Looking for a game to play on your shiny new Mac? The Mac ecosystem will drive you towards the App Store, which is fine and features many top-tier MacOS games. But if you’re a serious gamer, you’ll be better served with Steam. This post covers all the best Steam games available on Mac today.
Some great Mac games had to be ignored because this list only focuses on Mac games available on Steam (for example, Borderlands 3 could not be included as its Mac version is only available on Epic games).
Best Steam Mac games
Baldur’s Gate 3
Taking every Game of The Year category by storm in 2023, Baldur’s Gate 3 has been crowned one of the best D&D campaign games to date. Developed by Larian Studios, you dive into a fantasy epic classic tabletop world with some spiffy graphics added into the mix.
You get to choose from a variety of memorable characters and are tasked with making some difficult choices along the way. You can curate your very own adventure from the ground up. Be the hero or become the villain–it’s all up to you.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is not only one of the best macOS games of 2023, but one of the best games of the year. If you’re a fan of story-driven RPGs with immersive and beautiful cinematic cutscenes that draw you in, gaming on a lightweight MacBook is worth the salt in 2023 with Baldur’s Gate 3.
System requirements: Apple M1, 8 GB RAM, Apple M1 GFX, 150 GB Space
| 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 |
||
 | 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 | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Europa Universalis 4 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | EVE Online | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Everspace | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | F1 2016 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
 | F1 2017 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Final Fantasy 14 Online | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Poor |
 | Firewatch | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Fishing Planet | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
 | Flashout 3 | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Football Manager 2021 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Football Manager 2022 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Football Manager 2023 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Fortnite | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Frostpunk | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
 | Garry's Mod | Sandbox | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | GRID: Autosport | Racing | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Griftlands | RPG | Yes | | Rosetta | ||
 | Hades | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Hearthstone | CCD | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Hearts of Iron 4 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Hellpoint | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Her Story | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Heroes of the Storm | MOBA | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Hitman | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Hollow Knight | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | House Flipper | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Average |
 | Human: Fall Flat | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Excellent |
 | Immortality | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Inscryption | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | INSIDE | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Insurgency | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
 | Into the Breach | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Isonzo | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Kerbal Space Program | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Kingdoms and Castles | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | League of Legends | MOBA | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | LEGO: The Incredibles | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Life is Strange | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Life is Strange 2 | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Life is Strange: Before the Storm | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Loop Hero | RPG | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | |
 | Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Mad Max | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Magic The Gathering Arena | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Metro: 2033 Redux | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
 | Metro: Exodus | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Metro: Last Light Redux | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
 | Moonlighter | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
 | Moto Racer 4 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Mount & Blade: Warband | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Night in the Woods | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Northgard | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Obduction | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | OpenTTD | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Outlast | Horror | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
 | Overcooked! 2 | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Owlboy | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | |
 | Oxenfree | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
 | Oxygen Not Included | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Path of Exile | RPG | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Good |
 | Pathfinder: Kingmaker | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
 | Phoenix Point | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | |
 | Planet Coaster | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Portal Reloaded | Puzzle | Yes | | Rosetta | ||
 | Prison Architect | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Project Zomboid | Survival | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Psychonauts 2 | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Realm of the Mad God Exalt | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Return of the Obra Dinn | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Return to Monkey Island | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | RimWorld | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Rise of the Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Robocraft | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
 | Rocket League | Racing | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Rust | Survival | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Shadow of The Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
 | Skul: The Hero Slayer | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Slay the Spire | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Sleeping Dogs | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Slime Rancher | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
 | SOMA | Horror | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | SpeedRunners | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Starcraft 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Poor |
 | Stardew Valley | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Stellaris | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | STRAFE: Gold Edition | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
 | Stranded Deep | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Streets of Rogue | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Stumble Guys | Party | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Subnautica | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
 | Subnautica: Below Zero | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Poor |
 | SUPERHOT | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Surviving Mars | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | TACOMA | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Poor |
 | Terraria | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | The Long Dark | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | The Pathless | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
 | The Sims 2 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Crashes |
 | The Sims 4 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | The Witcher | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | The Witcher 2 | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | The Witness | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Thief | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
 | Thimbleweed Park | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Tooth and Tail | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Total War: ROME REMASTERED | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Total War: Three Kingdoms | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Total War: Warhammer | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Total War: Warhammer 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Total War: Warhammer 3 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Totally Accurate Battle Simulator | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | TowerFall Ascension | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Transistor | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Transport Fever 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Good |
 | Tropico 6 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
 | Two Point Campus | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Two Point Hospital | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | Undertale | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Unpacking | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Excellent |
 | Untitled Goose Game | Puzzle | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | UNTURNED | Survival | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Vampire Survivors | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Excellent |
 | Victor Vran | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
 | Victoria 3 | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | War Thunder | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Warcraft 3 Reforged | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | Wasteland 2: Director's Cut | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Wasteland 3 | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
 | World of Tanks Blitz | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
 | X-Plane 11 | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
 | XCOM 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
 | Yooka-Laylee | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
 | Dungeons & Dragons Online | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Crashes |
 | Gravel | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
 | Guild Wars 2 | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Mafia 3 | Action | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
 | MXGP3 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
 | Observer | Horror | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
 | Trove | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Age of Wonders 3 | Strategy | No |  | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Crusader Kings 2 | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Fistful of Frags | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Grid 2 | Racing | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Half Life 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Homeworld Remastered | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Left 4 Dead 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine | Action | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Portal 2 | Puzzle | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Psychonauts | Action | No | | TBC | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Punch Club | RPG | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Spelunky: Classic | Adventure | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Star Conflict | MMO | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Team Fortress 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | The Lord of the Rings Online | MMO | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | The Walking Dead | Horror | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
 | Xenonauts | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
Dave the Diver
On the surface, Dave The Diver seems like your run-of-the-mill, cookie-cutter fishing, or restaurant management game, but it’s addictive. You’re bound to spend hours in one of the best games of macOS in 2023.
