Low-End PC

Best Games for Low-End PCs

48 great games that run smoothly on budget GPUs, old laptops and even integrated graphics — ranked by quality, with estimated FPS on a budget card.

#1~88 FPS

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

Action · 2015

#2~93 FPS

BioShock™

Action · 2007

#3~70 FPS

Portal 2

Action · 2011

#4~70 FPS

Persona 5 Royal

RPG · 2022

#5~93 FPS

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

RPG · 2011

#6~93 FPS

BioShock Infinite

Action · 2013

#7~93 FPS

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)

RPG · 2009

#8~93 FPS

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009)

Game · 2009

#9~93 FPS

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Action · 2008

#10~93 FPS

Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)

RPG

#11~44 FPS

Sid Meier's Civilization® IV

Strategy · 2006

#12~56 FPS

Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

Adventure · 2015

#13~44 FPS

Sid Meier's Civilization® IV

Strategy · 2006

#14~56 FPS

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

Adventure · 2017

#15~49 FPS

Hades

Action · 2020

#16~40 FPS

God of War

Action · 2022

#17~93 FPS

Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition

Action · 2007

#18~93 FPS

Grand Theft Auto III

Action · 2008

#19~93 FPS

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Action · 2008

#20~70 FPS

Dwarf Fortress

Indie · 2022

#21~93 FPS

Company of Heroes

Action · 2006

#22~93 FPS

Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition

Action · 2008

#23~56 FPS

Minecraft

Adventure · 2011

#24~93 FPS

Undertale

Indie · 2015

#25~44 FPS

Rome: Total War™ - Collection

Strategy · 2007

#26~93 FPS

Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

Action · 2012

#27~93 FPS

Dishonored

Action · 2012

#28~70 FPS

METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

Action · 2015

#29~42 FPS

Crusader Kings III

RPG · 2020

#30~42 FPS

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition

Simulation · 2020

#31~93 FPS

Crysis

Action · 2008

#32~93 FPS

Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition

RPG · 2010

#33~56 FPS

Mark of the Ninja

Action

#34~93 FPS

FEZ

Indie · 2013

#35~70 FPS

Spelunky 2

Action · 2020

#36~93 FPS

Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition

Action

#37~70 FPS

Sid Meier's Civilization® V

Strategy · 2010

#38~93 FPS

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition

Action · 2020

#39~60 FPS

Factorio

Casual · 2020

#40~42 FPS

Total War: SHOGUN 2

Game

#41~93 FPS

Total War: SHOGUN 2

Strategy · 2011

#42~70 FPS

Balatro

Casual · 2024

#43~44 FPS

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete

Strategy · 2006

#44~93 FPS

Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition

Strategy · 2009

#45~56 FPS

Braid

Casual · 2009

#46~56 FPS

Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons

Action · 2013

#47~56 FPS

Spelunky

Indie · 2013

#48~70 FPS

Bayonetta

Action · 2017

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FAQ

What counts as a low-end PC?+

Typically a budget or older GPU (GTX 1050/1650 class or integrated graphics), 8GB of RAM or less, and a mid-tier CPU. The games on this list have light rendering demands, so they stay smooth even on that hardware.

Can these games run without a graphics card?+

Many of them, yes — lighter titles on this list run on integrated graphics (Intel UHD/Iris Xe, AMD Vega iGPUs) at 1080p with reduced settings. Check any game's page to compare its exact requirements against your PC.

How are the FPS numbers estimated?+

Deterministically — each game's rendering demand is scored against a budget-GPU baseline (GTX 1650 class) at 1080p. Use the Can I Run It checker on each game's page to test your exact CPU, GPU and RAM.