What are the best low-spec PC games?

The overhead view allows the player to see much of the level in order to plan how to attack each situation, in violent and gory aplomb. See More

Top Pro

Excellent, ultraviolent overhead close combat

Top Con

Buggy

Even after all the updates, AI in the game is still very buggy. See More

SupportiveKekui's Experience

AMAZING GAME See More

Top Pro

Great, tense soundtrack

The soundtrack has a very 80s electro flare to it that helps flesh out the feel of the game and it's violent story. See More

Top Con

Light on story and can be difficult

There is really no reason given as to why the player is doing what they are doing and the game itself has a fluctuating difficulty level that can be frustrating. See More

EmbiggenedOgmios's Experience

FRENETIC, CHALLENGING & FLUID are the words that describe this game and with wonderful soundtracks that mix perfectly will all your manslaugthers that will keep you playing, playing and never getting bored! See More

Top Pro

Excellent, ultraviolent close combat

The overhead view allows the player to see much of the level in order to plan how to attack each situation, in violent and gory aplomb. See More

EfficientZisa's Experience

This game like my shit See More

Top Pro

Makes the player question why they love killing

The game is super violent, but the player loves it, and questions themselves because of it. See More

You could spend days going through just the main story itself, but there is a ton more content as well. Side missions add numerous more hours of gameplay, and one-off encounters can help keep you entertained as well. Depending on your mood, you might even just want to try abiding by all the laws and driving around. In-game, there's always something to do, and you have a choice of what you want to do during that particular gaming session. See More

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Top Pro

Hours of gameplay

Top Con

Bad framerate

Sometimes you could expect some framedrops, but nothing that special. See More

ElatedMacaria's Experience

Best game I've ever played ever. Really. 2 cons, but a lot of pros: I HIGHLY suggest you this game. Thanks. See More

Specs

Genre:Open-world action-adventure

Top Pro

Good gameplay

Top Con

Physics are frames-dependent

If you are running GTA:SA in more than 30FPS there will be some problems with physics (car autobraking, slooow swimming problems with hydroplanes etc.) you can always turn on frame limiter but on 25 FPS (30 in newer game versions) game will be unfluent See More

RespectfulKekui's Experience

with a few mods installed, the game looks impressive while still running smoothly on my bad laptop See More

Top Pro

Huge open world

There are 3 huge cities to explore Los Santos, San Fierro, and Las Venturas each loosely modeled after certain real-world cities. There's a selection of vehicles, minigames and weird one-off events to find and take part in. See More

Top Con

Frequent crashes

Sometimes the games crash. See More

Vali Barna's Experience

Beautiful game,beautiful graphics,beautiful missions.One of the games that really got to my heart.'Till this day I still don't regret playing it. See More

Top Pro

Impressive storyline

PrecisePolymatheia's Experience

AH •••• here we go again See More

Top Pro

Allows modding

You can install mods, like SAMP, FPS or graphics mod. See More

GloriousSeaxneat's Experience

The best game for low end pc's See More

Top Pro

Low-specs, but still looks good

Good graphics, though you can probably play this game on a toaster. See More

DecorousNannaNepsdottir's Experience

its just good See More

Top Pro

Lot of cheats for having fun

GTA:SA Known with its lots of cheats that can be activated by executing certain chain of controller button See More

FearlessRyujin's Experience

this game is litty you can mod it so easly and its a great game for those on win 7 See More

Top Pro

MOGA controller support

GTA: SA has built in MOGA controller support. See More

ShojiVR's Experience

best GTA i ever played even compared to its next gen, this one still has best storyline and gameplay See More

SpontaneousKarpos's Experience

there is not much to say. the game itself is self explanatory. go play it if you like adventure/ open world/ action game. See More

FunCoyolxauhqui's Experience

its the best gta ever5 with a sweet storyline but not that good graphics See More

samuel dephono's Experience

Totally agree with this pro! See More

FearlessApoLaki's Experience

There's a great variety of mods which allows a lot of modifications from ingame mechanics to even near current-gen graphics. See More

AgreeableSelardi's Experience

It's legend, the story, the gameplay, and full of mods, you can do whatever you like. Yeah, give it a try, really worth it no doubt. It's a big leap from the previous version. See More

It starts out simple, with you whacking away at slow moving zombies and flying eyes, gradually shifting to more fierce and fearsome enemies such as flying demons, agile lizardmen, and many more. To survive you'll always have to be on the move, dodge enemy attacks, and be accurate when you retaliate. There are also plenty of weapons to choose from. Melee weapons such as swords, hammers, lances, and flails. Ranged weapons such as bows, crossbows, rifles, and miniguns. And various items that allow you to cast spells. Whatever you choose, it feels great to destroy hordes of enemies. See More

Terraria

Top Pro

Fun combat

Top Con

Gameplay can feel slow

While there is little to show progress in the game over gaining many items and having many structures built, progress overall can be slow due to having to collect every item needed to craft the necessary tool, equipment and materials. This can be time consuming and may turn some people off. See More

PassionateZhongliQuan's Experience

In Reality, although it can be considered a low spec game, if you have 4 GB of Ram, the game will struggle quite a bit, specially on the newer versions, pre Journey's End is when it ran very well on older specs See More

Specs

Genre:2D platformer / Minecraft-like

Co-Op:8 Player Online / 8 Player LAN

Controller Support:Android (MOGA / HID), Steam (Full)

Terraria is like a 2D Minecraft, so you can alter the world around you and craft things, which teaches creativity and critical thinking skills. This is great for children who enjoy building and discovering new ways to tackle ideas just as it is great for adults who enjoy the same things. It also makes for a great objectiveless game where you can do just about anything you want, which allows for less stress due to being able to play at any pace the player likes. See More

