The "dead" thread was getting too depressing so it's time for a reborn. Mac gaming is dead, Long live Mac gaming! Those who still want to "mourn" and offer their condolences to their once beloved gaming platform can visit the memorial. Everyone else is welcome to post game related news about Mac and released or upcoming titles. WWDC is just around corner and the games just keep coming. 
(You can remove my old posts in other threads about the subject if you want. I'm going to list them here.)
- Aspyr is updating their previous games for Apple Silicon. Two games with native ARM support now are RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 and SimCity 4 Deluxe.
- Gas Station Sim is now released for Mac with native support for Apple Silicon. Also Juno: New Origins is released and Disney Dreamlight Valley is out on Mac App Store only for M1. It has an empty Steam depot.
- Baldur’s Gate 3 releases on August 31, 2023 for Mac with native support for Apple Silicon. Baldur’s Gate 3 will also support cross-save progression between PC, Mac and PS5, allowing you to transfer your saves between platforms and continue your adventure wherever you purchase the game.
- The Forgotten City, the Skyrim mod turned to a standalone game, is out on Mac App Store.
- Patch 2.4 is out now for Total War: WARHAMMER III on macOS! With this update, the immense Immortal Empires campaign is out of Beta and available to all owners of WARHAMMER III.
- Black Desert Mobile now works on Macs with Apple Silicon. "Free" to play but be aware it's not for everyone with its expensive in-game purchases. Read the Steam reviews.
- Uncrashed: FPV Drone Simulator got a "major update" and now works on all AS Macs and some Intel Macs.
- Valve seems to be working on Counter-Stirke 2 for Mac.
- Firmament by Cyan was released on Mac and PC on Steam May 18.
- EA has updated The Sims 4 for Apple Silicon and Cliff Empire is now released for Apple Silicon on MAS.
- MotorCubs RC, another Kickstarter project with apparently native Apple Silicon support, using Metal 3 and requiring Ventura. They recommend M1 Pro 14c.
- Easy Red 2 and DLC Stalingrad is now available for Mac with very positive reviews
- Snowrunner is coming to Mac this year. "SnowRunner, the blockbuster open-world off-roading game from Saber Interactive, is revving up to reach new heights with the game’s debut on the Mac App Store, Mac via Steam, and the Epic Games Store later this year. It features MetalFX Upscaling for accelerated performance and high-quality visuals, along with full crossplay with consoles and PC plus controller support. Players can jump into the driver’s seat of some of the world’s powerful vehicles and prepare to conquer extreme environments with the most advanced terrain simulation experience. SnowRunner is coming to the Apple silicon Mac lineup, and will be available for $29.99 on the Mac App Store, Mac via Steam, and the Epic Games Store. All previously released DLC, as well as the Premium Edition and Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3 Passes, will be available for purchase separately."
- Fort Solis is coming to Mac soon. It seems to be more than just another shooter. It will focus more on the storytelling and narrative and is described as "Moon meets Dead Space". They also want to increase the immersion by having one continuous shot with no breaks or edits throughout the entire game, like in God of War. The game will also be fully open for the player to explore and the focus will be on exploration and solving problems rather than shooting and killing monsters. They want the player to feel like an engineer, not a super soldier. The game looks to be everything the pessimists say new Mac games and Mac gaming won't/can't be. It looks AAA, it will be native for AS, it's a UE5 game, it will have day-and-date release on Mac, it's from a new dev (Fallen Leaf) releasing their first Mac game along with other platforms and it doesn't appear to be financed by Apple (otherwise they would have announced it themselves). So much for Mac gaming is dead and devs not wanting to release quality AAA games for Mac unless they're paid by Apple.
- Another UE 5 game is coming June 15, actually the first UE 5 game on Mac. Layers of Fear, native for Apple Silicon will be released on MAS. "The game takes full advantage of the Metal framework". Appears to be Apple Silicon only and contains two games and all DLCs and a new chapter. "The collection includes full remakes of the original Layers of Fear and Layers of Fear 2, including DLC for both titles and an original chapter made just for this release. These remakes aren’t simple upscales, as each title was recreated in Unreal Engine 5 and include all manner of modern graphical touches, though it’s still unknown if the Mac version will handle advanced techniques like ray-tracing. Developer Bloober Team has stated that it made full use of Apple’s proprietary Metal 3 upscaling tech." “Apple silicon has transformed gaming on Mac — delivering incredible graphics performance, new capabilities, along with extraordinary battery life,” said Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno."
