Game Compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
Valve dropped macOS support with CS2 — CS:GO was the last Mac version
Native, full VAC anti-cheat, best competitive performance
Proton with VAC support — works well, minor performance delta vs Windows
Fortnite
Native Metal build available but significantly behind Windows in visual fidelity and performance
Native with EasyAntiCheat — full DirectX 12 and DX12 ray tracing support
EasyAntiCheat blocks Linux — officially unsupported despite Proton compatibility
Valorant
No macOS build — Riot has not announced Mac support
Native with Vanguard kernel-level anti-cheat — Windows only by design
Vanguard requires kernel access not permitted on Linux — officially unsupported
Call of Duty: Warzone
No macOS support — Activision has never released a Mac native build
Native with RICOCHET anti-cheat — full raytracing and high-refresh support
RICOCHET anti-cheat kernel driver blocks Linux — does not run via Proton
Apex Legends
No macOS build — EA/Respawn never released a Mac version
Native with EasyAntiCheat — smooth at high settings and high refresh
EAC Linux support enabled — works via Proton with near-native performance
Cyberpunk 2077
No macOS port — CD Projekt Red has not announced Mac support
Native DirectX 12 with full raytracing and DLSS/FSR — the best version
Runs via Proton with good performance — REDmod mods work, raytracing functional
Elden Ring
No macOS version — FromSoftware has not released a Mac build
Native DirectX 12 — runs well, some stuttering on certain hardware configs
Excellent Proton compatibility — Gold rating on ProtonDB, EAC not present
Red Dead Redemption 2
No macOS port — Rockstar has not released a Mac version
Native with Rockstar Launcher — full graphical fidelity and mod support
Runs via Proton — Gold rated on ProtonDB, minor launcher workaround needed
The Witcher 3
Native macOS build available — Metal renderer, decent performance on Apple Silicon
Native with DirectX 12 and full ray tracing — best visual quality
Native Linux build + Proton both available — Platinum rated, excellent support
Baldur's Gate 3
Native Metal build for Apple Silicon — one of the best AAA Mac ports available
Native DirectX 11/12 — best performance and modding support
Native Linux build — Platinum rated, Larian actively supports Linux
GTA V
Native Mac build exists but is outdated — Rockstar has not updated it for Apple Silicon natively
Native with GTA Online anti-cheat — full modding ecosystem for single player
Runs via Proton — GTA Online works with EAC Linux support enabled
Civilization VII
Day-one native macOS release — Firaxis consistently ships Mac versions simultaneously
Native — full DirectX 12 with best AI processing performance
Runs via Proton — previous Civ titles have Platinum ProtonDB ratings
Total War: Warhammer III
Native macOS build via Metal — CA ships Mac builds, good Apple Silicon performance
Native DirectX 11/12 — best large battle performance and modding
Proton compatibility is strong — Gold rated on ProtonDB
StarCraft II
Full native macOS support — Blizzard ships simultaneous Mac builds for all their titles
Native — Warden anti-cheat, best competitive performance
Runs via Proton with Warden working — Gold rated, esports playable
Hades II
Native macOS build — Supergiant ships all platforms simultaneously
Native — original target platform with best performance
Native Linux build — Supergiant maintains all three platforms equally
Stardew Valley
Native macOS build maintained by the solo developer — always up to date
Native — original platform, full mod and multiplayer support
Native Linux build — one of the best-supported indie titles on Linux
Minecraft (Java)
Full native macOS support via Java — all mods and servers compatible
Native — Java and Bedrock both available, full mod ecosystem
Native Java Edition — first-class Linux support, works with all mod loaders
Hollow Knight
Native macOS build — Team Cherry ships all three platforms
Native — original release platform
Native Linux build — one of the most praised Linux indie ports
Nintendo Switch (via Ryujinx)
Ryujinx has an ARM build for Apple Silicon — performance varies by game; many playable
Ryujinx and Yuzu successors run well on Windows with modern GPU
Ryujinx native Linux build — strong GPU driver support via Vulkan/Mesa
PlayStation 2 (via PCSX2)
PCSX2 has a native macOS build with Metal backend — most games run well on Apple Silicon
PCSX2 best performance on Windows — widest plugin and GPU support
PCSX2 native Linux build — Vulkan backend provides excellent compatibility