Top Pro

Encourages creativity for all ages

Top Con

Needs pretty good CPU for normal gameplay

This game does not run well on PCs with a low CPU performance. It will melt your CPU and graphics card, unless you turn off dynamic lights and other fancy stuff. See More

HonorableShennong's Experience

Terraria is great for many reasons, specifically the choice of weaponry, armor, and overall how immersively creative you can be in this sandbox adventure game. See More

Top Pro

2D retro-platformer style

Instead of building a deliberate feeling of suspense, Terraria uses bright palettes and arcade action to provide a fun experience outside of the survival elements. When those elements gradually appear one by one, each is all the more shocking from the contrast. See More

Top Con

Progress can feel slow

Quite often you'll have to collect tons of materials to craft the necessary tools, equipment, and boss summoning items to advance. This can take a really long time, especially if you're unlucky with the items dropped by mobs. See More

LoyalDiJun's Experience

Awesome replayability with mods See More

Top Pro

Extensive crafting system

The vast majority of items in Terraria can be used to create other items, often requiring specific crafting stations (which themselves must be crafted). This is the core of character advancement, since gear defines nearly everything about your character. See More

Top Con

Low replay value for those who play it as an adventure game

Terraria is a sandbox platform-adventure game, so it partly hinges on beating various bosses. If you play it purely for the sake of defeating all the bosses, you might have little else to do afterwards. Restarting the game won't be as enjoyable either because you'll already know what to expect, causing continued play without a new goal feel mundane or boring. See More

SpiritedLahamu's Experience

its fun See More

Top Pro

Lots of community servers, tutorials, and streams

Terraria has a large community of players on every platform including mobile, desktop, and console. Because of this, there are many servers to play on, as well as tutorials and Let's Plays. Finding content or help getting started is quite easy. See More

Top Con

No tutorial and un-intuitive menus

There is no tutorial to speak of and the menu system can be a bit cumbersome and confusing. See More

ThriftyEnmesarra's Experience

Terraria is a very good game if you wanna adventure defeat bosses and more! See More

Top Pro

Large community

Terraria has a very large community as it is a very popular game. Released on just about every platform including mobile, PC/Mac/Linux, consoles, it allows for anyone to play no matter their prefered device. This also means that with many players comes many servers to play on as well as tutorials and Let's Plays. So finding content or help or just basic information on the game will be quite easy. See More

CleverDeaTacita's Experience

i like this game just that See More

Top Pro

Intriguing world

Terraria uses a bright color palette and an upbeat chiptune soundtrack to ease you into its world. However, once you start exploring and spend time in it you'll notice it's not as cozy as it first seemed to be. Blood Moons that rouse the dead from their graves. Goblin armies trying to destroy everything in their wake. Vast and dark cave systems, filled with odd creatures and various dangers. Ancient ruins, teeming with the restless dead and evil spirits. Pockets of decaying land, thriving with misshapen monstrosities. It's really fun to explore and discover something new about the world of Terraria. See More

HumorousJuventas's Experience

fuck ya See More

Top Pro

Developers are super nice

PoisedImentet's Experience

pro See More

Top Pro

Multiplayer also an option with up to 8 player online co-op

Up to 8 online players can be invited to join a shared Terraria world, including worlds that are also used in single-player mode. This allows for large co-op or PvP games to be played, for those that are interested, meaning you can choose how you play. Build something big together, or destroy the other guy's base. See More

CreativeEnyo's Experience

One of the best adventure games. Worlds are random, great modding community, really good multiplayer. Really makes you feel like a master, and forces you to use logic to find the next direction to head. See More

Top Pro

Playing with friends allows for endless scenarios

Up to 8 players can join any Terraria world. You can progress through the game normally, build a race course and compete in it, or split into factions and wage war against each other. The scenarios are endless, you just have to let loose your creativity. See More

HumorousSummanus's Experience

My favorite game See More

Top Pro

Allows for freedom of expression for all ages, all at your own pace

Terraria has all kinds of tools and materials you can use to build whatever you can imagine. From housing, to furniture, to weapons, to types of structure, the possibilities are almost endless. This is great for children who enjoy building and problem solving, and for adults who enjoy the same. It also makes for a great objective-less game, where you can do just about anything you want at your own pace. See More

IntelligentSiebog's Experience

great low spec game! See More

Top Pro

Desafiant game

Terraria have 3 character modes: Softcore, mediumcore, hardcore. And also have 2 modes for the worlds: normal for beginners and expert for pro players All, this changes can let the game more harder See More

Top Pro

Huge amount of mods if using TModLoader

Being a role playing game, KotOR has a pretty long story that the player feels connected to that luckily was written well, making for a good story that is very engaging. See More

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Top Pro

Engaging story thanks to the superb writing

Top Con

Somewhat buggy

Crashes can happen while playing, while not a huge deal can be annoying. See More

SophisticatedArges's Experience

I bought a brand new computer, decent specs, 64 bit windows 10, and downloaded this game the second day I had it. Clicked on the icon to launch the game and my hard drive resolution got jacked and turned up to something that no television or monitor I owned could display giving only an input unavailable box. I reset my computer and as soon as it started to boot went to input unavailable. After 5 hours of searching online on another computer I learned the game changed my resolution and with windows 10 there is no safe mode you can access to reset it. So I was forced to go out and buy a windows 10 startup disc and reformat my hard drive just to use my own computer and I was never even able to play one second of the game. See More

Specs

Controller Support:HID (IOS), Yes (PC)

