• 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 425 game reports for 259 games.

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.

 
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era

MacGamer

Excellent 1440p < 1 Hour Played 39 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

It loads the menu just fine but hangs for a while when trying to play. Although frame rate was 39, moving around the map was a bit laggy at first. Interacting with things sometimes has a little delay. CrossOver works much better for this game.

 
Little Nightmares II

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p < 1 Hour Played 30 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 Medium
 
Little Nightmares II

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p 1-2 Hours 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
  • Graphics Preset High
 
Kingdom Two Crowns

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p < 1 Hour Played 60 FPS

  • Hardware

    Mac mini M4

    Tahoe, 24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU

  • Method

    Native

  • Launcher Steam
 
Grounded 2

MacGamer

Poor 1080p 1-2 Hours Played 20 FPS

  • 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

It looks decent and seems pretty smooth most of the time for 20-28 FPS.

 
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p 1-2 Hours Played 44 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 High
 
V Rising

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p 5+ Hours Played 44 FPS

  • 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

Update: I now have over 90 hours into it. It did freeze up once during that time and had to be force closed, otherwise it's been perfect.