Hey there! I would like to hear your opinion for some of the better games that can be run on weaker and older PCs / laptops.

Although I have a powerful PC I also have a weak laptop i like to carry around when traveling and such. Of course, I do like to play a game from time to time as you'd expect. Now, I wanted to make a list of games I can and other people could play with something they have, because, as we all know. Not everyone can afford a high-end PC or an upgrade.

Feel free to comment all the games you find are good and capable of running on older computers.

Here is the list of the specs on my PC in case you're uncertain what weak means by todays standards :/
Of course the games don't have to like run at 60 FPS on these specs, as this is just an estimate, I can't know what other people have, can I? :)

Processor: Single core 3.00 GHz
RAM: 2 GBs
GPU: 1 GB

Here is the list of games I or other people like to play that don't require anything powerful.

  1. Terraria

    • A pretty well known game so I wouldn't go over it that much. Dig, fight, explore, build! It will bring you an immense amount of joy especially if played with friends.
  2. Don't Starve Together

    • Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style. If you do decide to get this game, buy the Together version as it is basically the same game as vanilla except with multiplayer!
  3. Counter-Strike or Counter-Strike: Source

    • Don't have to explain anything here, do I? One of the most well-known FPS shooter games ever.
  4. Iron Snout

    • Really fun game great for killing a few minutes or hours of your time. A ton of fun and the best thing is, it's free to play and can be run on almost everything as the game was designed for phones originally.
  5. Bastion

    • Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.
  6. Sproggiwood

    • Another game that can be run on a potato, this game was also designed for phones. A great turn-based roguelike that's certain to bring a lot of fun, at least it did for me. :) I've actually made an in-depth guide on this game too and if you wanna check it out click here
  7. Party Hard

    • t's 3am. Your neighbors are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about stopping the party by any means. PS. AMAAAZING SOUNDTRACK!
  8. Stronghold Crusader

    • Old but truly gold. One of the best strategy games ever made and one that paved the way for the rest. To me, one of the best games ever.
  9. GTA: San Andreas

    • One of the best games ever, the game that truly changed the gaming industry.
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Super Hexagon and Love are personal favorites. Many of the others have been mentioned already.

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Diablo 2

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Starcraft - Broodwar :)

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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Gothic 1/2/3

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Torchlight was purposefully designed with older machines in mind.

Windows System Requirements
OS: Windows XP or later
Processor: x86-compatible 800MHz processor
Memory: 512MB
Graphics: DirectX-compatible 3D graphics with at least 64MB of addressable memory (such as an ATI Radeon 7200, NVIDIA GeForce 2, or Intel GMA 950)
DirectX®: 9.0c
Hard Drive: 400MB

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Puzzle quest, the original. hours gone in a flash. emphasis on original, all the sequels/rehashes/remakes are not nearly as good

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Not from Steam, but a team of volunteers remade Disney's MMORPG Pirates of the Caribbean Online that is in semi open beta at the moment. This game is like AssCreed's Black Flag with the ship sailing, sword fighting, and all that. Quests are quite boring and grindy. Graphics wise, the game is pretty crude.

https://piratesonline.co/

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Hotline Miami 1 & 2
Sunless Sea
FTL
The Binding Of Isaac Games
Crypt Of The Necrodancer
Darkest Dungeon (my personal adiction)
Doorkickers
Downwell
Duck Game (AMAZING coach game)
Enter The Gungeon (my second adiction)
The Final Station
Fran Bow
Freedom Planet
Game Dev Tycoon
Lethal League
Long Live The Queen (the only visual novel that i enjoy)
Nuclear Throne (at this point, you are getting my love for rogue-like/bullet hell games)
OlliOlli
Super Meat Boy
Risk Of Rain
Spelunky

And another thing, i have a semi-good pc for gaming, but for your pc, watch this youtube chanel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQkd05iAYed2-LOmhjzDG6g

It could be usefull of you want to try something more demanding, and sorry for my bad english, its not my native language :P

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Let me sum up the entire thread:

  • Any 2D game.
  • Any game made before 2006.
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As the above fellow said. Also a couple of recommendations:
Plants vs. Zombies
Peggle Series
There's a free Peggle game that you can try too!

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castle crashers

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Crusader Kings 2 also runs fine if you don't over-speed it.

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Stellaris (amazing 4x)
Doom (the original, a must play that you can increase with Doom likes like Dime Nukem, Hexen Star Wars Dark Forces, Quake, etc and mods)
Dungeons of Dredmor (funny Rogue like)
2d fighting games (Street Fighter, King of Fighters, Guilty Gear)
Emulators (youve got games for a whoooole life, think about SNES or MAME catalogue)
Door kickers (nice strategic game about a SWAT team with Steam Workshop)
Shadowrun (three games of the role franchise, all compatible with Steam Workshop)
Nuclear Throne, Don't Starve, Binding of Isaac... (All awesome games that mix action with dungeon crawler)

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