Genre:Sandbox

Co-Op:Yes

For what is now an eleven year old game, the classic Bioware RPG game mechanics such as branching dialog and turn based battles similar to a CRPG (where the player must pause the gameplay in order to choose their commands to then un-pause in order to watch their chosen strategy play out) hold up well. See More

Top Pro

Gameplay holds up well

Top Con

No good mods available unlike most Star Wars games

The game pales to it's sequel. See More

PleasantWeneg's Experience

A great game that you can replay over and over. See More

Top Pro

Handles Star Wars license well

Seeing things like Jedi vs Sith and politics in the game that are now staples of the newer movies helps to feel as though the game fits into the cannon quite well. With so many movie license games in the past being quick cash-ins it is great to see the Star Wars license used in a manner that fits with the cannon and of high quality development. See More

Top Pro

Longevity through multiple playthroughs

The games story is pretty deep and the text that can be found withing that tells it will take multiple playthroughs to see it all, making for not only a good reason to play many times but creates the feel of a very deep universe. See More

Top Pro

Longevity through multiple playthroughs thanks to the sheer amount of text and choices to be found in the game

The games story is pretty deep and the text that can be found within that, tells it will take multiple playthroughs to see it all, making for not only a good reason to play many times, but creates the feeling of a very deep universe. See More

Top Pro

Many mods

You can find many community-created mods that improve the game. See More

The most fun to be had with the game is during local or online four player co-op play. The unlockables and upgrades also keep the player wanting to come back and play just a bit more with their friends. See More

Castle Crashers

Top Pro

Local or online co-op is where the game shines

Top Con

Controller controls heavily recommended

While it is understandable to recommend a controller to play a beat 'em up, to actively discourage the use of a keyboard strikes as a bit odd on a platform that not only has a large amount of players without controllers but utilize keyboards as their main choice of controls in games. See More

Kazumi's Experience

Better with your friends. See More

Specs

For those longing for the days of classic side scrolling beat 'em up arcade games such as Double Dragon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, X-Men or Alien vs. Predator will thoroughly enjoy Castle Crashers. See More

Top Pro

Classic beat 'em up gameplay

Top Con

Fair amount of grinding

Their is a good amount of grinding that will need to take place for players to be able to advance past certain bosses. See More

PracticalPhantasos's Experience

A fantastic childhood classic, and although that time has long since passed I still have some laughs when playing with friends See More

Top Pro

Gameplay with a sense of humour

There are several jokes and silly moments throughout the game. All done without speaking any word. This keeps the game lighthearted and amusing thanks to the humor of the creators and how they infused it into the game itself. See More

Top Con

Bugs that appeared in the original XBox title were not fixed for the PC port

There are still bugs and glitches in the game that were in the original XBox version. Even though there were simple fixes for some of these the dev nor publisher bothered to address them. See More

CooperativeNintinugga's Experience

this game is soooo goood See More

Top Pro

Great soundtrack and many other things.

This game has got a really good soundtrack, many levels and also many weapon types. It's a little bit funny too, definitely recommended. See More

Top Pro

Supports co-op up to 4 players

The most fun to be had with the game is during four player co-op play. The unlockables and upgrades also keep the player wanting to come back and play just a bit more with their friends. The co-op is available as local and online. See More

Top Pro

The gameplay is very lighthearted and amusing

There are several jokes and silly moments throughout the game. All done without speaking any word. This keeps the game lighthearted and amusing thanks to the humor of the creators and how they infused it into the game itself. See More

Top Pro

Individualistic levels

Each level in the game has its own look and design which can keep the gameplay varied thanks to creating a need to explore in order to see what comes next. Ranging from deserts to ice filler terrain, there is no level that looks the same. See More

Limbo uses (what was once) a very unique monochromatic color scheme to give an atmospheric feel. See More

Limbo

Top Pro

Unique black and white aesthetic

Top Con

Rather short

At five or six hours long, Limbo is a rather short game. See More

ExceptionalArgusPanoptes's Experience

very subtle and good gameplay no lags See More

Specs

Limbo has very unique environment with highly creative puzzles that offer a great experience with monochrome, b/w and other dim colors. See More

Top Pro

Artistic puzzler

Top Con

May be too dark for children

The game, by design, has the main character dying quite a bit, often very gruesomely, and so may not be appropriate for younger players. See More

PopularDagda's Experience

Really nice game...keeps you think more and more. See More

Top Pro

Astonishing sound design

The sound design is simply great. Even though there's virtually no soundtrack to speak of, the sound effects do a great job of creating the perfect atmosphere in which the players immerse themselves. What's more is that if you pay close attention to the sound cues while solving a puzzle, you will find out that the sound effects are quite helpful in reaching your objective. See More

Top Con

Keyboard controls are not that good

Movement is locked to the arrow keys instead of wasd which is not that great for those used to normal wasd controls. See More

ExceptionalPyvsyansa's Experience

it's a very good game of puzzle See More

Top Pro

Manages to communicate circumstance and casualty in a unique way

Being completely devoid of text, dialogue, and explanation Limbo manages to communicate circumstance and casualty to the player in a simple way not found in other games. Having a game completely devoid of those three things is hard but Limbo manages to pull it off perfectly. See More

Top Con

Will not run well on low-end laptops

ResourcefulAoGuang's Experience

Interesting story-line with engaging puzzle mechanics. Also, light on any PC/Laptop. See More

Top Pro

Immerses the player fully

Since there are no cutscenes or loading screens, Limbo makes you fully immerse yourself in the puzzles and atmosphere of the game. See More

