Native Free-to-Play Games
These games run natively on Apple Silicon with excellent performance:
World of Warcraft
Blizzard's MMO has excellent native Apple Silicon support with Metal graphics.
- Status: Native ARM64
- Performance: 60+ FPS on M1, 100+ on M3/M4
- Download: Battle.net
League of Legends
The world's most popular MOBA runs natively on Mac.
- Status: Native ARM64
- Performance: 120+ FPS on all M-series
- Download: Riot Games
Genshin Impact
miHoYo's open-world RPG has a native Mac client.
- Status: Native ARM64
- Performance: 60 FPS on M1, 120 on M3 Pro+
- Download: HoYoverse website
Dota 2
Valve's MOBA has native Apple Silicon support via Steam.
- Status: Native ARM64
- Performance: 100+ FPS
- Download: Steam
Games via CrossOver/Rosetta
These free games work great through translation:
Fortnite (via CrossOver)
Epic's battle royale works through CrossOver.
- Method: CrossOver 24+
- Performance: 60 FPS medium settings
Path of Exile (via Rosetta)
The ARPG runs via Rosetta 2 on the Mac client.
- Status: x86 via Rosetta
- Performance: 60+ FPS
Steam Free Games
Many Steam free games work via CrossOver:
- Counter-Strike 2 (limited, no ranked)
- Team Fortress 2
- Warframe
Best Performance Settings
For optimal free-to-play gaming on Mac:
- Resolution: Native or 1440p
- Graphics: Medium-High on M1, High-Ultra on M3+
- Frame Cap: Match your display (60Hz or 120Hz ProMotion)
- Metal API: Always enable when available
