• Mac mini M4 (24GB / 512GB)

  • 28" Samsung ViewFinity 60Hz 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 404 game reports for 238 games.

theHunter: Call of the Wild™

MacGamer

Poor 1080p < 1 Hour Played 20 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.0.0

  • Launcher Epic Games
  • Graphics Preset Medium

Additional Information

It plays fine other than the low frame rate.

 
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

MacGamer

Excellent 1440p < 1 Hour Played 35 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.0.0

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Ultra

Additional Information

There's occasional frame drops but otherwise plays smoothly.

 
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

MacGamer

Excellent 1440p < 1 Hour Played 60 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.0.0

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Ultra

Additional Information

There's occasional frame drops but otherwise plays smoothly.

 
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT

MacGamer

Broken

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.0.0

  • Launcher Epic Games

Additional Information

The game errors when launching because it requires DirectX 12, which Parallels currently doesn't support. There is a macOS release in the App Store.

 
DEATHLOOP

MacGamer

Broken

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.0.0

  • Launcher Epic Games

Additional Information

The game errors when launching because it requires DirectX 12, which Parallels currently doesn't support.

 
Ghostrunner

MacGamer

Poor 1080p < 1 Hour Played 25 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.0.0

  • Launcher Epic Games
  • Graphics Preset Custom

Additional Information

With all graphic settings on the lowest, frame rate is less than 30.

 
Survival: Fountain of Youth

MacGamer

Broken Demo

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.0.0

  • Launcher Steam

Additional Information

At 1080p with all graphic settings at the lowest the frame rate is only 10 making the game unplayable.

 
Survival: Fountain of Youth

MacGamer

Broken Demo

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v25.1.0

  • Launcher Steam

Additional Information

I tested the demo version and was unable to start a new game. The confirm button didn't do anything when starting a new game (at the difficulty selection). There was no way to move past it.

 
DEATHLOOP

MacGamer

Broken

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v25.1.0

  • Launcher Epic Games

Additional Information

The game crashes at startup.

 
Ghostrunner

MacGamer

Excellent 1440p < 1 Hour Played 56 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v25.1.0

  • Launcher Epic Games
  • Graphics Preset Custom

Additional Information

I had most settings on medium, low, and off. It played really well with a tiny bit of frame dropping every now and then.