Yanis's Experience

What an experience ! beautiful and mysterious See More

Top Pro

Good for people who don't want to waste too much time on a game

Being a relatively short game (five or six hours long), it's perfect for people who love interesting puzzle games that don't overstay their welcome. See More

AgreeableSelardi's Experience

The puzzle is really challenge, the story is not clear, I think it doesn't have a story until I have played Inside. Hope that they will develop the story next game that makes sense to their 2 previous. See More

Top Pro

Quite addictive

Limbo's puzzles keep becoming harder and harder and more interesting as you progress keeping the player hooked to the game and never becoming stale. See More

MeticulousLuna's Experience

kept me curious See More

Top Pro

Does not become frustrating even if you die a lot

Most players die a lot in Limbo. fortunately this does not translate to a frustrating experience while playing the game. If you die from a trap, the game immediately reloads and takes the character right before reaching that very same puzzle. This way you can try again immediately and find a solution. See More

The rougelike game design combined with the huge amount of choices you can make in both encounters as well as managing your ship makes FTL a highly strategic game. See More

FTL: Faster Than Light

Top Pro

Highly strategic gameplay

Top Con

Can be pretty difficult

The amount of choices to be made (many not being good ones) and the randomization of the game makes for a situation that may be too difficult for some. This is not a game that you will beat in one play session nor 10, it takes a lot of time to get in a good run that results in winning, which some people may not have patience for. See More

Case Cowboy's Experience

It's hard, it's VERY hard, but it's a unique experience if you like space roguelikes! See More

Specs

Genre:Roguelite

Co-Op:Single player

The changing between Exploring and Battle soundtracks is good and fluid, and overall a different music for every different ocasion. See More

Top Pro

Awesome soundtrack

Top Con

Late game battles are long and boring

In the later parts of the game battles are very long which can make for a bit of a boring experience, especially for those that would rather be exploring than spending so much time on battles. See More

ExuberantNilus's Experience

cool See More

Top Pro

Many achievements

As you play the game, you can unlock many different achievements. Doing so unlocks new ships and new ship designs. See More

Top Con

Easily hackable

While this game is single-player, due to it's basic coding, it is easy to hack this game for resources and such. See More

ProfessionalEmpusa's Experience

Best RNG game See More

Top Pro

Stress free timely decision making

The game can be paused at any time, which allows for one to contemplate their next move in the game. This makes for a less stressful experience since one can leisurely make their decisions without it impacting the gameplay. See More

Top Pro

Good modding support

There are multiple mods available for FTL. See More

Top Pro

Allows for highly strategic gameplay

The rougelike game design combined with the huge amount of choices that can be made in both encounters as well as ship management makes FTL a highly strategic game as you never quite know what the game is going to throw at you. There are many decisions that can be made in the game, such as what parts of an enemy ship to target (their shields, their weapons) or where to concentrate your defensive strategies, such as powering up an ion engine to run, or powering up ones shields to stay and fight. These choices can all effect the final outcome of the game, so it is up to the player to make the best decisions at their disposal. There are also many choices of ships to use and equipment layouts for each that can be tweaked. Depending on the ship used and what equipment is used or where it is place can greatly affect how the game will play out as well as how the game will need to be played. If choosing a fast ship with low shield power, it will be best to outrun a lot of encounters. Where as if choosing a slow ship with good gun capabilities and a high shield power, a good strategy would be to go in guns blazing for each encounter. See More

Top Pro

Morality based decisions

The game works a lot like a text adventure in a roguelike wrapper. The decisions asked of the player during this adventure can affect much of the stories plot, making for an interactive story through choices such as telling aliens you are a god in order to potentially receive less trouble in your encounter with them, to abducting aliens in order to sell them for a profit. One choice may appeal to the player more than another, it also provides a way to role play as a morally bankrupt space captain. All in all though this is all up to the player, which can be really fun to see what may happen. See More

With proper planning, users can "code" together very precise ways to create all the things needed for the game, some in very inventive ways that can differ quite a bit. This allows for tons of replayability. See More

Factorio

Top Pro

Endless solutions

Top Con

Can become rather repetitive

There's really little payoff for being able to build really long chains of automation, it usually results in being able to open a new tech tree which allows the player to continue the process of building automation chains ad infinitum, which admittedly can become rather boring after a while. See More

VigilantFeronia's Experience

good See More

Specs

Genre:Realtime Strategy (RTS)

Co-Op:16+ Player Online (100+ has been done)

The playing world is as large as you want to explore, it automatically generates it as you explore more areas. See More

Top Pro

Massive and infinite procedurally generated world

Top Con

Still in early access

The game is still in Early Access even though it's pretty much functional like a full game. This causes people to either not adopt it because they wait until it is released, or adopt it early and get burnt out before it's officially released fragmenting the potential player-base. See More

PoliteOshun's Experience

Amazing game. Just do it. See More

Top Pro

When you notice, you already passed 10 hours

Time flies with this game. See More

PassionateCihuacoatl's Experience

Such and awesome game! See More

Top Pro

Charming old school graphics

While not the most technically advanced graphics the look of the game is much like a game from the 90s but seeing it in action when an assembly line starts moving there is an impressiveness to it that suits the game quite well. See More

Top Pro

Cooperative or PvP building

Factorio also supports multiplayer, allowing many players to cooperate and assist each other, or work against each other in PvP. By default, multiplayer games run the CO-OP freeplay scenario where all players work together to launch a rocket with a satellite into space. See More

Top Pro

Under active development

The game is still in Alpha which means endless future possibilities. See More

Xonotic is not very Graphics card intensive, and runs smoothly even on Integrated Onboard Graphics,. See More

Xonotic

Top Pro

Very light on hardware

Top Con

Boring AI bots

Bots are not the most performant opponents in Xonotic. They often run around the same paths, and sometimes even stand still on spots for apparently no reason. See More

Specs

Genre:First Person shooter, Arena

Co-Op:Yes

Mac/Linux/Windows support. See More

Top Pro

Cross platform

Top Con

Few players

Very few players on the servers ate as it happens 5-9 people! See More

Top Pro

Interesting weapon design (for an arena shooter)

All arena shooters basically use Quake or UT weapon system. However, Xonotic has an interesting variety of weapons (larger selection than most) with elements from both UT and Quake but added some of their innovative ideas. Some of the weapons have a bit of overlap and feel a bit forced, but other weapons really make the game stand out. See More

Top Con

Campaign can be very hard and you can stuck.

