Macs have always been hit-or-miss when it comes to gaming. Until just a few years ago, it was always a gamble as to whether a game would come to this operating system, and most of the time, thingsdidn’t pay off. However, at WWDC 2022, Apple committed to starting “a new day” for Mac gaming, with a focus on on two new features to make the platform better. These features are MetalFX, an upscaling program, and the Fast Resource Loading API, which will decrease game loading times.
With these new advancements, more and more games will be coming to Mac, bringing with them a new group of gamers looking for something to play. It doesn’t matter what kind of Mac gamer you are — there’s something for you. That includes AAA blockbusters like Shadow of the Tomb Raider, methodical shooters like Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and indie darlings like Stardew Valley. Apple fans may not have access to every Windows game and Steam game, but you’ll still find many of the best PC games below.
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
Crusader Kings III
Baldur's Gate 3
What is perhaps the best game of 2023 may not have hit Xbox consoles when it launched, but for once, Mac players weren’t left out in the cold. This is a master class in CRPGs, with hundreds of hours of story that dynamically adapts to not only every choice and action you take, but even what character or race you start as. Based on the tabletop experience, the game is somehow just as flexible as talking to a real-life dungeon master. Odds are, if you think something should work in Baldur’s Gate 3, it will. Play alone or in co-op to really experience that full campaign experience.
Stardew Valley
Portal 2
Sid Meier's Civilization VI
Hades
Minecraft
Lies of P
Cuphead
The Witness
The Elder Scrolls Online
Final Fantasy XIV Online
Fortnite
Dead Cells
Resident Evil Village
Into the Breach
Total War: Three Kingdoms
Divinity: Original Sin II
Cities: Skylines
Subnautica: Below Zero
XCOM 2
Undertale
Rust
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Dota 2
BioShock Remastered
The Banner Saga 3
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
If you want to play on the go, we’ve also found the best iPhone games and Apple Arcade games for your phone or iPad.