- Dragonheir: Silent Gods, a new open-world high-fantasy strategy RPG is coming to Mac. "It was also announced that on Apple silicon Mac lineup, Dragonheir: Silent Gods is native and takes full advantage of Metal resulting in smooth and responsive gameplay with high frame rates and stunning visuals. Leveraging technology, such as Metal FX Upscaling, Variable Refresh Rate, and Spatial Audio, players will experience enhanced graphics and a more immersive audio experience."
- Total War: Pharaoh is coming to Mac after the PC release in Oct.
- ELEX II comes to MAS next month. Very interesting press release! Sounds promising when some developers use Metal and its features to its fullest instead of complaining that no one uses Metal. So there you go, it only took about 8 months to port a DX12 open world game to Mac with all the bells and whistles and they worked together with Apple engineers, meaning if you approach Apple like this or like 4A and Larian Apple is happy to help you. So much for Apple not caring about gaming and making it difficult for devs. "Piranha Bytes always strives to deliver more complex and enhanced games, and bringing ELEX II to Mac was no exception. ELEX II takes advantage of the Metal shading language to tap into Apple silicon performance. With Metal's Indirect Command Buffer (ICB) approach on Mac, the game also fully embraces GPU driven pipelines. In a little over eight months, a team specializing in GPU and Metal ported the DX12 version of ELEX II to Mac. ELEX II worked closely with Metal engineers to take full advantage of the many powerful features and tools to deliver a truly wonderful game."
- No Man's Sky is released on Mac.
- More and more games are announced before WWDC on Monday. Stray is coming to Mac.
- Codeweavers announced DX12 support in Crossover 23, making it possible to play DX12 Windows games on Mac.
- Isonzo Mac Steam depot has been updated with 18 GB. They also updated their roadmap stating Mac support is coming this summer.
(You can remove my old posts in other threads about the subject if you want. I'm going to list them here.)
- Aspyr is updating their previous games for Apple Silicon. Two games with native ARM support now are RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 and SimCity 4 Deluxe.
- Gas Station Sim is now released for Mac with native support for Apple Silicon. Also Juno: New Origins is released and Disney Dreamlight Valley is out on Mac App Store only for M1. It has an empty Steam depot.
- Baldur’s Gate 3 releases on August 31, 2023 for Mac with native support for Apple Silicon. Baldur’s Gate 3 will also support cross-save progression between PC, Mac and PS5, allowing you to transfer your saves between platforms and continue your adventure wherever you purchase the game.
- The Forgotten City, the Skyrim mod turned to a standalone game, is out on Mac App Store.
- Patch 2.4 is out now for Total War: WARHAMMER III on macOS! With this update, the immense Immortal Empires campaign is out of Beta and available to all owners of WARHAMMER III.
- Black Desert Mobile now works on Macs with Apple Silicon. "Free" to play but be aware it's not for everyone with its expensive in-game purchases. Read the Steam reviews.
- Uncrashed: FPV Drone Simulator got a "major update" and now works on all AS Macs and some Intel Macs.
- Valve seems to be working on Counter-Stirke 2 for Mac.
- Firmament by Cyan was released on Mac and PC on Steam May 18.
- EA has updated The Sims 4 for Apple Silicon and Cliff Empire is now released for Apple Silicon on MAS.
- MotorCubs RC, another Kickstarter project with apparently native Apple Silicon support, using Metal 3 and requiring Ventura. They recommend M1 Pro 14c.