Some levels are very strange and difficult like fighting with almost invisible enemies. Even at easy they are hard to beat and you must beat them in order to progress in camapign. See More

Top Pro

Lightweight FPS

For an FPS, Xonotic is a very lightweight one, weighing around 1GB. See More

Top Con

Blocky graphics

The game has somewhat blocky graphics and sometimes silly hitboxes, although that is expected in a low spec game. See More

Top Pro

Impressive graphics, especially for an open source game

Open Source games are not always known for their high-quality graphics. This can often be caused by the games being designed by committee in that many different people may work on the graphics, even in the same areas, which can cause plenty of inconsistencies. Luckily, Xonotic does not suffer from this problem as the whole of the game has consistent looks that are actually quite impressive. See More

Top Pro

Play easily online

At any time, you can find people playing on the net. No special configuration needed. See More

Top Pro

Fully featured 3D FPS

A complete FPS with a variety of guns and gamemodes. See More

Top Pro

Quake inspired gameplay

Xonotic has drawn inspiration from the mechanics of Quake, which is based on quick movement and rapid fire. It is more active than many other FPS games, which involve stealth and camping, because it features a more open world with many different types of guns available to collect. See More

Top Pro

Not demanding on the system

On integrated HD4600 graphics ~120 FPS on normal settings. See More

Top Pro

LAN Multiplayer and online Multiplayer

Has the ability to host a server or join online games of Xonotic. See More

Top Pro

Many game modes

Includes all the expected options like Deathmatch and Capture the Flag, as well as more novel modes like Key Hunt. See More

Top Pro

Fast-paced action

The story is very interesting. See More

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Top Pro

Great storyline

Top Con

Short single player campaign

The single player is quite short (though it is not the main focus of the title, as multiplayer is the main reason that one would purchase the game). See More

PowerfulSreng's Experience

just try it See More

Specs

Genre:FPS

Co-Op:Multiplayer

Top Pro

You can easily add a bots mod, in order to extend co-op play

You can get a mod that can be used if you host a server, adding bots to your team and that of the enemy, thus allowing for larger offline battles. See More

ShojiVR's Experience

Modern warfare is best call of duty series ever, the storyline and gameplay is so memorable See More

Top Pro

Good Music

The music are so good that it feels so epic and thrill at the same time. See More

GenerousIzanami's Experience

jk See More

Top Pro

Great mods are available

Several Tactical Realism mods, and a fantastic Paintball mod that is sure to be a LAN gaming hit. (But you may need to set up a dedicated server for it). See More

Top Pro

There are a ton of modes to play, with multiple and varied game types, which should change up the gameplay enough to keep things entertaining

There are a number of game types to play in the game including Team Deathmatch, Free for all, Domination, Sabotage and Search and Destroy, making for lots of variation in gameplay. This keeps things fresh for the player as there is a lot to do and explore. See More

Top Pro

Minimal graphics requirements allows the game to be accessible to just about anyone

This game was released in 2007 and is still played by thousands online. As it is an older game, you don't need high end hardware to play it. This is great for a lot of people as the requirements that need to be met for minimal settings is quite low. See More

Top Pro

Good dedicated server support allows for huge games

You can scale up to 200 players if a dedicated server is enabled. See More

Combining elements from Mega Man, Mario 3, Duck Tales, Zelda II and Castelvania Shovel Knight excels over the rest of the games trying to cash in on the 2D pixel art revival of recent years. See More

Shovel Knight

Top Pro

Combination of the best gameplay elements of retro pixel games of the NES era

Top Con

Can be frustrating

While Shovel Knight captures a lot of SNES era’s good parts, it also brings back some of the bad parts. It's mostly the hidden enemies that attack you as soon as you approach their hiding spots, causing you to take needless damage or even die. This adds a really tedious trial and error aspect that forces you to memorize all enemy placements just so you can beat a stage. In addition to dealing with the enemies, the timing of jumps or using special skills at the right moment adds to the frustration. Press the button too early or too late and you'll end up back at the start of a platforming section or worse, dead. See More

Steve's Experience

A fun game that pulls inspiration from classic games as well as modern ones. It does a great job of bringing me back to my younger days with the music and graphics to match the NES/SNES era, as well as the difficulty of the games from that era. See More

Specs

Genre:Action, Platformer

Co-Op:2 Player Local

Shovel Knight has very colorful pixelated graphics, a decent chiptune soundtrack, excellent 8-bit sound effects, and the controls feel really fluid and responsive. So whether you’re just running through a castle, shoveling away at gems in a tunnel, or even jumping on a dragon’s head, Shovel Knight is a blast to play. See More

Top Pro

Feels great to play

Top Con

Enemy design is not always great

Some of the more recurring enemies often have just a pallet swap in order to differentiate them, which comes off as a bit lazy and uninspired. See More

