The best Mac games

These are the best-reviewed games you can genuinely play on a Mac today, ranked by Metacritic and filtered to titles with a verified way to run on macOS, whether that's a native Apple Silicon build, an Intel build via Rosetta 2, or a Windows game that runs great through CrossOver. Every pick links to a page with its exact compatibility and a step-by-step guide to playing it on your Mac.

75 games.

Agent A: A Puzzle in DisguiseNativePoint-and-clickMetacritic 985h

Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 98.

Disco Elysium: The Final CutNativeRole-playingMetacritic 9722h

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 97.

Baldur's Gate 3NativeRole-playingMetacritic 9664h

Baldur's Gate 3 runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 96.

Disco ElysiumNativeRole-playingMetacritic 9621h

Disco Elysium runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 96.

Half-LifeRosetta 2ActionMetacritic 9612h

Half-Life has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 96.

Grand Theft Auto V LegacyCrossOverActionMetacritic 96132h

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 96.

Portal 2ParallelsPuzzleMetacritic 959h

Portal 2 runs on Mac by installing Windows in Parallels. Metacritic 95.

Persona 5 RoyalCrossOverRole-playingMetacritic 95118h

Persona 5 Royal has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 95.

Elden RingCrossOverRole-playingMetacritic 9458h

Elden Ring has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 94.

BioShock InfiniteRosetta 2Action-adventureMetacritic 9412h

BioShock Infinite has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 94.

God of WarCrossOverActionMetacritic 9421h

God of War has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 94.

Hades IINativeRole-playingMetacritic 9437h

Hades II runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 94.

The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimCrossOverRole-playingMetacritic 94109h

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 94.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) on Mac

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)CrossOverRole-playingMetacritic 94

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 94.

HadesRosetta 2RoguelikeMetacritic 9322h

Hades has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 93.

Divinity: Original Sin 2Rosetta 2Role-playingMetacritic 9359h

Divinity: Original Sin 2 has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 93.

MinecraftNativeSandboxMetacritic 9390h

Minecraft runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 93.

Starcraft 2Rosetta 2Metacritic 9318h

Starcraft 2 has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 93.

World of WarcraftNativeMetacritic 932364h

World of Warcraft runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 93.

The Witcher 3: Wild HuntCrossOverRole-playingMetacritic 9371h

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 93.

Red Dead Redemption 2CrossOverActionMetacritic 9388h

Red Dead Redemption 2 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 93.

Half-Life: AlyxCrossOverActionMetacritic 9314h

Half-Life: Alyx has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 93.

Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasCrossOverActionMetacritic 93

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 93.

Beat SaberCrossOverMetacritic 93

Beat Saber has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 93.

A Monster's ExpeditionNativePuzzleMetacritic 9210h

A Monster's Expedition runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 92.

Alto's AdventureNativePlatformerMetacritic 924h

Alto's Adventure runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 92.

Slay the PrincessRosetta 2AdventureMetacritic 923h

Slay the Princess has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 92.

Team Fortress 2ParallelsShooterMetacritic 92168h

Team Fortress 2 runs on Mac by installing Windows in Parallels. Metacritic 92.

UndertaleRosetta 2Role-playingMetacritic 927h

Undertale has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 92.

Street Fighter™ 6CrossOverActionMetacritic 92

Street Fighter™ 6 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 92.

Vampire SurvivorsNativeRoguelikeMetacritic 918h

Vampire Survivors runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 91.

Resident Evil 4NativeActionMetacritic 9116h

Resident Evil 4 runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 91.

Asphalt 8: Real Racing GameNativeSportsMetacritic 91

Asphalt 8: Real Racing Game runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 91.

Batman: Arkham CityRosetta 2Action-adventureMetacritic 9113h

Batman: Arkham City has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 91.

Crusader Kings IIINativeStrategyMetacritic 9166h

Crusader Kings III runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 91.

SatisfactoryCrossOverStrategyMetacritic 91172h

Satisfactory has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 91.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33CrossOverRole-playingMetacritic 9141h

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 91.

METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN on Mac

METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAINCrossOverActionMetacritic 91101h

METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 91.

DishonoredCrossOverActionMetacritic 91

Dishonored has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 91.

Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition on Mac

Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year EditionCrossOverActionMetacritic 91

Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 91.

Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition on Mac

Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year EditionCrossOverActionMetacritic 91

Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 91.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition on Mac

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary EditionCrossOverSimulationMetacritic 91

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 91.

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition on Mac

Fallout 3: Game of the Year EditionCrossOverRole-playingMetacritic 91

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 91.

Dave the DiverNativeAdventureMetacritic 9024h

Dave the Diver runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 90.

BalatroNativeRoguelikeMetacritic 908h

Balatro runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 90.

World of GooRosetta 2PuzzleMetacritic 906h

World of Goo has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 90.

BraidRosetta 2PuzzleMetacritic 905h

Braid has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 90.

Dota 2Rosetta 2Metacritic 901470h

Dota 2 has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 90.

FactorioNativeStrategyMetacritic 9047h

Factorio runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 90.

Guild Wars 2CrossOverMMOMetacritic 9084h

Guild Wars 2 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 90.

Into the BreachRosetta 2Metacritic 906h

Into the Breach has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 90.

Mass Effect: Legendary EditionCrossOverRole-playingMetacritic 90105h

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 90.

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe on Mac

The Stanley Parable: Ultra DeluxeRosetta 2Metacritic 902h

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 90.

PortalCrossOverActionMetacritic 904h

Portal has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 90.

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition on Mac

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete EditionCrossOverActionMetacritic 9055h

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 90.

Stardew ValleyRosetta 2SimulationMetacritic 8953h

Stardew Valley has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 89.

Slay the SpireRosetta 2RoguelikeMetacritic 8923h

Slay the Spire has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 89.

Return of the Obra DinnRosetta 2PuzzleMetacritic 898h

Return of the Obra Dinn has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 89.

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom LibertyNativeRole-playingMetacritic 8913h

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 89.

Borderlands 2Rosetta 2ActionMetacritic 8930h

Borderlands 2 has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 89.

Dead CellsRosetta 2Action-adventureMetacritic 8914h

Dead Cells has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 89.

Left 4 Dead 2CrossOverShooterMetacritic 8910h

Left 4 Dead 2 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 89.

Pillars of EternityRosetta 2Role-playingMetacritic 8936h

Pillars of Eternity has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 89.

Rhythm DoctorNativeStrategyMetacritic 893h

Rhythm Doctor runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 89.

DARK SOULS™ IIICrossOverActionMetacritic 8951h

DARK SOULS™ III has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 89.

It Takes TwoCrossOverActionMetacritic 8915h

It Takes Two has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 89.

Resident Evil 2CrossOverActionMetacritic 8913h

Resident Evil 2 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 89.

Devil May Cry 5CrossOverActionMetacritic 899h

Devil May Cry 5 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 89.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance IICrossOverRole-playingMetacritic 8991h

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 89.

Left 4 DeadCrossOverActionMetacritic 89

Left 4 Dead has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 89.

XCOM: Enemy UnknownCrossOverStrategyMetacritic 89

XCOM: Enemy Unknown has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 89.

Sid Meier's Civilization VINativeStrategyMetacritic 8823h

Sid Meier's Civilization VI runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 88.

Sea of StarsCrossOverRole-playingMetacritic 8827h

Sea of Stars has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 88.

CocoonCrossOverPuzzleMetacritic 885h

Cocoon has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 88.

SteamWorld Dig 2Rosetta 2MetroidvaniaMetacritic 888h

SteamWorld Dig 2 has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 88.

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