Even after spending hours and hours in this game, you’ll still be enthralled by the creative new systems and fun that the game has to offer. The game captivates you with its gorgeous pixel art and hundreds of different sea creatures to capture.
You’ll spend your time killing sharks, hacking sea creatures, and using grenade launchers and samurai swords to battle it out with what you’ll find in the ocean. The game is charming and fun and gives you good vibes all throughout.
The game gives you a whopping 30 hours of content to enjoy, and it feels like a real adventure. Kill sea creatures, serve sushi, battle bosses, and get new weapons. Rinse and repeat. The fun is never-ending.
System requirements: Catalina 10.15, 8 GB RAM, Radeon Pro 555X, 11 GB.
| 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 |
||
| 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 | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Europa Universalis 4 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| EVE Online | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Everspace | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| F1 2016 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| F1 2017 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Final Fantasy 14 Online | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Poor |
| Firewatch | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Fishing Planet | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Flashout 3 | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2021 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2022 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2023 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Fortnite | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Frostpunk | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Garry's Mod | Sandbox | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| GRID: Autosport | Racing | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Griftlands | RPG | Yes | | Rosetta | ||
| Hades | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hearthstone | CCD | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hearts of Iron 4 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Hellpoint | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Her Story | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Heroes of the Storm | MOBA | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hitman | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hollow Knight | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| House Flipper | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Average |
| Human: Fall Flat | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Immortality | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Inscryption | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| INSIDE | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Insurgency | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Into the Breach | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Isonzo | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Kerbal Space Program | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Kingdoms and Castles | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| League of Legends | MOBA | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| LEGO: The Incredibles | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange 2 | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange: Before the Storm | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Loop Hero | RPG | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | |
| Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Mad Max | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Magic The Gathering Arena | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Metro: 2033 Redux | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Metro: Exodus | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Metro: Last Light Redux | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Moonlighter | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Moto Racer 4 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Mount & Blade: Warband | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Night in the Woods | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Northgard | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Obduction | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| OpenTTD | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Outlast | Horror | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Overcooked! 2 | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Owlboy | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | |
| Oxenfree | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Oxygen Not Included | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Path of Exile | RPG | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Good |
| Pathfinder: Kingmaker | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Phoenix Point | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | |
| Planet Coaster | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Portal Reloaded | Puzzle | Yes | | Rosetta | ||
| Prison Architect | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Project Zomboid | Survival | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Psychonauts 2 | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Realm of the Mad God Exalt | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Return of the Obra Dinn | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Return to Monkey Island | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| RimWorld | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Robocraft | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Rocket League | Racing | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Rust | Survival | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Shadow of The Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Skul: The Hero Slayer | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Slay the Spire | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Sleeping Dogs | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Slime Rancher | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| SOMA | Horror | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| SpeedRunners | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Starcraft 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Poor |
| Stardew Valley | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Stellaris | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| STRAFE: Gold Edition | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Stranded Deep | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Streets of Rogue | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Stumble Guys | Party | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Subnautica | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Subnautica: Below Zero | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Poor |
| SUPERHOT | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Surviving Mars | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| TACOMA | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Poor |
| Terraria | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| The Long Dark | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Pathless | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| The Sims 2 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Crashes |
| The Sims 4 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witcher | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witcher 2 | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witness | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Thief | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Thimbleweed Park | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Tooth and Tail | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: ROME REMASTERED | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer 3 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Totally Accurate Battle Simulator | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| TowerFall Ascension | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Transistor | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Transport Fever 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Good |
| Tropico 6 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Two Point Campus | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Two Point Hospital | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Undertale | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Unpacking | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Untitled Goose Game | Puzzle | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| UNTURNED | Survival | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Vampire Survivors | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Victor Vran | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Victoria 3 | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| War Thunder | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Warcraft 3 Reforged | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Wasteland 2: Director's Cut | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Wasteland 3 | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| World of Tanks Blitz | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| X-Plane 11 | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| XCOM 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Yooka-Laylee | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Dungeons & Dragons Online | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Gravel | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Guild Wars 2 | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Mafia 3 | Action | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| MXGP3 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Observer | Horror | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Trove | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Age of Wonders 3 | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Crusader Kings 2 | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Fistful of Frags | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Grid 2 | Racing | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Half Life 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Homeworld Remastered | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine | Action | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Portal 2 | Puzzle | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Psychonauts | Action | No | | TBC | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Punch Club | RPG | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Spelunky: Classic | Adventure | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Star Conflict | MMO | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Team Fortress 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| The Lord of the Rings Online | MMO | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| The Walking Dead | Horror | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Xenonauts | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
Total War: Pharaoh
The newest mainline additions of the Total War series also make their way to macOS. Yes–Total War: Pharaoh is also one of the best macOS games in 2023. While it’s not one of the best games of the year, it’s still one of the best macOS games in our books.