DynamicZirnitra's Experience

10/10 best game ever See More

Top Pro

Retains an original feel despite clear influences

The art design, music and writing maintain a very original feel to the game despite its obvious influences, which is what helps the game stand out, which makes it enjoyable in its own right. See More

CatCoveredInSlime's Experience

lots of shovel based puns. has a half fish, half apple creature that dances for you. See More

Top Pro

Risk reward system

Players can risk destroying checkpoints for loot, which means if one does die after destroying their checkpoints they will have to start from the beginning of the stage. Basically this is a gambling system that can pay off or cause a crushing blow. See More

Top Pro

A unique experience

Shovel Knight has 2D pixel art, a simple gameplay, and a retro feel. It stands out in an era dominated by 3D titles with super detailed graphics and convoluted gameplay because of its influences from classics like Zelda, Castlevania, Duck Tales, and even Super Mario Bros. It’s not just trying to cash in on the nostalgia of older players because it’s a game that can be enjoyed by anyone thanks to its polish. See More

Top Pro

Competent loot system that allows for purchasing upgrades

User can upgrade their armor and weapon through earning loot drops from enemies or digging. The earned cash allows one to purchase upgrades that help the player advance in the increasingly difficult game. See More

Top Pro

Great for couch co-op

Because Shovel Knight can be pretty hard at times, bringing a friend along can help out a lot. The two of you can work together to take down enemies and communicate the best ways to handle jumps and special skills. Plus, if one of you is more experienced with the game, that player can help the newcomer along and teach them the ropes instead of leaving them to figure out everything on their own, possibly to the point of frustration. Playing this game with another person is a fun way to bring back the feeling of couch co-op on the older retro systems. See More

Not every PC can run this game at 60fps. If your pc is very old, chances are it won't run that great. If CS:GO doesn't run great on your PC you will have a hard time running this. See More

Subnautica

Top Con

Not that easy to run

Top Pro

Great theme and looks

The game takes place underwater, and it looks very good especially because of the new candy eye update. Looking up at the sun through the ocean looks pleasant and real. Coral reefs have multiple colors and look real as well. Graphics wise this game looks great and pulls off its theme of an underwater survival quite well. See More

PassionateZhongliQuan's Experience

As a lot of others are saying, older Specs definetly CAN'T RUN this game, it requires 6+ RAM and a good CPU See More

Specs

Genre:Survival, Open world, Exploration

Co-Op:No

Controller Support:Full

This game was meant to be a survival game (and a bit of horror), most survival games are difficult, may get boring to play alone after time and this game has both. Having a second survivor in the story would mean to rewrite it again, but having a friend in an alien world would be better. See More

Top Con

Lacks co-op

Top Pro

The sound effects really set up the overall atmosphere

The sound design in Subnautica is amazing. Even though the soundtrack can be bland at times, the sound effects for the ocean noises are incredibly atmospheric and really help to get the player in the mood for exploring a vast, alien ocean. See More

MeticulousElpis's Experience

Games amazing love it to bits but even with my okayish pc it wasn't the smoothest run See More

Top Con

No proper multiplayer

While the beauty in this game is in it's terror of being alone in the unknown multiplayer these days is too important to not include. If you've finished the game, chances are that "beauty of terror" is gone or it's just not the same. Best way to get back into the game is with a friend. Roam around, troll for a bit, finish the game. For people that are a little too scared to explore this could be the thing that helps them finish the game. See More

Top Pro

Has a mode for people who just want to explore

Subnautica has four game modes: survival, freedom, hardcore, and creative. The first one pits the player against the elements and forces them to think about food and water through its thirst and hunger mechanics. The second game mode basically removes every mechanic that is related to surviving, such as the aforementioned hunger and thirst mechanics. It also leaves all the items in your inventory after you die. In other words, it's a game mode for people who want to explore without having to bother with surviving. Which is nice, since Subnautica has a lot of stuff to explore. The third one, as the name tells us, is more difficult. Not only do you have to worry about health, oxygen, water and hunger, you will have to worry about your life. Since this game mode gives you one chance to live, no respawning. If you die, you'll lose your progress and will have to start over again. The fourth one will let you build a base of your dreams without worrying about food, oxygen, or thirst. It is the best mode for people who want to build and don't want to gather resources. See More

HealthyHunahpu's Experience

awesome survival and exploration game, i recomend it very much See More

Top Con

Lacks co-op

This game was meant to be a survival game (and a bit of horror), most survival games are difficult, may get boring to play alone after time and this game has both. Having a second survivor in the story would mean to rewrite it again, but having a friend in an alien world would be better. See More

Top Pro

Interesting creature design

The creature design in Subnautica deserves some major praise. Spotting a new, never seen before creature is extremely rewarding and there's a large variety of alien creatures to look for. See More

Top Con

No real story

A bit underdeveloped story. Only in notes and some short cgi animations. See More

Top Pro

No pointless multiplayer

Not every damn thing needs multiplayer, and multiplayer can often ruin an otherwise incredible experience. There's none to be found here, and that intensifies the lonely atmosphere. Also, the creators didn't waste resources on something that would fundamentally undermine the experience so they could focus on making the game the wonderful thing that it is. See More

Top Pro

Very interesting for both new and long-time players

But it goes faster when you learn the game. Because everything is done manually. See More

Top Pro

Pretty

Atmospheric. See More

Top Pro

Incredibly satisfying tool-building mechanics

The whole process of creating new tools is mostly done using a sophisticated 3D-printer available from the start of the game. You gather various resources and transform them to create tools that you will need for your survival. For example, organic matter gets printed into raw carbon, combine carbon with some zinc and you get a battery; combine that battery with some glass and you get a flashlight that helps you see in the dark. It's very straightforward but incredibly satisfying when you build your tools, especially since you are doing all of this while swimming in an ocean filled with predators. See More

