• 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.

MacGamer

Excellent 1440p < 1 Hour Played 40 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Sequoia, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.0.0

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Low

Additional Information

It failed to launch the first time and had to kill it. It launched fine the second time.

MacGamer

Poor 1440p < 1 Hour Played 45 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.0.0

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Low

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.

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.0.0

  • Launcher Steam

Additional Information

It doesn't launch.

MacGamer

Poor 1080p < 1 Hour Played 14 FPS Demo

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.0.0

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Low

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.

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p 5+ Hours Played 50 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v25.1.0

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Low

Additional Information

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

MacGamer

Excellent 4K < 1 Hour Played 58 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.0.0

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Custom

Additional Information

Cut scene video isn't smooth but gameplay is.

MacGamer

Excellent 4K < 1 Hour Played 58 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.0.0

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Custom

Additional Information

Cut scene video isn't smooth but gameplay is.

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.0.0

  • Launcher Steam

Additional Information

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

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.0.0

  • Launcher Steam

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.

MacGamer

Excellent 1440p 2-4 Hours Played 50 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v25.1.0

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Custom

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.