Low-Spec Games
Games that run smoothly on older or budget hardware.
68 games
Dead by Daylight
7.9/10Recommended: Dead by Daylight excels at 4v1 asymmetric despite toxic community. Score: 7.9/10.
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
7.8/10Recommended: Sid Meier’s Civilization VI excels at district-based cities despite dumb ai. Score: ...
Terraria
7.8/10Recommended: Terraria excels at 400+ enemies despite 2d not for everyone. Score: 7.8/10.
ARK: Survival Evolved
7.7/10A strong survival craft pick. Incredible dinosaurs outweighs performance issues. 7.7/10.
Minecraft
7.7/10A strong sandbox survival pick. Infinite creativity outweighs no real goals. 7.7/10.
Project Zomboid
7.6/10Recommended: Project Zomboid excels at deep simulation despite steep learning curve. Score: 7.6/10.
Euro Truck Simulator 2
7.5/10Recommended: Euro Truck Simulator 2 excels at massive european map despite repetitive. Score: 7.5...
Monster Hunter: World
7.5/10Recommended: Monster Hunter: World excels at seamless ecosystems despite grindy progression. Scor...
Slay the Spire
7.5/10If you only have 30 seconds: Slay the Spire earns 7.5/10 — well worth your time in the deck-build...
Stardew Valley
7.5/10If you only have 30 seconds: Stardew Valley earns 7.5/10 — well worth your time in the farming si...
Valheim
7.5/10Recommended: Valheim excels at viking survival despite still developing. Score: 7.5/10.
Cities: Skylines
7.4/10Recommended: Cities: Skylines excels at deep zoning despite frustrating traffic ai. Score: 7.4/10.
Fall Guys
7.4/10Recommended: Fall Guys excels at engaging core gameplay despite some rough edges. Score: 7.4/10.
Payday 2
7.4/10Recommended: Payday 2 excels at engaging core gameplay despite some rough edges. Score: 7.4/10.
RimWorld
7.4/10Recommended: RimWorld excels at ai story generator despite steep learning curve. Score: 7.4/10.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
7.4/10A strong roguelike pick. Incredible item variety outweighs divisive graphics. 7.4/10.
Balatro
7.2/10Recommended: Balatro excels at addictive poker-roguelike loop despite repetitive after hundreds o...
Dead Cells
7.2/10A strong roguelike metroidvania pick. Incredibly tight combat outweighs grindy early. 7.2/10.
No Man's Sky
7.2/10A strong space exploration pick. Infinite exploration outweighs repetitive planets. 7.2/10.
Satisfactory
7.2/10Recommended: Satisfactory excels at first-person building despite performance with large factorie...
Vampire Survivors
7.2/10A strong roguelite survivor pick. Absurdly addictive outweighs very simple. 7.2/10.
Core Keeper
7/10A strong underground survival pick. Great co-op outweighs basic graphics. 7/10.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
7/10Recommended: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt excels at massive open world despite basic combat. Score: 7...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
6.9/10A strong life simulation pick. Perfectly relaxing outweighs switch exclusive. 6.9/10.
Left 4 Dead 2
6.9/10Recommended: Left 4 Dead 2 excels at engaging core gameplay despite some rough edges. Score: 6.9/10.
Lethal Company
6.9/10If you only have 30 seconds: Lethal Company earns 6.9/10 — well worth your time in the co-op horr...
Hades II
6.8/10If you only have 30 seconds: Hades II earns 6.8/10 — well worth your time in the roguelike action...
Hades
6.8/10If you only have 30 seconds: Hades earns 6.8/10 — well worth your time in the roguelike action sp...
Anno 1800
6.7/10A strong city builder / strategy pick. Deep simulation outweighs steep learning curve. 6.7/10.
Hollow Knight
6.7/10Recommended: Hollow Knight excels at vast interconnected world despite can get lost. Score: 6.7/10.
Red Dead Redemption 2
6.7/10Recommended: Red Dead Redemption 2 excels at unprecedented detail despite very slow pacing. Score...
Sea of Thieves
6.7/10A strong pirate adventure pick. Fun pirate fantasy outweighs repetitive voyages. 6.7/10.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
6.5/10A strong action rpg pick. Greatest sci-fi trilogy outweighs me1 combat dated. 6.5/10.