You can build massive and complicated rail networks in the game, giving the player the freedom to come up with their own solutions and crazy designs. See More

OpenTTD

Top Pro

Allows for a lot of railway design creativity

Top Con

Can be complicated to play for a beginner

For those unfamiliar with this style of game, there is a lot to learn in order to be competent at the gameplay. Some tutorials online should help, but it is a time investment some may not want to spend on the game. See More

IndependentCarmanor's Experience

I mean its a good game about transportation and it gets more fun and enjoying the more you progress in delivery, also you can play online in a lot of servers or create yours by one click of a button. See More

Specs

Genre:Tycoon

Co-Op:No

Especially if you're playing with some friends, this game is very enthralling (Heroes of Might and Magic 2 was similar, even though a very different game). See More

Top Pro

Very addictive - hard to walk away from when your little world is running

Top Con

Can be boring when playing alone

Due to the length of the win conditions and how long it takes to achieve things in the game, it can get a bit boring after much time spent. This is also true of the stock gameplay element, while mods can definitely help, what comes with the game out of the box can get old after a while. See More

Top Pro

Still actively being developed

There are regular updates still being released for the game, meaning regular bug fixes as well as added features on a consistent basis. See More

Top Con

Time consuming gameplay

The normal win condition is met by completing 10 at once. This can take days to achieve. See More

Top Pro

Convenient built in mod download interface

This allows the user to easily browse and download new mods for the game from within the game itself. See More

Top Con

Inconvenient AI installation

In order to get an AI up and running, you have to download a mod to then install it to the game. This may be too much trouble for some people who are not familiar with installing mods, or just more time than they would like to spend on seeing an AI present in the game. See More

Top Pro

Tons of mods to download

There are many existing mods for the game, which can greatly extend the gameplay beyond that of the stock game. See More

Top Con

Online does not work cross versions

Old versions can't play online or LAN with newer versions of the game. So for those that prefer using an older version, or just have not updated, they will have to make sure those they want to play with online have the exact same version (or one that is compatible). See More

Top Pro

Easier and more modern controls make playing more enjoyable

Drag and drop actions have been added for many tools, you can sort through lists, the map will scroll when the mouse is near the edge of the map, and you can estimate costs by holding the shift key. All of these don't add new things to the game, but they make managing items much easier. See More

Top Con

Not a new game

This game is essentially a copy of the older Transport Tycoon Deluxe game. There are a few new additions, but much of the gameplay is identical. See More

Top Pro

Easily accessible multiplayer

It has built in multiplayer for LAN or online play, which makes it easy for the player to find and create online matches. See More

Top Pro

Significant enhancements from the original game

Stable multiplayer mode for up to 255 players in 15 companies, or as spectators Dedicated server mode and an in-game console for administration In game downloading of new content and game mechanics See More

Top Pro

Familiar playstyle to Transport Tycoon Deluxe, plus enhancements

OpenTTD is based off Transport Tycoon Deluxe, however it has been tweaked and added to. The game remains familiar enough to its roots, but with many more options. Some of the tweaks are larger maps, transportation lines (autorail, canals, mammoth trains), the ability to bribe the town authority and more. See More

Top Pro

Infinite possibilities

You seem to never run out of things to do in this game! See More

Top Pro

Free and open-source

You can't go wrong with a game that has no purchase cost. Even better the user can contribute to the project or even use the code for their own, as the game is open-source. See More

Has a very dedicated aesthetic that works beautifully. See More

Hollow Knight

Top Pro

Amazing art and soundtrack

Top Con

Slow first 2 hours

Game feels slow until you acquire an important upgrade. See More

ComposedZelus's Experience

really really makes a beginner not want to play in the first hours See More

Specs

Genre:Metroidvania

Co-Op:Single Player

With a couple exceptions, the boss fights are challenging in a way that does not feel cheap. If you die, it is because you screwed up and not because the game didn't feel like keeping you alive anymore. See More

Top Pro

Fun, challenging boss fights

Top Con

Hidden lore/story

The story and lore are revealed in a similar manner as Dark Souls. There is a lot of lore, but you have to piece it together on your own because they don't tell you much straight-up. See More

InventiveHermes's Experience

defeating a boss is an absolute reward, overcoming hardship and frustrating attack pattern, it just feels good when you finish the game See More

Top Pro

Large amount of content

Over 30 hours of gameplay. See More

Top Con

Some glitches inside

Some speed runners use glitches to finish the game very fast, including glitches that cause you to go to some other area or glitches that make you fly, but you might find some by accident. See More

FriendlyOchopintre's Experience

Usually I'm not a big fan of platforms or games with a single endings, but this game game is just so... fun and well... amazingly put together. it takes practice to be able to play right, and is a good challenge for good and bad players alike. See More

Top Pro

Tight and fluid movement

Every movement in the game makes you feel like you are in control. See More

Top Con

Map system

To get a map, you must find an NPC first for each area you visit. Map updates whenever you find a bench. You also get sent to your last-visited bench when you die. It does not update in real-time, but the map will update with wherever you have been when you find a bench. This is all assuming you have bought the base map from the NPC in that particular area. See More

DashingApollo's Experience

Many of the first bosses are amazing at easing you into the game. For example, the Mantis Lords help prepare you for bosses that require fast reaction times. The lore is quite well written, there are many secrets to be found, many interesting boss fights, different combos you can try with things called charms etc... Overall its an amazing game to try out you definitely won't regret buying it See More

