Wonders 3 | Triumph Studios | Strategy | OpenGL |  | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | ARK: Survival Evolved | Studio Wildcard | Shooter | OpenGL | | Unsupported | Crashes | | Yes | Unsupported |
 | Arma 3 | Bohemia Interactive | Shooter | Metal | | Unsupported | Crashes | Yes | Unsupported | |
 | Brawlhalla | Blue Mammoth Games | Action | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Aspyr Media | Shooter | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | Crusader Kings 2 | Paradox Development | Strategy | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | EVE Online | CCP | MMO | Metal | | Unsupported | Crashes | Yes | Unsupported | |
 | Fistful of Frags | Fistful of Frags Team | Shooter | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | Gravel | Milestone | Racing | Metal | | Unsupported | Crashes | Yes | Unsupported | |
 | Grid 2 | Feral Interactive | Racing | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | Half Life 2 | Valve | Shooter | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | Homeworld Remastered | Aspyr | Strategy | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | Left 4 Dead 2 | Valve | Shooter | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | Lord of the Rings Online | Standing Stone Games | MMO | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | Mafia 3 | Aspyr Media | Action | Metal | | Unsupported | Crashes | Yes | Unsupported | |
 | Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine | Pocketwatch Games | Action | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | MXGP3 | Milestone | Racing | Metal | | Unsupported | Crashes | Yes | Unsupported | |
 | Observer | Aspyr Media | Horror | Metal | | Unsupported | Crashes | Yes | Unsupported | |
 | Portal 2 | Valve | Puzzle | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | Psychonauts | Double Fine Productions | Action | TBC | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | Punch Club | Lazy Bear Games | RPG | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | Spelunky: Classic | Mossmouth | Adventure | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | Team Fortress 2 | Valve | Shooter | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
| The Lord of the Rings Online | Standing Stone Games | MMO | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | The Stanley Parable | Galactic Cafe | Adventure | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | The Walking Dead | Telltale Games | Horror | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | The Witcher | CD Prokeckt RED | RPG | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | The Witcher 2 | CD Prokeckt RED | RPG | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported | |
 | War Thunder | Gaijin Entertainment | MMO | Metal | | Unsupported | Crashes | | Yes | Unsupported |
 | Xenonauts | Goldhawk Interactive | Strategy | OpenGL | | Unsupported | 32-bit only | No | Unsupported |
Native Mac M1 games
Native M1 games are games that have been written for ARM-based processors. These are the apps and games that will deliver the biggest jump in performance compared to Intel-powered Macs.
Unfortunately, the list of native M1 games is still small, with only 2 games that officially support Apple M1 processors. Disco Elysium and World of Warcraft.
More games will definitely make the jump and you can rest assured we will track them and include them on this list.
How to check if a game is Intel or M1 Native?
If you’re wondering whether a game you play has native M1 support or not, this is how you can check for yourself:
- Find the Game using the Finder
- Left-click it
- Select “Show info”
Native M1 games will be identified as “Universal” (unlike Intel games that will be identified as “Intel”)
Rosetta 2 games
The list of native M1 games may be small right now, but Apple did a terrific job with Rosetta 2. With Rosetta 2, your M1 Mac is able to translate any Intel app or game and make it compatible with ARM machines. Technically, every game that works on Intel Macs should be able to run on M1 Macs thanks to Rosetta 2.
And this works generally great, except for a few cases in which the game will crash, run poorly or simply not run at all. For that reason, our Compatibility list above is tracking Rosetta 2 support separately.
Submit & Request results
Our compatibility list will continue to work but we need your help to grow it faster!
If you’re interested in testing games on your own M1 Mac, you can do so here:
You can also join our Discord to request a game or talk with other M1 Mac users.