- Easy Red 2 and DLC Stalingrad is now available for Mac with very positive reviews
- Snowrunner is coming to Mac this year. "SnowRunner, the blockbuster open-world off-roading game from Saber Interactive, is revving up to reach new heights with the game’s debut on the Mac App Store, Mac via Steam, and the Epic Games Store later this year. It features MetalFX Upscaling for accelerated performance and high-quality visuals, along with full crossplay with consoles and PC plus controller support. Players can jump into the driver’s seat of some of the world’s powerful vehicles and prepare to conquer extreme environments with the most advanced terrain simulation experience. SnowRunner is coming to the Apple silicon Mac lineup, and will be available for $29.99 on the Mac App Store, Mac via Steam, and the Epic Games Store. All previously released DLC, as well as the Premium Edition and Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3 Passes, will be available for purchase separately."
- Fort Solis is coming to Mac soon. It seems to be more than just another shooter. It will focus more on the storytelling and narrative and is described as "Moon meets Dead Space". They also want to increase the immersion by having one continuous shot with no breaks or edits throughout the entire game, like in God of War. The game will also be fully open for the player to explore and the focus will be on exploration and solving problems rather than shooting and killing monsters. They want the player to feel like an engineer, not a super soldier. The game looks to be everything the pessimists say new Mac games and Mac gaming won't/can't be. It looks AAA, it will be native for AS, it's a UE5 game, it will have day-and-date release on Mac, it's from a new dev (Fallen Leaf) releasing their first Mac game along with other platforms and it doesn't appear to be financed by Apple (otherwise they would have announced it themselves). So much for Mac gaming is dead and devs not wanting to release quality AAA games for Mac unless they're paid by Apple.
- Another UE 5 game is coming June 15, actually the first UE 5 game on Mac. Layers of Fear, native for Apple Silicon will be released on MAS. "The game takes full advantage of the Metal framework". Appears to be Apple Silicon only and contains two games and all DLCs and a new chapter. "The collection includes full remakes of the original Layers of Fear and Layers of Fear 2, including DLC for both titles and an original chapter made just for this release. These remakes aren’t simple upscales, as each title was recreated in Unreal Engine 5 and include all manner of modern graphical touches, though it’s still unknown if the Mac version will handle advanced techniques like ray-tracing. Developer Bloober Team has stated that it made full use of Apple’s proprietary Metal 3 upscaling tech." “Apple silicon has transformed gaming on Mac — delivering incredible graphics performance, new capabilities, along with extraordinary battery life,” said Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno."
- Dragonheir: Silent Gods, a new open-world high-fantasy strategy RPG is coming to Mac. "It was also announced that on Apple silicon Mac lineup, Dragonheir: Silent Gods is native and takes full advantage of Metal resulting in smooth and responsive gameplay with high frame rates and stunning visuals. Leveraging technology, such as Metal FX Upscaling, Variable Refresh Rate, and Spatial Audio, players will experience enhanced graphics and a more immersive audio experience."
- Total War: Pharaoh is coming to Mac after the PC release in Oct.
- ELEX II comes to MAS next month. Very interesting press release! Sounds promising when some developers use Metal and its features to its fullest instead of complaining that no one uses Metal. So there you go, it only took about 8 months to port a DX12 open world game to Mac with all the bells and whistles and they worked together with Apple engineers, meaning if you approach Apple like this or like 4A and Larian Apple is happy to help you. So much for Apple not caring about gaming and making it difficult for devs. "Piranha Bytes always strives to deliver more complex and enhanced games, and bringing ELEX II to Mac was no exception. ELEX II takes advantage of the Metal shading language to tap into Apple silicon performance. With Metal's Indirect Command Buffer (ICB) approach on Mac, the game also fully embraces GPU driven pipelines. In a little over eight months, a team specializing in GPU and Metal ported the DX12 version of ELEX II to Mac. ELEX II worked closely with Metal engineers to take full advantage of the many powerful features and tools to deliver a truly wonderful game."
- No Man's Sky is released on Mac.
- More and more games are announced before WWDC on Monday. Stray is coming to Mac.
- Codeweavers announced DX12 support in Crossover 23, making it possible to play DX12 Windows games on Mac.
- Isonzo Mac Steam depot has been updated with 18 GB. They also updated their roadmap stating Mac support is coming this summer.