Creative Assembly has done a lot to spice up Total War: Pharaoh. You get to choose from different faction-specific axemen, spearmen, swordsmen, chariots–you name it.
There are tons of systems to account for, like attrition that turn up the difficulty factor of this Total War title. Defending cities has tons more perks than previous Total War entries.
While some parts of the game are a bit drier in terms of characters like generals, Total War: Pharaoh does a great job of drawing out the history and culture of its ancient Egyptian theme. The campaign’s map is meticulously detailed, and the game looks drop-dead gorgeous on your MacBook or iPad.
All in all, Total War: Pharaoh is worth the salt, and it’s amazing that Creative Assembly managed to make such an incredibly hard civilization and setting work so well despite being dry in some aspects.
System requirements: macOS 13.4, Apple M1, 8 GB RAM, 50 GB space
| 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 | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Europa Universalis 4 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| EVE Online | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Everspace | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| F1 2016 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| F1 2017 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Final Fantasy 14 Online | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Poor |
| Firewatch | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Fishing Planet | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Flashout 3 | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2021 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2022 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2023 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Fortnite | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Frostpunk | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Garry's Mod | Sandbox | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| GRID: Autosport | Racing | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Griftlands | RPG | Yes | | Rosetta | ||
| Hades | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hearthstone | CCD | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hearts of Iron 4 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Hellpoint | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Her Story | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Heroes of the Storm | MOBA | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hitman | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hollow Knight | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| House Flipper | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Average |
| Human: Fall Flat | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Immortality | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Inscryption | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| INSIDE | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Insurgency | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Into the Breach | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Isonzo | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Kerbal Space Program | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Kingdoms and Castles | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| League of Legends | MOBA | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| LEGO: The Incredibles | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange 2 | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange: Before the Storm | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Loop Hero | RPG | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | |
| Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Mad Max | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Magic The Gathering Arena | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Metro: 2033 Redux | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Metro: Exodus | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Metro: Last Light Redux | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Moonlighter | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Moto Racer 4 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Mount & Blade: Warband | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Night in the Woods | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Northgard | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Obduction | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| OpenTTD | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Outlast | Horror | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Overcooked! 2 | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Owlboy | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | |
| Oxenfree | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Oxygen Not Included | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Path of Exile | RPG | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Good |
| Pathfinder: Kingmaker | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Phoenix Point | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | |
| Planet Coaster | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Portal Reloaded | Puzzle | Yes | | Rosetta | ||
| Prison Architect | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Project Zomboid | Survival | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Psychonauts 2 | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Realm of the Mad God Exalt | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Return of the Obra Dinn | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Return to Monkey Island | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| RimWorld | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Robocraft | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Rocket League | Racing | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Rust | Survival | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Shadow of The Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Skul: The Hero Slayer | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Slay the Spire | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Sleeping Dogs | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Slime Rancher | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| SOMA | Horror | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| SpeedRunners | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Starcraft 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Poor |
| Stardew Valley | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Stellaris | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| STRAFE: Gold Edition | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Stranded Deep | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Streets of Rogue | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Stumble Guys | Party | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Subnautica | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Subnautica: Below Zero | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Poor |
| SUPERHOT | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Surviving Mars | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| TACOMA | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Poor |
| Terraria | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| The Long Dark | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Pathless | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| The Sims 2 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Crashes |
| The Sims 4 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witcher | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witcher 2 | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witness | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Thief | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Thimbleweed Park | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Tooth and Tail | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: ROME REMASTERED | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer 3 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Totally Accurate Battle Simulator | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| TowerFall Ascension | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Transistor | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Transport Fever 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Good |
| Tropico 6 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Two Point Campus | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Two Point Hospital | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Undertale | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Unpacking | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Untitled Goose Game | Puzzle | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| UNTURNED | Survival | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Vampire Survivors | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Victor Vran | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Victoria 3 | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| War Thunder | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Warcraft 3 Reforged | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Wasteland 2: Director's Cut | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Wasteland 3 | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| World of Tanks Blitz | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| X-Plane 11 | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| XCOM 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Yooka-Laylee | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Dungeons & Dragons Online | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Gravel | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Guild Wars 2 | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Mafia 3 | Action | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| MXGP3 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Observer | Horror | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Trove | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Age of Wonders 3 | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Crusader Kings 2 | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Fistful of Frags | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Grid 2 | Racing | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Half Life 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Homeworld Remastered | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine | Action | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Portal 2 | Puzzle | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Psychonauts | Action | No | | TBC | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Punch Club | RPG | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Spelunky: Classic | Adventure | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Star Conflict | MMO | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Team Fortress 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| The Lord of the Rings Online | MMO | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| The Walking Dead | Horror | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Xenonauts | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
Layers of Fear
Looking for a spooky horror experience that looks surreal and hyperrealistic? Layers of Fear has finally made it to macOS. While the original game is a few years old and doesn’t quite make sense to develop a remake, the developers outdid themselves with a graphically impressive game that’s equally scary as the original title.
Confusingly, the new Layers of Fear is a mashup-remake of the older Layers of Fear from 2016 and Layers of Fear 2 from 2019. The game offers some trippy visuals, an eerie atmosphere, and a befitting soundtrack to behold. Those who haven’t played the original are in for a real treat, though. With multiple endings and such polish, Layers of Fear in 2023 on macOS is pretty much worth the salt if you’re looking for some cozy winter horror.
