• M4 Mac mini (24GB / 512GB)

  • 28" Samsung ViewFinity 4K Monitor

  • 23.8" Acer Nitro XV240Y 200Hz 1080p Monitor

  • Parallels (8GB memory, 4 processors) w/ Windows 11

  • iPhone 16 Plus

macOS Game Reports

MacGamer has submitted 323 game reports for 186 games.

The Planet Crafter

MacGamer

Poor 1440p < 1 Hour Played 45 FPS

Additional Information

It takes 30+ seconds to load the first time (just shows a white screen). There are big graphical glitches once you start playing the game. For example, it shows a big area of water where there is no water (and never will be water). If you want to play the game, use CrossOver instead.

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Just Cause™ 3

MacGamer

Broken

Additional Information

It doesn't launch.

Atomic Heart

MacGamer

Poor 1080p < 1 Hour Played 14 FPS

Additional Information

The game won't be responsive until shaders are installed which takes a few minutes so the game will seem broken and unplayable. You just have to wait. But the frame rate even at 1080p low is only around 14.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p 5+ Hours Played 50 FPS

  • Mac mini M4

    24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU

    10-Core GPU

    macOS Tahoe

  • CrossOver v25.1.0

    Steam

    Low Graphics

Additional Information

It had render scaling at 50% which I hadn't noticed since the game looks good.

LEGO® The Hobbit™

MacGamer

Excellent 4K < 1 Hour Played 58 FPS

Additional Information

Cut scene video isn't smooth but gameplay is.

LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™

MacGamer

Excellent 4K < 1 Hour Played 58 FPS

Additional Information

Cut scene video isn't smooth but gameplay is.

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

MacGamer

Broken

Additional Information

The game doesn't load, it just sits at the startup screen.

Path of Exile 2

MacGamer

Broken

Additional Information

The frame rate drops under 6 on the loading screen before it gets to the menu and eventually crashes. It might be fine for others with a lower resolution (my VM is 4K), but I can't even get to a menu to change the resolution.

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Path of Exile 2

MacGamer

Excellent 1440p 2-4 Hours Played 50 FPS

  • Mac mini M4

    24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU

    10-Core GPU

    macOS Tahoe

  • CrossOver v25.1.0

    Steam

    Custom Graphics

Additional Information

Switch the game from Vulkan to DirectX 12 in the game settings and restart the game to avoid massive lag spikes. I had the graphic settings set to the lowest options but 100% resolution scaling.

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The Sims™ 4

MacGamer

Excellent 1440p < 1 Hour Played 60 FPS