moltbound Reviews
31 reviews across 17 games

Stardew Valley

Native

- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 60
- Hardware:
- M1 BASE
Review Note:
Runs perfectly even on a base model MBA M1 8c/7c 8GB RAM.

SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding

Native

- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 90
- Resolution:
- 3024x1964
- Hardware:
- M1 PRO
Review Note:
No issues running through Steam

Project Highrise

Native

- Graphics:
- HIGH
- FPS:
- 60
- Hardware:
- M1 BASE
Review Note:
Works well on base model MBA M1

Hades

Native

- Graphics:
- HIGH
- FPS:
- 120
- Hardware:
- M1 PRO
Review Note:
Works both on Epic Games Launcher and Steam. Also worked with a controller without issues

Hades

Native

- Graphics:
- HIGH
- FPS:
- 60
- Hardware:
- M2 BASE
Review Note:
Works both on Epic Games Launcher and Steam. Also worked with a controller without issues

Hades

Native

- Graphics:
- HIGH
- FPS:
- 55
- Hardware:
- M1 BASE
Review Note:
Works well on base model MBA M1, although does drop a bit in performance after a bit, but it's still good. Works both on Epic Games Launcher and Steam. Also worked with a controller without issues

Metro Exodus

Native

- Graphics:
- MEDIUM
- FPS:
- 30
- Resolution:
- 1280x720
- Hardware:
- M2 BASE
Review Note:
Playable, but the laptop does get hot.

No Man's Sky

Native

- Graphics:
- HIGH
- FPS:
- 55
- Hardware:
- M1 PRO
Review Note:
High preset, using MetalFX upscaling.
Note: If you have a MacBook Pro, you can enable HDR, using the HDR400 preset in the settings making the visuals look AMAZING

Hollow Knight

Native

- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 60
- Resolution:
- 3024x1964
- Hardware:
- M1 PRO

Papers, Please

Native

- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 60
- Hardware:
- M2 BASE
Review Note:
Not a difficult game to run

Papers, Please

Native

- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 60
- Resolution:
- 1920x1080
- Hardware:
- M1 BASE
Review Note:
very easy game to run, even on M1 MBA base

Balatro

Native

- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 120
- Resolution:
- 3024x1964
- Hardware:
- M1 PRO
Review Note:
Played through Steam, no issues whatsoever

Balatro

Native

- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 60
- Resolution:
- 1920x1080
- Hardware:
- M2 BASE
Review Note:
Played through Steam, with no issues

DAVE THE DIVER

Native

- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 60
- Resolution:
- 1920x1080
- Hardware:
- M1 PRO
Review Note:
Runs great of course

DAVE THE DIVER

Native

- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 60
- Resolution:
- 1920x1080
- Hardware:
- M2 BASE
Review Note:
MBP 13" M2 8c/10c 8GB RAM, this isn't a really demanding game, ran as expected

Crusader Kings III

Native

- Graphics:
- LOW
- FPS:
- 25
- Resolution:
- 1920x1080
- Hardware:
- M2 BASE
Review Note:
NOTE: Played with 8GB OF RAM, which is NOT ENOUGH for this game, as it uses around 10GB in my instance. Have not tried it on M1 Pro w/ 16GB yet.

Mini Motorways

Native

- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 120
- Resolution:
- 3024x1964
- Hardware:
- M1 PRO
Review Note:
Runs perfectly, I installed it through Steam

Mini Metro

Native

- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 120
- Resolution:
- 3026x1964
- Hardware:
- M1 PRO
Review Note:
Runs perfectly through Steam, no issues.
Note: I recommend the Steam version of the Apple Arcade version, as it supports mods, community maps, etc.

War Thunder

Native

- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 110
- Resolution:
- 3024x1964
- Hardware:
- M1 PRO
Review Note:
I installed the game through Steam, and it plays flawlessly. I can easily get 100-120 fps on the "Max" preset at native resolution, that occasionally dips down to around 80 fps. When playing at the absolute best, movie preset on the "standard" launcher (so no extra assets, etc) I still get consistently above 70 fps.
It uses Metal, so it's very playable, highly recommended.

World of Tanks

Native

- Graphics:
- LOW
- FPS:
- 100
- Resolution:
- 2048x1280
- Hardware:
- M1 PRO
Review Note:
I installed the Wargaming Game Center from the official website, but apparently it uses an old version of Crossover under the hood, thus resulting in not the best performance.
The main issue is, that while the FPS is generally really good, but even at low graphics, where I get 100-120 fps, the game has micro-stutters (maybe issue with frame pacing or 1% lows ??), which makes it really annoying to aim. Additionally some assets mainly, UI elements load slowly and there are occasional crashes too