Hello SteamGift(ers)!

I haven't had much time to play videogames lately, and my backlog has been growing really fast :( since I haven't found a job (yet) and I'm almost done with my thesis, I will have some free days/weeks where I'll be able to play again. My PC died recently, so I will have to use this old laptop for now.

So I'm looking for low-spec games to play, please recommend some :)

Oh and please do not recommend MOBAs (I don't like these), VNs (unless it is something very unique) or FPS (since I already have Wolfenstein/Blood/DOOM in my list).

EDIT: I already have 80+ games in my list, thank you very much to everyone for your suggestions! I will do my best to play (and beat) as many games as possible :) you can keep recommending games but I won't answer to every post as I have been doing in this thread (I will still consider any recommendation from now).

9 years ago*

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Any point and click or hidden object game. Suggestions: Monkey Island 3 & Deponia trilogy (on sale right now).

Also some old gems like Gothic, System Shock. Wheels of Time, Freelancer, Postal, Red Faction, Worms, UT99/2k4, Warcraft 3, Star Wars Jedi Knight.

And of course most indie/rogue games. That's what comes to my mind right now.

9 years ago
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GOTHIC!

9 years ago
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I love HoG! I have finished most of Artifex Mundi games and I still have a bunch of others to beat.

9 years ago
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Guacamelee looks great but runs on Intel cards.

9 years ago
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Added both Guacamelee games to my list :)

9 years ago
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You won't regret it! :) But they're not really two different games, the added content and fixes and tweaks in the Turbo blabla edition, but it's the same game.

9 years ago
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Super Crate Box - It's free too, just for bonus points.

Zork I - III - if it can run on a 4.77 MHz CPU with 16KB of memory, it should count as low-spec

9 years ago
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Zork

2lowspec4me

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pfff. Some people just can't be pleased.

Although I admit, Zork was a half-joke suggestion. Super Crate Box on the other hand, there's no excuse to not give it a shot

9 years ago
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Cthulhu Saves the World

I've been playing all kinds of 2D RPGs when my GPU died and I only had the CPU to render my graphics.

9 years ago
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The game that comes bundled to Cthulhu is pretty good too, but Cthulhu is better :)

If you are looking for more games like that, try Siralim (it was bundled recently by IndieGala, I think)

9 years ago
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What do I play on low specs?
Gothic games, Risen I could be if I had it =(
Hearthstone!
Faster Than Light, Outland, Spoiler Alert, Talisman, Two Worlds : Epic Edition!, Stealth Bastard, The Witcher I !, Soul Gambler? , Space Trader, Civilisation III,IV , Sang-Froid, Enclave!, Anomaly game series...

9 years ago
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Risen

Oh, I think I can run that one! thanks :)
I love Card games, but I've never tried Hearthstone... is it p2w?
I totally forgot about FTL, thanks for the reminder :D I'm going to check some of these too

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Hearthstone is great! Not as P2W as any other MMO, ofc you can sell your house and car, buy a lot of card sets, get some good cards and lose to a guy who never paid but just included enough removals in his deck xP
If you love card games, you will fall in love with Hearthstone xd
Just let the game introduce itself xD

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BTW: Just started a new game on American server,just for fun and I'm still smashing faces without any cards ^^

9 years ago
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Try Beyond Good & Evil. It's pretty old but it's great.
You should also try Fallout 1&2, I think they're a lot better than Bethesda's sequels.

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I have tried to play FO3 so many times, but everytime I lose my saves or the game crashes and I have to start again -.-
I'm going to check Fallout (1), thanks!

9 years ago
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Mount & Blade Warband?
I think you can play it on your old laptop. You can try it for.free right now, it's on free weekend. It still has many active players.

9 years ago
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I love Warband! it runs on my laptop, but I think I won't be able to play huge fights like I used to play on my PC ;_;

9 years ago
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+1 on Gunpoint. One of the best indie games I've played in recent years.
Also, To The Moon if you're looking for a good story

9 years ago
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Signs of Life looks very interesting! (Wishlisted :D)
Gunpoint is great, I haven't 100%'ed it yet, but I might do it now.

I have a question about Hero Siege: how necessary are the DLCs? I own the base game, but I don't know if I should get the DLCs (on sale, ofc) before playing, any advice?

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The DLC adds more levels, enemies, classes, achievements, etc. I found them a nice addition.
The Amazon DLC is a nice class. Very powerful.
But I'd buy them on a sale.

Meanwhile you'll have a lot of fun even without the DLC =)

Signs of Life is very nice and cheap =)

9 years ago
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Have you tried Diablo 2 with the Lord of Destruction expansion?