System requirements: macOS Ventura 13.0 or newer, Requires Apple Silicon, 20 GB available space
| 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 |
||
| 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 | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Europa Universalis 4 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| EVE Online | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Everspace | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| F1 2016 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| F1 2017 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Final Fantasy 14 Online | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Poor |
| Firewatch | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Fishing Planet | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Flashout 3 | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2021 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2022 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2023 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Fortnite | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Frostpunk | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Garry's Mod | Sandbox | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| GRID: Autosport | Racing | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Griftlands | RPG | Yes | | Rosetta | ||
| Hades | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hearthstone | CCD | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hearts of Iron 4 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Hellpoint | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Her Story | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Heroes of the Storm | MOBA | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hitman | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hollow Knight | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| House Flipper | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Average |
| Human: Fall Flat | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Immortality | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Inscryption | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| INSIDE | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Insurgency | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Into the Breach | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Isonzo | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Kerbal Space Program | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Kingdoms and Castles | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| League of Legends | MOBA | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| LEGO: The Incredibles | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange 2 | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange: Before the Storm | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Loop Hero | RPG | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | |
| Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Mad Max | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Magic The Gathering Arena | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Metro: 2033 Redux | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Metro: Exodus | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Metro: Last Light Redux | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Moonlighter | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Moto Racer 4 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Mount & Blade: Warband | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Night in the Woods | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Northgard | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Obduction | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| OpenTTD | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Outlast | Horror | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Overcooked! 2 | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Owlboy | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | |
| Oxenfree | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Oxygen Not Included | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Path of Exile | RPG | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Good |
| Pathfinder: Kingmaker | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Phoenix Point | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | |
| Planet Coaster | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Portal Reloaded | Puzzle | Yes | | Rosetta | ||
| Prison Architect | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Project Zomboid | Survival | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Psychonauts 2 | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Realm of the Mad God Exalt | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Return of the Obra Dinn | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Return to Monkey Island | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| RimWorld | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Robocraft | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Rocket League | Racing | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Rust | Survival | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Shadow of The Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Skul: The Hero Slayer | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Slay the Spire | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Sleeping Dogs | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Slime Rancher | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| SOMA | Horror | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| SpeedRunners | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Starcraft 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Poor |
| Stardew Valley | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Stellaris | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| STRAFE: Gold Edition | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Stranded Deep | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Streets of Rogue | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Stumble Guys | Party | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Subnautica | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Subnautica: Below Zero | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Poor |
| SUPERHOT | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Surviving Mars | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| TACOMA | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Poor |
| Terraria | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| The Long Dark | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Pathless | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| The Sims 2 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Crashes |
| The Sims 4 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witcher | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witcher 2 | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witness | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Thief | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Thimbleweed Park | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Tooth and Tail | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: ROME REMASTERED | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer 3 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Totally Accurate Battle Simulator | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| TowerFall Ascension | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Transistor | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Transport Fever 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Good |
| Tropico 6 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Two Point Campus | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Two Point Hospital | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Undertale | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Unpacking | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Untitled Goose Game | Puzzle | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| UNTURNED | Survival | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Vampire Survivors | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Victor Vran | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Victoria 3 | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| War Thunder | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Warcraft 3 Reforged | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Wasteland 2: Director's Cut | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Wasteland 3 | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| World of Tanks Blitz | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| X-Plane 11 | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| XCOM 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Yooka-Laylee | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Dungeons & Dragons Online | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Gravel | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Guild Wars 2 | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Mafia 3 | Action | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| MXGP3 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Observer | Horror | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Trove | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Age of Wonders 3 | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Crusader Kings 2 | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Fistful of Frags | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Grid 2 | Racing | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Half Life 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Homeworld Remastered | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine | Action | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Portal 2 | Puzzle | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Psychonauts | Action | No | | TBC | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Punch Club | RPG | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Spelunky: Classic | Adventure | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Star Conflict | MMO | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Team Fortress 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| The Lord of the Rings Online | MMO | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| The Walking Dead | Horror | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Xenonauts | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
Stray
While modern games are known for being expansive, Stray is a short experience that’s worth the salt. Stray finally made it to macOS in 2023 and packs tons of fine details and experiences that hook you from the get-go.
You control a stray cat and roam a futuristic city, interacting with a host of quirky characters and robots. While it’s a short game, the main story is deeper than your usual indie game. It’s an immersive title that does a great job of making you feel like a part of the world.
While the main game can be finished in a few hours, the side quests kick things up a notch by a few mere 3 hours, but they’re definitely worth it. The game is basically a puzzle game, and it’s surprisingly very well done. It’s engaging and will keep you scratching your noggin for yours.
All-in-all, Stray is a beautiful experience from start to finish. If you’re looking to play a relaxing and cozy experience with some eye-popping visuals on your MacBook, then Stray is worth looking into.
