GamesToMacPlay Windows games on your Mac. Free, forever.
GamesToMac is a native Mac app that sets up each Windows game for Apple Silicon, with graphics, controls and fixes included. No Windows, no subscription, no account.
76 games, ready at launch
Bring your own copy from Steam or Battle.net. Each game has its own profile.
Each game, set up for that game
Every game in GamesToMac has its own profile: the graphics layer, CPU translation, display mode and repairs it needs. Press Play and they are applied.
- DirectX 9 to 12 through DXVK, DXMT or Apple's D3DMetal
- Fullscreen, borderless or window, per game
- Native Mac engines where they exist
Frozen game? Close the session.
Windows games can hang and leave Steam thinking they are still running. Press Close session, or ⌘⇧., and GamesToMac shuts the game and its Windows session down cleanly. No Activity Monitor, no restart. GameToMac has no close-session button.
- In the game header, the side panel and the Game menu
- Close session & continue when you switch games
When something breaks, it says what
Run diagnostics, recheck game files, test graphics start-up or record a stutter, all from the game's Troubleshoot tab. No Wine logs to decode, and email support is free.
One Steam. One Battle.net.
All 70 Steam games share one Steam client and one Windows environment. GameToMac sets up about 1.8 GB per game; ten games is roughly 18 GB before any game data.
- Steam starts offline by default, online when you choose
- Diablo IV and Diablo II: Resurrected share one Battle.net sign-in
- Uninstall protects shared files and keeps your saves
Free,
forever.
GameToMac charges $40 a year or $300 for life. CrossOver charges for a licence. Parallels charges for itself and Windows. Cloud services charge every month. GamesToMac has no trial, no subscription and no account, and there is no paid version waiting later. Why we made it free.
GamesToMac compared
Against GameToMac, CrossOver, Parallels, Whisky and cloud streaming.
| Feature | GamesToMac | GameToMac | CrossOver | Parallels Desktop | Whisky | Cloud streaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, forever | $40/year or $300 lifetime | Paid licence after a trial | Paid licence, plus Windows | Free | Monthly membership |
| Ready-made game setups | 76 game profiles | 20 games listed | Community-rated install recipes | None, you set up Windows | None, you set up bottles | The provider's catalog |
| Steam setup | One shared Steam for all 70 Steam games | A separate install for each game | Usually one per bottle | Inside the virtual machine | One per bottle | Remote |
| Disk space | One shared Windows environment | About 1.8 GB of setup per game | A Windows prefix per bottle | Tens of GB for Windows first | A Windows prefix per bottle | Little stored locally |
| Close a stuck game | Close session button and ⌘⇧. | No close-session button | Manual, per bottle | Restart or shut down Windows | Manual, per bottle | End the stream |
| Support | Free email support | Paid support | Included with the paid licence | Included with the subscription | None, the project is archived | Provider support |
| Offline play | Yes, Steam starts offline | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Play whole series
Every Command & Conquer, nine Far Cry games, the Crysis trilogy and more.
Guides
Straight answers on playing Windows games on a Mac.
Native ports, GamesToMac, GameToMac, CrossOver, Parallels, Whisky and cloud streaming compared for Apple Silicon Macs: price, storage, DirectX 12 and support.
Tired of paying to play your own games? The free options for Windows games on Mac in 2026, what each can run, and why GamesToMac is free, forever.
Macs don't have DirectX. How translation layers like D3DMetal, DXVK, MoltenVK and DXMT turn DirectX 9, 11 and 12 into Metal, and which games use which.
Questions
Is GamesToMac really free?
Yes. Free, forever: no trial, no subscription, no account and no paid version waiting later.
Which Macs does it support?
Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 26 or later. A few game profiles need macOS 26.5.
Do I need Windows or a Windows licence?
No. Games run directly on macOS through Wine, with graphics translated to Metal. There is no virtual machine.
Do I need to buy my games again?
No. Sign in with your own Steam or Battle.net account and play the copies you own.
A game froze. How do I close it?
Press Close session in the game header or side panel, or ⌘⇧.. GamesToMac closes the game and its Windows session together. More.
How is it different from GameToMac?
GameToMac charges $40 a year or $300 lifetime and charges for support. GamesToMac is free, forever, supports more games and shares one install. Full comparison.
When can I download it?
Soon. GamesToMac is in private testing and the free public build is on the way.
Download coming soon
GamesToMac is in private testing on Apple Silicon Macs. The first public build is free, with no trial, no subscription and no account. Free, forever.