9 years ago
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I have hundred (maybe thousands) of hours on Diablo 2+exp :D

9 years ago
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The classic will never die :D

Have you tried the MedianXL Ultimative total conversion mod for D2? That one is awesome. :>

9 years ago
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Stronghold Crusader HD;
Stronghold HD;
Sproggiwood;
And of course, the almighty: drums
BAD RATS!

9 years ago
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This is literally the first time I hear about Sproggiwood, and I check the new releases almost every day!
Looks interesting, too bad the all-time low price is $9.74 but I have enough games to play for now :D
+1 to Bad Rats

9 years ago
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One way heroics -> 20 hours of gameplay for less than $1

9 years ago
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Is it necessary to have the super-expensive DLC?

9 years ago
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no, I played it when there was no dlc and I enjoyed it a lot :P

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If you're into point&click games, there are plenty of good ones out there. I'm currently playing Cognition, it's very good.
Deponia is also highly recommended, and on sale right now.

If you like RPGs and haven't tried it yet - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic I & II are both very good

9 years ago
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I will play Cognition once I get a new PC (I like the graphics, so I want to play it with the recommended specs).

I think I can run the first SW:KotOR :)

9 years ago
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Half-life 1
Portal (1)
Civilization III (with or without mods, civfanatics)
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Age of Empires II
Rome Total War (1) (Get Mods from totalwarcenter)
Medieval Total War (1, and/or 2) (mods as above)
Paradox games: Victoria II, Darkes Hour, Europa Universalis III

"Flash" style games:
Kingdom Rush
Super Motherload

You should state your GPU though. Almost all of the above will play on integrated GMA350

9 years ago
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NVIDIA GeForce 315M

I loved Kingdom Rush, but my save is stuck on my PC (broken) and since it doesn't have Steam cloud, I'm screwed :(
Portal 1 is something I want to re-play soon, I beat it long time ago (before I had it on Steam, if you know what I mean) but I kind of want to play it again

9 years ago
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here's my savegam, main "quest" complete, extra content not complete
just put in ...\SteamApps\common\Kingdom Rush\
same folder as the exe

http://sharesend.com/wny0x7qq

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That game looks VERY good!

9 years ago
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I nobody said it already you should get 'Age of Empires II HD Edition' Its a pretty good game and multiplayer is fun and active. I myself put 80+ hours into it :]

Edit-I guess it was already suggested :P

9 years ago
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Haha indeed, It was one of my favorite games when I was younger :p

9 years ago
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Almost forgot: Crypt of the NecroDancer is really amazing!

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YESSSS :D

9 years ago
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Shadowrun series, RPG + Cyberpunk.

9 years ago
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2 GB RAM, 256 MB GPU, I think I can run it

9 years ago
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned Monaco :)

9 years ago
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Monaco is excellent, I also forgot about it. Hopefully it has Steam cloud, so I can play it again with my old saves :D

9 years ago
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Any casual game.
My personal recommendation would be hidden object games, since they have good variety and it's one of those genres that can be picked up by anyone. Artifex Mundi has some great titles, although I'd presonally recommend Brink of Consciousness; both games are excellently written thrillers (better than many of the 60-dollar interactive movies they sell as games nowadays).

9 years ago
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I love Artifex Mundi games! and I have a bunch of other HoGs from other developers (mainly thanks to Bundlestars' Cryptic bundles :P)

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Not sure what you call "low spec," but my shitty laptop can run The Elder Scrolls Oblivion, which is a great game (I actually have it on CD, probably with a couple hundred hours into it). If you can't run that, you might want to try Morrowind instead (never played it myself, but I heard it is really good).

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I will try Morrowind, I have been delaying it for a loooong time but I hope I can give it a try soon

9 years ago
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Torchlight 2 it's definitely a great game for low specs machine.

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Played both already :3

9 years ago
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100% Orange Juice!

9 years ago
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100% Awesome!

9 years ago
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search for "Blobby Volley" =)

9 years ago
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I won't be able to run that one ;_;

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  • Guacamelee!
  • Half minute hero
  • ibb & obb (If you can find someone to play it with)
  • Limbo
  • Love
  • OlliOlli

There all games that i've played and really enjoyed!

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Do you need a mic for ibb & obb, or is it beatable without one?

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I'd say you do. You need to be able to talk to the other person really. Timing is crucial in a lot of parts.
Doesn't your laptop have a mic on it? I thought almost all laptops had a camera attached.

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Yes, it does have a mic. The problem is that my main language is spanish so I would have to find a latin american user to play with (but most of the people I know, only play CSGO/Dota2).

Wait a second... I'm an idiot! the game has local co-op, I can play with my girlfriend! :P

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Yep local co-op would work :P
I played a lot of it through with my friend on local co-op. The rest I played online with him when he wasn't around.

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Duck Game. One of my favorite game.

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Quack!

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Closed 8 years ago by Sewaz.