System requirements: macOS 13 Ventura, 10 GB Space, Apple Silicon
| 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 |
||
| 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 | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Europa Universalis 4 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| EVE Online | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Everspace | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| F1 2016 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| F1 2017 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Final Fantasy 14 Online | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Poor |
| Firewatch | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Fishing Planet | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Flashout 3 | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2021 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2022 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2023 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Fortnite | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Frostpunk | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Garry's Mod | Sandbox | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| GRID: Autosport | Racing | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Griftlands | RPG | Yes | | Rosetta | ||
| Hades | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hearthstone | CCD | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hearts of Iron 4 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Hellpoint | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Her Story | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Heroes of the Storm | MOBA | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hitman | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hollow Knight | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| House Flipper | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Average |
| Human: Fall Flat | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Immortality | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Inscryption | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| INSIDE | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Insurgency | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Into the Breach | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Isonzo | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Kerbal Space Program | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Kingdoms and Castles | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| League of Legends | MOBA | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| LEGO: The Incredibles | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange 2 | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange: Before the Storm | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Loop Hero | RPG | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | |
| Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Mad Max | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Magic The Gathering Arena | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Metro: 2033 Redux | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Metro: Exodus | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Metro: Last Light Redux | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Moonlighter | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Moto Racer 4 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Mount & Blade: Warband | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Night in the Woods | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Northgard | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Obduction | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| OpenTTD | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Outlast | Horror | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Overcooked! 2 | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Owlboy | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | |
| Oxenfree | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Oxygen Not Included | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Path of Exile | RPG | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Good |
| Pathfinder: Kingmaker | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Phoenix Point | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | |
| Planet Coaster | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Portal Reloaded | Puzzle | Yes | | Rosetta | ||
| Prison Architect | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Project Zomboid | Survival | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Psychonauts 2 | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Realm of the Mad God Exalt | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Return of the Obra Dinn | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Return to Monkey Island | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| RimWorld | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Robocraft | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Rocket League | Racing | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Rust | Survival | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Shadow of The Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Skul: The Hero Slayer | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Slay the Spire | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Sleeping Dogs | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Slime Rancher | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| SOMA | Horror | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| SpeedRunners | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Starcraft 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Poor |
| Stardew Valley | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Stellaris | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| STRAFE: Gold Edition | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Stranded Deep | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Streets of Rogue | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Stumble Guys | Party | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Subnautica | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Subnautica: Below Zero | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Poor |
| SUPERHOT | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Surviving Mars | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| TACOMA | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Poor |
| Terraria | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| The Long Dark | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Pathless | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| The Sims 2 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Crashes |
| The Sims 4 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witcher | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witcher 2 | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witness | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Thief | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Thimbleweed Park | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Tooth and Tail | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: ROME REMASTERED | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer 3 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Totally Accurate Battle Simulator | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| TowerFall Ascension | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Transistor | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Transport Fever 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Good |
| Tropico 6 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Two Point Campus | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Two Point Hospital | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Undertale | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Unpacking | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Untitled Goose Game | Puzzle | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| UNTURNED | Survival | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Vampire Survivors | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Victor Vran | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Victoria 3 | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| War Thunder | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Warcraft 3 Reforged | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Wasteland 2: Director's Cut | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Wasteland 3 | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| World of Tanks Blitz | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| X-Plane 11 | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| XCOM 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Yooka-Laylee | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Dungeons & Dragons Online | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Gravel | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Guild Wars 2 | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Mafia 3 | Action | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| MXGP3 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Observer | Horror | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Trove | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Age of Wonders 3 | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Crusader Kings 2 | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Fistful of Frags | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Grid 2 | Racing | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Half Life 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Homeworld Remastered | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine | Action | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Portal 2 | Puzzle | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Psychonauts | Action | No | | TBC | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Punch Club | RPG | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Spelunky: Classic | Adventure | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Star Conflict | MMO | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Team Fortress 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| The Lord of the Rings Online | MMO | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| The Walking Dead | Horror | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Xenonauts | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
Lies of P
We get and understand all the hate this game is getting. Lies of P seems like a Souls Like rip-off on the surface, but it’s by far one of the best macOS games of 2023. It makes sure to distinguish itself from the Souls games and Souls formula.
The developers have added an interesting range of mechanics that distinguish itself from other games. Take the example of the unlockable attacks that are parried successfully, make for a rewarding experience, and end up becoming extremely punishing if you mess things up.
Another unique quirk of this game is the puppet parts that function as pieces of your armor. It frees you from the monotonous need of wearing specific armor sets and gives you a sense of customization never before seen in Souls Like games.
The enemies bring a wealth of challenges to the combat system. You’ll mostly go up against puppets with choreographed barrages of attacks that sometimes mess up or short-circuit, making the combat aspect of this game a bit unpredictable.
If you’re a fan of Souls Like games but want a bit of flair added into the mix, then Lies of P is the next big thing to play in 2023, especially if you’re looking for a gut-punching souls-like experience on macOS.
