diff --git a/src/Ryujinx.UI.Common/Configuration/ConfigurationState.cs b/src/Ryujinx.UI.Common/Configuration/ConfigurationState.cs
index 04ddd442f..90bdc3409 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx.UI.Common/Configuration/ConfigurationState.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx.UI.Common/Configuration/ConfigurationState.cs
@@ -305,14 +305,15 @@ namespace Ryujinx.UI.Common.Configuration
 
         private static GraphicsBackend DefaultGraphicsBackend()
         {
-            // Any system running macOS or returning any amount of valid Vulkan devices should default to Vulkan.
-            // Checks for if the Vulkan version and featureset is compatible should be performed within VulkanRenderer.
-            if (OperatingSystem.IsMacOS() || VulkanRenderer.GetPhysicalDevices().Length > 0)
-            {
-                return GraphicsBackend.Vulkan;
-            }
+            // Any system running macOS should default to auto, so it uses Vulkan everywhere and Metal in games where it works well. 
+            if (OperatingSystem.IsMacOS())
+                return GraphicsBackend.Auto;
 
-            return GraphicsBackend.OpenGl;
-        }
-            }
+            // Any system returning any amount of valid Vulkan devices should default to Vulkan.
+            // Checks for if the Vulkan version and featureset is compatible should be performed within VulkanRenderer.
+            return VulkanRenderer.GetPhysicalDevices().Length > 0 
+                ? GraphicsBackend.Vulkan 
+                : GraphicsBackend.OpenGl;
         }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Ryujinx/AppHost.cs b/src/Ryujinx/AppHost.cs
index cbf073caa..b42bd1d49 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx/AppHost.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx/AppHost.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using Avalonia.Controls;
 using Avalonia.Controls.ApplicationLifetimes;
 using Avalonia.Input;
 using Avalonia.Threading;
+using Gommon;
 using LibHac.Common;
 using LibHac.Ns;
 using LibHac.Tools.FsSystem;
@@ -142,6 +143,23 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava
         public ulong ApplicationId { get; private set; }
         public bool ScreenshotRequested { get; set; }
 
+        public bool ShouldInitMetal
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return OperatingSystem.IsMacOS() && RuntimeInformation.ProcessArchitecture == Architecture.Arm64 && 
+                    (
+                        (
+                            (
+                                ConfigurationState.Instance.Graphics.GraphicsBackend.Value == GraphicsBackend.Auto &&
+                                RendererHost.KnownGreatMetalTitles.ContainsIgnoreCase(ApplicationId.ToString("X16"))
+                            ) || 
+                            ConfigurationState.Instance.Graphics.GraphicsBackend.Value == GraphicsBackend.Metal
+                        )
+                     );
+            }
+        }
+
         public AppHost(
             RendererHost renderer,
             InputManager inputManager,
@@ -895,15 +913,16 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava
 
             // Initialize Renderer.
             IRenderer renderer;
+            GraphicsBackend backend = ConfigurationState.Instance.Graphics.GraphicsBackend;
 
-            if (ConfigurationState.Instance.Graphics.GraphicsBackend.Value == GraphicsBackend.Vulkan)
+            if (backend == GraphicsBackend.Vulkan || (backend == GraphicsBackend.Auto && !ShouldInitMetal))
             {
                 renderer = VulkanRenderer.Create(
                     ConfigurationState.Instance.Graphics.PreferredGpu,
                     (RendererHost.EmbeddedWindow as EmbeddedWindowVulkan)!.CreateSurface,
                     VulkanHelper.GetRequiredInstanceExtensions);
             }
-            else if (ConfigurationState.Instance.Graphics.GraphicsBackend.Value == GraphicsBackend.Metal && OperatingSystem.IsMacOS())
+            else if (ShouldInitMetal)
             {
                 renderer = new MetalRenderer((RendererHost.EmbeddedWindow as EmbeddedWindowMetal).CreateSurface);
             }
diff --git a/src/Ryujinx/UI/Renderer/RendererHost.axaml.cs b/src/Ryujinx/UI/Renderer/RendererHost.axaml.cs
index 58eba063c..8b5dd3065 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx/UI/Renderer/RendererHost.axaml.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx/UI/Renderer/RendererHost.axaml.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.Renderer
             Initialize();
         }
 
-        private readonly string[] _knownGreatMetalTitles =
+        public static readonly string[] KnownGreatMetalTitles =
         [
             "01006A800016E000", // Smash Ultimate
             "0100000000010000", // Super Mario Odyessy
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.Renderer
                     EmbeddedWindow = 
                         OperatingSystem.IsMacOS() && 
                         RuntimeInformation.ProcessArchitecture == Architecture.Arm64 && 
-                        _knownGreatMetalTitles.ContainsIgnoreCase(titleId) 
+                        KnownGreatMetalTitles.ContainsIgnoreCase(titleId) 
                             ? new EmbeddedWindowMetal() 
                             : new EmbeddedWindowVulkan();
                     break;