Games playable on Mac with Parallels
These games run on Mac by installing Windows in a virtual machine with Parallels Desktop. Parallels runs the ARM build of Windows on Apple Silicon; you install the game inside Windows and play. It uses more resources than CrossOver, but it's the most "just works" route for games that need a full Windows environment.
Portal 2 runs on Mac by installing Windows in Parallels. Metacritic 95.
BioShock Infinite runs on Mac by installing Windows in Parallels. Metacritic 94.
World of Warcraft runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 93.
Team Fortress 2 runs on Mac by installing Windows in Parallels. Metacritic 92.
Crusader Kings III has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver. Metacritic 91.
Braid runs on Mac by installing Windows in Parallels. Metacritic 90.
Borderlands 2 has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 89.
Dead Cells has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 89.
Left 4 Dead 2 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver. Metacritic 89.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 86.
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 85.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 84.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 83.
Trombone Champ runs on Mac by installing Windows in Parallels. Metacritic 82.
A Plague Tale: Innocence has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB). Metacritic 81.
War Thunder has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 81.
A Hat in Time has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 79.
Bloons TD 6 has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 79.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2. Metacritic 79.
Farming Simulator 19 runs on Mac by installing Windows in Parallels. Metacritic 73.
Bridge Constructor runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed. Metacritic 66.