System requirements: macOS Ventura 13.0, Apple Silicon, 8 GB RAM, 50 GB space
| 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 |
||
| 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 | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Europa Universalis 4 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| EVE Online | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Everspace | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| F1 2016 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| F1 2017 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Final Fantasy 14 Online | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Poor |
| Firewatch | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Fishing Planet | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Flashout 3 | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2021 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2022 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2023 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Fortnite | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Frostpunk | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Garry's Mod | Sandbox | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| GRID: Autosport | Racing | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Griftlands | RPG | Yes | | Rosetta | ||
| Hades | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hearthstone | CCD | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hearts of Iron 4 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Hellpoint | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Her Story | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Heroes of the Storm | MOBA | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hitman | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hollow Knight | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| House Flipper | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Average |
| Human: Fall Flat | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Immortality | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Inscryption | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| INSIDE | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Insurgency | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Into the Breach | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Isonzo | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Kerbal Space Program | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Kingdoms and Castles | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| League of Legends | MOBA | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| LEGO: The Incredibles | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange 2 | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange: Before the Storm | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Loop Hero | RPG | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | |
| Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Mad Max | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Magic The Gathering Arena | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Metro: 2033 Redux | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Metro: Exodus | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Metro: Last Light Redux | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Moonlighter | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Moto Racer 4 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Mount & Blade: Warband | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Night in the Woods | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Northgard | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Obduction | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| OpenTTD | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Outlast | Horror | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Overcooked! 2 | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Owlboy | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | |
| Oxenfree | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Oxygen Not Included | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Path of Exile | RPG | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Good |
| Pathfinder: Kingmaker | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Phoenix Point | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | |
| Planet Coaster | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Portal Reloaded | Puzzle | Yes | | Rosetta | ||
| Prison Architect | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Project Zomboid | Survival | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Psychonauts 2 | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Realm of the Mad God Exalt | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Return of the Obra Dinn | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Return to Monkey Island | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| RimWorld | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Robocraft | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Rocket League | Racing | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Rust | Survival | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Shadow of The Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Skul: The Hero Slayer | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Slay the Spire | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Sleeping Dogs | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Slime Rancher | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| SOMA | Horror | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| SpeedRunners | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Starcraft 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Poor |
| Stardew Valley | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Stellaris | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| STRAFE: Gold Edition | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Stranded Deep | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Streets of Rogue | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Stumble Guys | Party | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Subnautica | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Subnautica: Below Zero | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Poor |
| SUPERHOT | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Surviving Mars | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| TACOMA | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Poor |
| Terraria | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| The Long Dark | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Pathless | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| The Sims 2 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Crashes |
| The Sims 4 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witcher | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witcher 2 | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witness | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Thief | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Thimbleweed Park | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Tooth and Tail | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: ROME REMASTERED | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer 3 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Totally Accurate Battle Simulator | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| TowerFall Ascension | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Transistor | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Transport Fever 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Good |
| Tropico 6 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Two Point Campus | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Two Point Hospital | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Undertale | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Unpacking | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Untitled Goose Game | Puzzle | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| UNTURNED | Survival | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Vampire Survivors | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Victor Vran | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Victoria 3 | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| War Thunder | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Warcraft 3 Reforged | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Wasteland 2: Director's Cut | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Wasteland 3 | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| World of Tanks Blitz | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| X-Plane 11 | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| XCOM 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Yooka-Laylee | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Dungeons & Dragons Online | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Gravel | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Guild Wars 2 | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Mafia 3 | Action | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| MXGP3 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Observer | Horror | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Trove | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Age of Wonders 3 | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Crusader Kings 2 | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Fistful of Frags | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Grid 2 | Racing | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Half Life 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Homeworld Remastered | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine | Action | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Portal 2 | Puzzle | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Psychonauts | Action | No | | TBC | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Punch Club | RPG | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Spelunky: Classic | Adventure | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Star Conflict | MMO | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Team Fortress 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| The Lord of the Rings Online | MMO | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| The Walking Dead | Horror | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Xenonauts | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
Everspace 2
So what exactly is Everspace 2, and why is it so darn good? It’s a fast-paced spaceship shooter game, something we’ve seen time and time again. But there’s a deep emphasis on space exploration and traversing planets. There’s lots to loot, loot, and loot. You get a few RPG elements here and there, with the added elements of mining resources and crafting some essentials.
It’s bombastic, vibrant, and punchy–all in one go. The loot-and-shoot RPG mechanics go flawlessly with the arcade-style dog fights you get to experience in Everspace 2. While it seems like a space exploration, crafting, and mining sim on the outside, you’d be mistaken to think that Everspace 2 exists within the same realm.
Through and through, Everspace 2 takes a deep dive into the loot and shoot arcade-style, flashy dog fights in outer space. While the first rendition of this game was more of a roguelike with procedurally generated elements, Everspace 2 emphasizes the more traditional RPG genre with a main story to relish, tons of side quests to partake in, and cracking your head open with some open-world puzzles.
You get to check out tons of randomly generated contracts and take a gnaw at the main story with around a hundred hours of playtime. While it’s a direct sequel in terms of story, Everspace 2 changes up the mechanics of the game quite a bit. The writing is somewhat iffy, with a few disposable characters, but the gameplay is the bread and butter on macOS in 2023.
