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 Disguise on MacMetacritic985h
Agent A: A Puzzle in DisguiseNativePoint-and-clickMetacritic985h

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

Baldur's Gate 3 on MacMetacritic9664h
Baldur's Gate 3NativeRole-playingMetacritic9664h

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

Disco Elysium on MacMetacritic9621h
Disco ElysiumNativeRole-playingMetacritic9621h

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

Half-Life on MacMetacritic9612h
Half-LifeRosetta 2ActionMetacritic9612h

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

Half-Life 2 on MacMetacritic96
Half-Life 2CrossOverActionMetacritic96

Half-Life 2 no longer has a Mac build on Steam, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB).

BioShock™ on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic96
BioShock™CrossOverRole-playingMetacritic96

BioShock™ no longer has a Mac build on Steam, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB).

Portal 2 on MacMetacritic959h
Portal 2ParallelsPuzzleMetacritic959h

Portal 2 runs on Mac by installing Windows in Parallels.

Persona 5 Royal on MacMetacritic95118h
Persona 5 RoyalCrossOverRole-playingMetacritic95118h

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

Elden Ring on MacMetacritic9458h
Elden RingCrossOverRole-playingMetacritic9458h

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

BioShock Infinite on MacMetacritic9412h
BioShock InfiniteRosetta 2Action-adventureMetacritic9412h

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

God of War on MacMetacritic9421h
God of WarCrossOverActionMetacritic9421h

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

Hades II on MacMetacritic9437h
Hades IINativeRole-playingMetacritic9437h

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

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on MacMetacritic94109h
The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimCrossOverRole-playingMetacritic94109h

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

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) on MacMetacritic94
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)CrossOverRole-playingMetacritic94

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).

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic94
Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityCrossOverActionMetacritic94

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

Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic94
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced EditionRosetta 2Role-playingMetacritic94

Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2.

Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic94
Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)CrossOverRole-playingMetacritic94

Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB).

Quake on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic94
QuakeCrossOverActionMetacritic94

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

Hades on MacMetacritic9322h
HadesRosetta 2RoguelikeMetacritic9322h

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

Divinity: Original Sin 2 on MacMetacritic9359h
Divinity: Original Sin 2Rosetta 2Role-playingMetacritic9359h

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

Metacritic9390h
MinecraftNativeSandboxMetacritic9390h

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

Starcraft 2 on MacMetacritic9318h
Starcraft 2Rosetta 2Metacritic9318h

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

World of Warcraft on MacMetacritic93
World of WarcraftNativeMetacritic93

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

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on MacMetacritic9371h
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntCrossOverRole-playingMetacritic9371h

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

Red Dead Redemption 2 on MacMetacritic9388h
Red Dead Redemption 2CrossOverActionMetacritic9388h

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

Half-Life: Alyx on MacMetacritic9314h
Half-Life: AlyxCrossOverActionMetacritic9314h

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

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on MacMetacritic93
Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasCrossOverActionMetacritic93

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

Beat Saber on MacMetacritic93
Beat SaberCrossOverMetacritic93

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

Dwarf Fortress on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic93
Dwarf FortressCrossOverStrategyMetacritic93

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

Company of Heroes on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic93
Company of HeroesCrossOverStrategyMetacritic93

Company of Heroes has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB).

Grand Theft Auto III on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic93
Grand Theft Auto IIICrossOverActionMetacritic93

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

A Monster's Expedition on MacMetacritic9210h
A Monster's ExpeditionNativePuzzleMetacritic9210h

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

Alto's Adventure on MacMetacritic924h
Alto's AdventureNativePlatformerMetacritic924h

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

Slay the Princess on MacMetacritic923h
Slay the PrincessRosetta 2AdventureMetacritic923h

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

Team Fortress 2 on MacMetacritic92168h
Team Fortress 2ParallelsShooterMetacritic92168h

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

Undertale on MacMetacritic927h
UndertaleRosetta 2Role-playingMetacritic927h

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

Street Fighter™ 6 on MacMetacritic92
Street Fighter™ 6CrossOverActionMetacritic92

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

Rome: Total War™ - Collection on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic92
Rome: Total War™ - CollectionCrossOverStrategyMetacritic92

Rome: Total War™ - Collection has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB).

Blue Prince on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic92
Blue PrinceNativeStrategyMetacritic92

Blue Prince runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed.