Fallout 4
6.4/10Recommended: Fallout 4 excels at settlement building despite limiting dialogue wheel. Score: 6.4/10.
Into the Breach
6.4/10A strong turn-based strategy pick. Perfect game design outweighs minimal graphics. 6.4/10.
Animal Well
6.3/10Recommended: Animal Well excels at deeply layered secrets despite very short. Score: 6.3/10.
Baldur's Gate 3
6.3/10Recommended: Baldur's Gate 3 excels at d&d 5e ruleset despite act 3 performance. Score: 6.3/10.
Grand Theft Auto V
6.3/10If you only have 30 seconds: Grand Theft Auto V earns 6.3/10 — well worth your time in the action...
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
6.3/10If you only have 30 seconds: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order earns 6.3/10 — well worth your time in ...
Grounded
6.2/10Recommended: Grounded excels at micro-scale world despite repetitive resources. Score: 6.2/10.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
6.2/10A strong metroidvania pick. Beautiful art outweighs high expectations. 6.2/10.
Lies of P
6.2/10A strong soulslike action rpg pick. Unique setting outweighs derivative areas. 6.2/10.
V Rising
6.2/10A strong vampire survival rpg pick. Unique vampire fantasy outweighs early access feel. 6.2/10.
Outer Wilds
6/10Recommended: Outer Wilds excels at 22-minute time loop despite disorienting. Score: 6/10.
Outer Wilds
6/10A strong exploration adventure pick. Brilliant design outweighs disorienting. 6/10.
The Outer Worlds
6/10If you only have 30 seconds: The Outer Worlds earns 6/10 — well worth your time in the action rpg...
Sea of Stars
6/10A strong turn-based rpg pick. Stunning pixel art outweighs simple story. 6/10.
Borderlands 3
5.9/10A decent action pick. Engaging core gameplay outweighs some rough edges. 5.9/10.
Cult of the Lamb
5.9/10A decent action pick. Engaging core gameplay outweighs some rough edges. 5.9/10.
Dying Light
5.9/10Worth considering: Dying Light excels at fluid parkour despite forgettable story. Score: 5.9/10.
Frostpunk
5.9/10A decent city survival pick. Incredible atmosphere outweighs punishing. 5.9/10.
Hogwarts Legacy
5.9/10Worth considering: Hogwarts Legacy excels at engaging core gameplay despite some rough edges. Sco...
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX
5.9/10If you only have 30 seconds: Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX earns 5.9/10 — solid with caveats in...
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
5.9/10Worth considering: Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord excels at engaging core gameplay despite some rou...
Palworld
5.9/10Worth considering: Palworld excels at engaging core gameplay despite some rough edges. Score: 5.9...
Risk of Rain 2
5.9/10A decent action pick. Engaging core gameplay outweighs some rough edges. 5.9/10.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
5.9/10A decent action pick. Engaging core gameplay outweighs some rough edges. 5.9/10.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
5.9/10If you only have 30 seconds: Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance earns 5.9/10 — solid with caveats in...
Teardown
5.9/10A decent action pick. Engaging core gameplay outweighs some rough edges. 5.9/10.
The Forest
5.9/10A decent action pick. Engaging core gameplay outweighs some rough edges. 5.9/10.
Dave The Diver
5.7/10Worth considering: Dave The Diver excels at diving meets restaurant despite tiring minigames. Sco...
Disco Elysium
5.7/10If you only have 30 seconds: Disco Elysium earns 5.7/10 — solid with caveats in the detective rpg...
Dredge
5.7/10Worth considering: Dredge excels at fishing meets cosmic horror despite short playtime. Score: 5....
Hi-Fi RUSH
5.7/10Worth considering: Hi-Fi RUSH excels at beat-synced combat despite short playtime. Score: 5.7/10.
Subnautica: Below Zero
5.7/10Worth considering: Subnautica: Below Zero excels at arctic underwater world despite shorter than ...
Subnautica
5.7/10A decent survival adventure pick. Breathtaking world outweighs can be frustrating. 5.7/10.
Untitled Goose Game
5.7/10Worth considering: Untitled Goose Game excels at hilarious goose antics despite very short. Score...
Detroit: Become Human
5.6/10Worth considering: Detroit: Become Human excels at massive branching despite very simple gameplay...