System requirements: Apple M2 Pro, 8 GB RAM, Apple M2 Pro, 35 GB available space
| 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 | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Europa Universalis 4 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| EVE Online | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Everspace | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| F1 2016 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| F1 2017 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Final Fantasy 14 Online | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Poor |
| Firewatch | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Fishing Planet | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Flashout 3 | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2021 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2022 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2023 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Fortnite | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Frostpunk | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Garry's Mod | Sandbox | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| GRID: Autosport | Racing | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Griftlands | RPG | Yes | | Rosetta | ||
| Hades | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hearthstone | CCD | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hearts of Iron 4 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Hellpoint | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Her Story | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Heroes of the Storm | MOBA | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hitman | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hollow Knight | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| House Flipper | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Average |
| Human: Fall Flat | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Immortality | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Inscryption | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| INSIDE | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Insurgency | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Into the Breach | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Isonzo | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Kerbal Space Program | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Kingdoms and Castles | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| League of Legends | MOBA | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| LEGO: The Incredibles | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange 2 | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange: Before the Storm | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Loop Hero | RPG | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | |
| Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Mad Max | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Magic The Gathering Arena | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Metro: 2033 Redux | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Metro: Exodus | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Metro: Last Light Redux | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Moonlighter | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Moto Racer 4 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Mount & Blade: Warband | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Night in the Woods | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Northgard | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Obduction | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| OpenTTD | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Outlast | Horror | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Overcooked! 2 | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Owlboy | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | |
| Oxenfree | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Oxygen Not Included | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Path of Exile | RPG | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Good |
| Pathfinder: Kingmaker | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Phoenix Point | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | |
| Planet Coaster | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Portal Reloaded | Puzzle | Yes | | Rosetta | ||
| Prison Architect | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Project Zomboid | Survival | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Psychonauts 2 | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Realm of the Mad God Exalt | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Return of the Obra Dinn | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Return to Monkey Island | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| RimWorld | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Robocraft | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Rocket League | Racing | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Rust | Survival | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Shadow of The Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Skul: The Hero Slayer | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Slay the Spire | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Sleeping Dogs | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Slime Rancher | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| SOMA | Horror | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| SpeedRunners | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Starcraft 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Poor |
| Stardew Valley | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Stellaris | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| STRAFE: Gold Edition | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Stranded Deep | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Streets of Rogue | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Stumble Guys | Party | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Subnautica | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Subnautica: Below Zero | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Poor |
| SUPERHOT | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Surviving Mars | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| TACOMA | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Poor |
| Terraria | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| The Long Dark | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Pathless | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| The Sims 2 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Crashes |
| The Sims 4 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witcher | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witcher 2 | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witness | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Thief | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Thimbleweed Park | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Tooth and Tail | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: ROME REMASTERED | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer 3 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Totally Accurate Battle Simulator | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| TowerFall Ascension | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Transistor | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Transport Fever 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Good |
| Tropico 6 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Two Point Campus | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Two Point Hospital | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Undertale | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Unpacking | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Untitled Goose Game | Puzzle | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| UNTURNED | Survival | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Vampire Survivors | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Victor Vran | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Victoria 3 | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| War Thunder | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Warcraft 3 Reforged | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Wasteland 2: Director's Cut | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Wasteland 3 | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| World of Tanks Blitz | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| X-Plane 11 | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| XCOM 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Yooka-Laylee | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Dungeons & Dragons Online | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Gravel | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Guild Wars 2 | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Mafia 3 | Action | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| MXGP3 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Observer | Horror | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Trove | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Age of Wonders 3 | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Crusader Kings 2 | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Fistful of Frags | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Grid 2 | Racing | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Half Life 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Homeworld Remastered | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine | Action | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Portal 2 | Puzzle | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Psychonauts | Action | No | | TBC | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Punch Club | RPG | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Spelunky: Classic | Adventure | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Star Conflict | MMO | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Team Fortress 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| The Lord of the Rings Online | MMO | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| The Walking Dead | Horror | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Xenonauts | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
No Man’s Sky
Is No Man’s Sky worth playing on macOS? No Man’s Sky was the biggest disappointment when it initially launched, as players were treated to an unfinished game with no actual multiplayer.
But the developer came through with their empty promises, and No Man’s Sky is worth looking into in 2023, especially if you’ve got an M1 MacBook on hand. The game displays tons of graphical improvements over the years compared to the original.
With tons of free updates and more in the pipeline, No Man’s Sky is an excellent outer space crafting, exploration, and mining adventure that keeps on giving tons and tons of content drops.
System requirements: macOS Monteray, Intel i5, 8 GB RAM, Radeon Pro 570X, 15 GB space
| 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 | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Europa Universalis 4 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| EVE Online | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Everspace | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| F1 2016 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| F1 2017 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Final Fantasy 14 Online | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Poor |
| Firewatch | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Fishing Planet | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Flashout 3 | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2021 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2022 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Football Manager 2023 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Fortnite | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Frostpunk | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Garry's Mod | Sandbox | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| GRID: Autosport | Racing | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Griftlands | RPG | Yes | | Rosetta | ||
