The best simulation games for Mac

IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 90.

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

Kerbal Space Program has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 88.

RimWorld has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 87.

Oxygen Not Included has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 86.

The Sims™ 3 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 86.

Cities: Skylines has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 85.

Planet Coaster has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 84.

Strange Horticulture runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 84.

Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 84.

Football Manager 2020 has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 84.

DiRT Rally 2.0 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 84.

Parkitect has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 83.

Two Point Campus runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 83.

The Forest has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 83.

This War of Mine no longer has a Mac build on Steam, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 83.

ABZU has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 83.

Hardspace: Shipbreaker has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 83.

Project CARS has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 83.

F1 2018 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 83.

Hacknet has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 82.

Overcooked! 2 runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 81.

War Thunder has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 81.

Wreckfest has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 81.

Overcooked has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 81.

World of Tanks has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 80.

Wobbledogs has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 79.

House Flipper 2 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 79.

Green Hell has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 78.

Five Nights at Freddy's has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 78.

ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 78.

Forager no longer has a Mac build on Steam, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 78.

Assetto Corsa Competizione has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 77.

Contraband Police has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 77.

Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 77.

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 76.

Project Wingman has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 75.

Poly Bridge has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 73.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 73.

Sticky Business runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 72.

Gas Station Simulator runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 72.

BONEWORKS has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 72.

Cultist Simulator has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 71.

Breathedge has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 71.

Megaquarium has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 69.

Poly Bridge 2 has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 69.

Farming Simulator 17 has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 69.

911 Operator has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 68.

Bus Simulator 18 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 67.

Cooking Simulator has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 64.

Farming Simulator 15 has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 64.

Guns of Icarus Online has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 64.

Guts and Glory runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 59.

Drug Dealer Simulator has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 59.

Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Metacritic 56.

A Date with Death has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 98% positive on Steam.

The Powder Toy has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 98% positive on Steam.

last seen online runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 98% positive on Steam.

Snail Simulator runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 98% positive on Steam.

A Webbing Journey runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 99% positive on Steam.

Take me, Vitaly runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 98% positive on Steam.

A YEAR OF SPRINGS has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 98% positive on Steam.

her tears were my light runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 99% positive on Steam.

Penko Park runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 99% positive on Steam.

Burger Shop 3 has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 99% positive on Steam.

Plant Therapy runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 98% positive on Steam.

Farming Simulator 22 runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 93% positive on Steam.

Supermarket Simulator runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 92% positive on Steam.

Stormworks: Build and Rescue has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 91% positive on Steam.

WorldBox - God Simulator has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 95% positive on Steam.

SnowRunner runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 90% positive on Steam.

Farming Simulator 25 runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 87% positive on Steam.

Hurtworld has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 76% positive on Steam.

Golf It! has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 90% positive on Steam.

Raft has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 93% positive on Steam.

BeamNG.drive has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 97% positive on Steam.

People Playground has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 98% positive on Steam.

Sons Of The Forest has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 88% positive on Steam.

theHunter: Call of the Wild™ has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 89% positive on Steam.

FIFA 22 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 81% positive on Steam.

Buckshot Roulette has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Rated 95% positive on Steam.

My Summer Car has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Rated 95% positive on Steam.

Supermarket Together has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 94% positive on Steam.

Chained Together has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 90% positive on Steam.

PowerWash Simulator has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Rated 96% positive on Steam.

PC Building Simulator has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 94% positive on Steam.

Brick Rigs has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 95% positive on Steam.

The Long Drive has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Rated 88% positive on Steam.

Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Rated 94% positive on Steam.

My Singing Monsters has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 94% positive on Steam.

F1® 2020 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 94% positive on Steam.

TCG Card Shop Simulator has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Rated 96% positive on Steam.

Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 93% positive on Steam.

DCS World Steam Edition has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 85% positive on Steam.

KovaaK's has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 93% positive on Steam.

Slime Rancher 2 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Rated 95% positive on Steam.

City Car Driving has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 83% positive on Steam.

Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 96% positive on Steam.

Fishing Planet runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 87% positive on Steam.

Gang Beasts runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 86% positive on Steam.

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 91% positive on Steam.

Thief Simulator has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 88% positive on Steam.

Emily is Away has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 89% positive on Steam.

Train Simulator Classic has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 72% positive on Steam.

Trailmakers has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 92% positive on Steam.

Universe Sandbox runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 96% positive on Steam.

Wobbly Life has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Rated 97% positive on Steam.

Football Manager 2021 has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 94% positive on Steam.

Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY no longer has a Mac build on Steam, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 88% positive on Steam.

Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 89% positive on Steam.

RaceRoom Racing Experience has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 76% positive on Steam.

Viscera Cleanup Detail has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 92% positive on Steam.

Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 97% positive on Steam.

Crime Scene Cleaner has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Rated 98% positive on Steam.

Farm Together has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 94% positive on Steam.

GROUND BRANCH has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Rated 84% positive on Steam.

Townscaper has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 95% positive on Steam.

inZOI runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 77% positive on Steam.

Cruelty Squad no longer has a Mac build on Steam, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 96% positive on Steam.

Pacific Drive has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 83% positive on Steam.

Tiny Glade runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 97% positive on Steam.

Football Manager 2023 runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 90% positive on Steam.

Police Simulator: Patrol Officers has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 74% positive on Steam.

VTOL VR has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Rated 98% positive on Steam.

X-Plane 11 has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 93% positive on Steam.

Dome Keeper runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 92% positive on Steam.

Retrowave has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Rated 95% positive on Steam.

missed messages. has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 96% positive on Steam.

OpenTTD runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 95% positive on Steam.

Avorion has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Rated 90% positive on Steam.

Feed the Cups runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 71% positive on Steam.

OMSI 2: Steam Edition has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 86% positive on Steam.

STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™ has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Rated 86% positive on Steam.

How to Fish has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Rated 95% positive on Steam.

The Last Caretaker has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 86% positive on Steam.

Half Sword has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 72% positive on Steam.

PowerWash Simulator 2 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Rated 91% positive on Steam.

Big Ambitions runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Rated 92% positive on Steam.

Aimlabs has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 91% positive on Steam.

Nuclear Option has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Rated 96% positive on Steam.

Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Rated 96% positive on Steam.

StarRupture has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 81% positive on Steam.

RoadCraft has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB). Rated 75% positive on Steam.