Vampire Survivors on MacMetacritic918h
Vampire SurvivorsNativeRoguelikeMetacritic918h

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

Resident Evil 4 on MacMetacritic9116h
Resident Evil 4NativeActionMetacritic9116h

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

Asphalt 8: Real Racing Game on MacMetacritic91
Asphalt 8: Real Racing GameNativeSportsMetacritic91

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

Batman: Arkham City on MacMetacritic9113h
Batman: Arkham CityRosetta 2Action-adventureMetacritic9113h

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

Crusader Kings III on MacMetacritic9166h
Crusader Kings IIINativeStrategyMetacritic9166h

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

Satisfactory on MacMetacritic91172h
SatisfactoryCrossOverStrategyMetacritic91172h

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

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on MacMetacritic9141h
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33CrossOverRole-playingMetacritic9141h

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

METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN on MacMetacritic91101h
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAINCrossOverActionMetacritic91101h

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

Dishonored on MacMetacritic91
DishonoredCrossOverActionMetacritic91

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

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition on MacMetacritic91
Fallout 3: Game of the Year EditionCrossOverRole-playingMetacritic91

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

DARK SOULS™ II on MacMetacritic91
DARK SOULS™ IICrossOverRole-playingMetacritic91

DARK SOULS™ II has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB).

Against the Storm on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic91
Against the StormCrossOverStrategyMetacritic91

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

Fallout 3 on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic91
Fallout 3CrossOverRole-playingMetacritic91

Fallout 3 has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Gold on ProtonDB).

Spelunky 2 on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic91
Spelunky 2CrossOverActionMetacritic91

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

FEZ on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic91
FEZRosetta 2Metacritic91

FEZ has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2.

Crysis on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic91
CrysisCrossOverActionMetacritic91

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

Big Walk on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic91
Big WalkRosetta 2AdventureMetacritic91

Big Walk has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2.

Dave the Diver on MacMetacritic9024h
Dave the DiverNativeAdventureMetacritic9024h

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

Balatro on MacMetacritic908h
BalatroNativeRoguelikeMetacritic908h

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

World of Goo on MacMetacritic906h
World of GooNativePuzzleMetacritic906h

World of Goo runs natively on Apple Silicon, with no extra software needed.

Braid on MacMetacritic905h
BraidRosetta 2PuzzleMetacritic905h

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

Dota 2 on MacMetacritic90
Dota 2Rosetta 2Metacritic90

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

Factorio on MacMetacritic9047h
FactorioNativeStrategyMetacritic9047h

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

Guild Wars 2 on MacMetacritic9084h
Guild Wars 2CrossOverMMOMetacritic9084h

Guild Wars 2 no longer has a Mac build on Steam, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB).

Into the Breach on MacMetacritic906h
Into the BreachRosetta 2Metacritic906h

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

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition on MacMetacritic90105h
Mass Effect: Legendary EditionCrossOverRole-playingMetacritic90105h

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

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe on MacMetacritic902h
The Stanley Parable: Ultra DeluxeRosetta 2Metacritic902h

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

Portal on MacMetacritic904h
PortalCrossOverActionMetacritic904h

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

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition on MacMetacritic9055h
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete EditionCrossOverActionMetacritic9055h

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

Half-Life 2: Episode Two on MacMetacritic90
Half-Life 2: Episode TwoCrossOverActionMetacritic90

Half-Life 2: Episode Two no longer has a Mac build on Steam, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB).

Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons on MacMetacritic90
Brothers - A Tale of Two SonsCrossOverActionMetacritic90

Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB).

Hi-Fi RUSH on MacMetacritic90
Hi-Fi RUSHCrossOverActionMetacritic90

Hi-Fi RUSH has no native build, but the Windows version plays on Mac through CrossOver (rated Platinum on ProtonDB).

God of War Ragnarök on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic90
God of War RagnarökCrossOverRole-playingMetacritic90

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

Bayonetta on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic90
BayonettaCrossOverActionMetacritic90

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

Sid Meier's Civilization® V on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic90
Sid Meier's Civilization® VRosetta 2StrategyMetacritic90

Sid Meier's Civilization® V has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2.

Total War: SHOGUN 2 on MacJUST ADDEDMetacritic90
Total War: SHOGUN 2Rosetta 2StrategyMetacritic90

Total War: SHOGUN 2 has an official Mac build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta 2.

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