| Hades | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hearthstone | CCD | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hearts of Iron 4 | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Hellpoint | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Her Story | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Heroes of the Storm | MOBA | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hitman | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Hollow Knight | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| House Flipper | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Average |
| Human: Fall Flat | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Immortality | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Inscryption | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| INSIDE | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Insurgency | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Into the Breach | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Isonzo | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Kerbal Space Program | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Kingdoms and Castles | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| League of Legends | MOBA | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| LEGO: The Incredibles | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange 2 | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Life is Strange: Before the Storm | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Loop Hero | RPG | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | |
| Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Mad Max | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Magic The Gathering Arena | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Metro: 2033 Redux | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Metro: Exodus | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Metro: Last Light Redux | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Moonlighter | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Moto Racer 4 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Mount & Blade: Warband | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Night in the Woods | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Northgard | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Obduction | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| OpenTTD | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Outlast | Horror | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Overcooked! 2 | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Owlboy | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | |
| Oxenfree | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Oxygen Not Included | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Path of Exile | RPG | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Good |
| Pathfinder: Kingmaker | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Phoenix Point | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | |
| Planet Coaster | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Portal Reloaded | Puzzle | Yes | | Rosetta | ||
| Prison Architect | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Project Zomboid | Survival | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Psychonauts 2 | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Realm of the Mad God Exalt | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Return of the Obra Dinn | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Return to Monkey Island | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| RimWorld | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Robocraft | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Rocket League | Racing | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Rust | Survival | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Shadow of The Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Skul: The Hero Slayer | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Slay the Spire | CCD | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Sleeping Dogs | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Slime Rancher | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| SOMA | Horror | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| SpeedRunners | Racing | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Starcraft 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Poor |
| Stardew Valley | Simulation | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Stellaris | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| STRAFE: Gold Edition | Shooter | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Stranded Deep | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Streets of Rogue | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Stumble Guys | Party | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Subnautica | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Subnautica: Below Zero | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Poor |
| SUPERHOT | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete | Shooter | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Surviving Mars | Strategy | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| TACOMA | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Poor |
| Terraria | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| The Long Dark | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Pathless | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| The Sims 2 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Crashes |
| The Sims 4 | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witcher | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witcher 2 | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| The Witness | Adventure | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Thief | Action | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Average |
| Thimbleweed Park | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Tomb Raider | Action | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Tooth and Tail | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: ROME REMASTERED | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Total War: Warhammer 3 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Totally Accurate Battle Simulator | Simulation | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| TowerFall Ascension | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Transistor | Adventure | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Transport Fever 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Vulkan | Rosetta | Good |
| Tropico 6 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Two Point Campus | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Two Point Hospital | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| Undertale | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Unpacking | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Untitled Goose Game | Puzzle | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| UNTURNED | Survival | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Vampire Survivors | Action | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Excellent |
| Victor Vran | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | |
| Victoria 3 | Strategy | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| War Thunder | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Warcraft 3 Reforged | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| Wasteland 2: Director's Cut | RPG | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Wasteland 3 | RPG | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| World of Tanks Blitz | MMO | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Good |
| X-Plane 11 | Simulation | Yes | | TBC | Rosetta | Good |
| XCOM 2 | Strategy | Yes | | Metal | Rosetta | Average |
| Yooka-Laylee | Adventure | Yes | | OpenGL | Rosetta | Good |
| Dungeons & Dragons Online | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Gravel | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Guild Wars 2 | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Mafia 3 | Action | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| MXGP3 | Racing | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Observer | Horror | Yes | | Metal | Unsupported | Crashes |
| Trove | MMO | Yes | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Age of Wonders 3 | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Crusader Kings 2 | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Fistful of Frags | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Grid 2 | Racing | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Half Life 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Homeworld Remastered | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine | Action | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Portal 2 | Puzzle | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Psychonauts | Action | No | | TBC | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Punch Club | RPG | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Spelunky: Classic | Adventure | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Star Conflict | MMO | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Team Fortress 2 | Shooter | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| The Lord of the Rings Online | MMO | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| The Walking Dead | Horror | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Xenonauts | Strategy | No | | OpenGL | Unsupported | Unsupported |
If for some reason this least doesn’t result in one or two games you’re really into, you can visit this guide with more Great Mac games on Steam.
Why Steam?
Steam is by far the biggest gaming platform in the World. I has over 20 Million concurrent players. On top of that, it’s the place with the most Mac games available. 10,543 Mac games at the time of this writing.
But as Steam Spy founder Sergey Galyonkin pointed out, too many new Steam games get released each year:
This is as exciting as it is worrying. On the one hand, this explains the explosion of new Mac and Linux games, and as I said before, this gives gamers more choice.
On the other hand, the quality of games available is suffering. Think about it. Is it really possible most of the 10,000+ games on Steam are all good? Some were great, but most were mediocre, and a few were terrible.
I tend to agree with the critics and believe Steam should do something to better curate the games it accepts. Why? Because you may not be obliged to buy a game, but the more crappy games there are, the harder it becomes to find the true gems.
In the meantime, this list should help you find the right Mac game for you. Do you have another Steam-enabled Mac game that you love?
If so, let us know in the comments section.
Great news Ric! I’m really suprised by the numbers. Impressive! Go Mac gaming 🙂
Yep, I was too! I actually noticed the trend on a Linux article and that maybe look at the Mac side.
WE are still missing some key titles but I’m still overwhelmed with far too many things to play.
I agree. I would prefer Destiny or GTA V than a couple hundred games there. But hey, half glass full right? It’s still much better than just a few years ago!
i just want witcher 3
Who doesn’t! They kinda announce it at the very beginning but the fact they NEVER mentioned it again is worrying…
Problem is, with games that are on the “supported list”, for example, Chivalry: Modern Warfare, I get about 30 FPS when running in OSX, dual-boot into Windows10 and its doubled. Hardware is hardware, but the ported games over to openGL run so poorly sometimes.
I can’t disagree with that. But not all games are the same. Some Mac ports suck, some are good. Overall though, yes you will miss some FPS. That said, I rather lose 5 FPS (on a good port) than having to use Windows on my Mac.
i read that linux version of witcher 3 will be out soon . if its true chances are more positive. i believe.
i read that linux version of witcher 3 will be out soon . if its true chances are more positive. i believe.
Would be interested to hear more about that. Can you share the link where you heard about this? Last I hear, The Witcher 3 is MIA for Linux too….
its long long ago in 2014.
In that case, nevermind. I remember the initial news. Unfortunately they never ever mentioned the Mac port again. I believe they will never port it, ,not in-house at least.
Would’ve been nice to have a column indicating whether the game is 64 or not, for Catalina users.
Hi, I can’t play any of my steam games on my MacBook Pro ever since I upgraded it to Catalina. Is there anything I can do about that?
Awesome list! I’m always looking for new games to play on my Mac, and this list has given me some great suggestions. I’ll have to check out ‘The Witness’ and ‘The Stanley Parable’ next. Thanks for putting this together!