• 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 402 game reports for 237 games.

Wylde Flowers

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p < 1 Hour Played 50 FPS Demo

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.1.1

  • Launcher Steam
 
Wylde Flowers

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p < 1 Hour Played 60 FPS Demo

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v26.0.0 Preview

  • Launcher Steam
 
Everwind

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p < 1 Hour Played 42 FPS Demo

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v26.0.0 Preview

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Low

Additional Information

When you first launch the game the screen will be black for a minute while it compiles shaders.

 
Age of Wonders III

MacGamer

Poor 1080p < 1 Hour Played

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v26.0.0 Preview

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Low

Additional Information

The game doesn't play smoothly even at 1080p low.

 
Elin

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p < 1 Hour Played 50 FPS Demo

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.1.1

  • Launcher Steam

Additional Information

If textures are missing, as they were for me, do the following:

1. Open the virtual machine configuration.
2. Navigate to Hardware > Boot Order > Advanced Settings > Boot flags.
3. Paste the following line into the Boot flags field: video.untrimmed_dynamic_cbuffers=1

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Elin

MacGamer

Broken Demo

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v26.0.0 Preview

  • Launcher Steam

Additional Information

When starting a new game, once it's daylight a dialog opens and then the game no longer accepts any input.

I was also unable to load my saved game (auto-saved game). The load button does nothing when clicked.

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Yooka-Replaylee

MacGamer

Good 1440p < 1 Hour Played 55 FPS Demo

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.1.1

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Low

Additional Information

When you first start the game from the menu the loading screen appears to freeze but it's compiling shaders so give it a few minutes. Otherwise the game is playable but didn't feel very smooth.

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Yooka-Replaylee

MacGamer

Excellent 1440p < 1 Hour Played 30 FPS Demo

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    CrossOver

    v26.0.0 Preview

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Medium

Additional Information

When you first start the game from the menu the loading screen appears to freeze but it's compiling shaders so give it a few minutes.

 
V Rising

MacGamer

Poor 1440p < 1 Hour Played 40 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.1.1

  • Launcher Steam
  • Graphics Preset Low

Additional Information

Moving around freezes constantly for a couple seconds, even at 1080p. This game plays great using CrossOver.

 
Little Nightmares III

MacGamer

Broken Demo

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Parallels (Windows)

    v26.1.1

  • Launcher Steam

Additional Information

After the logo screens the game crashed saying it was out memory. The VM has 8GB and apparently that's not enough.