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.

#1~42 FPS

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut

RPG · 2019

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#2100 FPS

Half-Life

Action · 1998

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#3120+ FPS

Half-Life 2

Action · 2004

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#4120+ FPS

BioShock™

Action · 2007

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#5120+ FPS

Portal 2

Action · 2011

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#6~88 FPS

Persona 5 Royal

RPG · 2022

High (publisher's target) · native

#7Up to your refresh rate

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

RPG · 2011

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#8120+ FPS

BioShock Infinite

Action · 2013

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#960 FPS

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

RPG · 2009

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#10120+ FPS

Quake

Action · 2007

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#1130 FPS

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Action · 2008

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#12120+ FPS

Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)

RPG

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#13120+ FPS

Sid Meier's Civilization® IV

Strategy · 2006

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#14120+ FPS

Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

Adventure · 2015

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#15~70 FPS

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

Adventure · 2017

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#16~65 FPS

Hades

Action · 2020

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#17~48 FPS

God of War

Action · 2022

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#18120+ FPS

Grand Theft Auto III

Action · 2008

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#1925 FPS

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Action · 2008

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#20~42 FPS

Beat Saber

Indie · 2019

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#21120+ FPS

Dwarf Fortress

Indie · 2022

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#22Up to your refresh rate

Company of Heroes

Action · 2006

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#23120+ FPS

Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition

Action · 2008

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#24120+ FPS

Team Fortress 2

Action · 2007 · Free

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#2530 FPS

Undertale

Indie · 2015

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#26120+ FPS

Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007)

Action · 2007

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#27120+ FPS

Rome: Total War™ - Collection

Strategy · 2007

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#28120+ FPS

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition

RPG · 2009

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#2962 FPS

Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition

Action · 2010

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#30120+ FPS

Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

Action · 2012

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#31120+ FPS

Dishonored

Action · 2012

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#32~129 FPS

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

Action · 2013

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#3360 FPS

METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

Action · 2015

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#34~49 FPS

Crusader Kings III

RPG · 2020

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#35~49 FPS

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition

Simulation · 2026

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#36~52 FPS

Crysis

Action · 2008

Very High · native

#37120+ FPS

Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition

RPG · 2010

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#38120+ FPS

Mark of the Ninja

Action

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#39120+ FPS

FEZ

Indie · 2013

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#40Up to your refresh rate

Spelunky 2

Action · 2020

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#41~81 FPS

Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition

Action

Highest · native

#42120+ FPS

Portal

Action · 2007

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#43120+ FPS

Sid Meier's Civilization® V

Strategy · 2010

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#44120+ FPS

Half-Life 2: Episode Two

Action · 2007

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#45~80 FPS

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition

Action · 2020

Highest · native

#46~67 FPS

Factorio

Casual · 2020

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#47~43 FPS

DAVE THE DIVER

Adventure · 2023

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

#48~65 FPS

Total War: SHOGUN 2

Game

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

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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.