Top Pro

Has free DLC

Two DLCs have been released, adding additional quests for free. See More

Top Con

It's too perfect

It really is to good to be true to the point that it's annoying. See More

FantasticMarzanna's Experience

This is one of those few flawless games, made with love and passion. Is it hard? Yes. Is it worth playing? Also yes. See More

Top Pro

Mysterious story/lore

Makes you wanna explore more to find out whats going on and you may find secrets with NPCs that will tell you more or add to the mystery. This keeps things interesting. See More

Top Pro

Rewarding exploration

The game world is enormous, with a massive amount of secret areas that really reward you for sniffing them out. See More

Top Pro

Amazing story and lore

Top Pro

Has character

The visuals, music and sound effects are both quirky and charming. You may stay for the gameplay, but you come in for the lovable world. See More

Top Pro

Forces you to learn attack patterns

You won't get far just going in swinging. Learning enemy behavior is much more important than in any other Metroidvania and that feels very rewarding. See More

Top Pro

Thought encouraging

Top Pro

Amazing lore and soundtrack

The reason why Hollow Knight is favourite indie game is surely for its cool lore and amazing soundtrack. While in boss fight a music comes in and the whole atmosphere changes. There will be moments where you will fight with literal gods. These types of stuff really makes the game an actual game. See More

Cave Story offers a pretty deep storyline, more than one would think by just taking a quick glance at the game. There is a reason this game is still so popular after being around for so many years and it's story is it. See More

Cave Story+

Top Pro

Great storyline

Top Con

Getting the best ending is almost impossible without a guide

Getting the best ending requires a few highly counter-intuitive if not nonsensical actions to be taken. See More

Specs

In cave story you have access to tons of upgradable weapons with unique properties for different situations. See More

Top Pro

Tons of fun and unique weapons

Top Con

No complete version

The exclusive content based in platform means that there is no single edition that has every available option. The Switch release seems to come closest, but even it is missing some options available in other releases. See More

Top Pro

Great soundtrack

Great soundtrack, superb. See More

Top Pro

Multiple versions available

After the initial release in 2004, the game has been ported to other platforms and updated along the way by various fans and indie devs. See More

Top Pro

Incredibly challenging, with hard mode for veterans

Cave Story is hard and the hard mode even harder, which makes this game great for players looking for a new challenge. See More

As the story progresses the characters attitudes and emotions change in response to the ever evolving story. This makes fro what is a very well written game that makes the story and characters seem genuinely real. See More

To the Moon

Top Pro

Well written characters

Top Con

Gameplay is lackluster

The actual gameplay of the game consists of tile flipping and a few other mini type games. See More

Specs

The main story is actually told backwards, ala the movie Memento. While not the most original concept, still a cool way to tell a story. See More

Top Pro

Story is told backwards

Top Pro

Fantastic Music

Top Pro

Story 10/10

The story told is worth putting the time to play this game. See More

Top Pro

Cute story told backwards with an unexpected happy ending

The main story is actually told backwards, ala the movie Memento. While not the most original concept, still a cool way to tell a story. In the end there is quite the happy ending that will result in many tears being shed. See More

You can run the prison in the way that you see fit. You can put the wellbeing of prisoners at the top of the priority list by making sure their living spaces are comfortable, that they're well-fed, have the opportunity to educate themselves and often get to go outside in the yard to socialize and exercise or you can run the prison with an iron fist by instituting regular shakedowns, putting CCTVs, metal detectors, K-9 units and armed guards in every corner. Whichever play-style you choose, the game will offer challenges that will keep the game interesting. See More

Prison Architect

Top Pro

Great freedom of playstyle

Top Con

Gameplay is poorly explained

The game does a poor job of explaining all the mechanics to the player when they begin the main game which leaves the player guessing as to what they need to do in order to be successful. See More

Shadowkiller3d's Experience

Prison Architect is a very long game with lots of replayability and the option to do as you please. You may encounter some spots of lag of on a potato computer but all in all runs well. 3D Mode not recommended for anyone on running on anything other that a super computer though. See More

Specs

A wide variety of user-created modifications to the game are available including mods that change the theme of the game, look of the game, add new objects, grants, programs, scenarios and new mechanics. They're listed in the game's wiki, here. See More

Top Pro

Lots of mods available

PassionateProvidentia's Experience

it's really good only laggs when it's around 500 prisoners/staff See More

Top Pro

Relaxing to play

Building your prison is almost zen like. There are periods of stress when there are riots or things going wrong, but you can always pause to take your time and figure out a good solution. See More

Top Pro

Easy

It is easy to learn the game if you play the story. See More

Top Pro

Developers are releasing free updates and additions to the game

Developers have been updating the game almost every month with new content, improvements and tweaks to the game. See More

Top Pro

Works great for both long and short play sessions

The gameplay lends itself well to both doing a couple of things around the prison every once in a while or setting up elaborate systems that can take hours upon hours of time. The game can be saved at any time so you don't have to make commitments in one way or another. See More

Top Pro

Amazing depth

The game consists of a wide variety of overlapping systems that work together to create excellent depth. You have to figure out the layout of your prison, how to manage the needs of your inmates, how to earn enough money to expand and hire new staff, what to do in the case of a natural disaster, a riot or attempted escape and so on. Every decision you make will impact all other elements of the game. For example, instituting regular shakedowns will help prevent prisoners from carrying banned items like forks taken from cafeterias that can be used to dig tunnels, but will also make the inmates more angry and thus more likely to riot. You can decide to instead use tunnel-sniffing dogs set to patrol around the perimeter, but that will cost more money and if the inmates pick up on the patrolling patterns they will tunnel around them. Or you may decide to check each inmate individually to see who's tired from staying up late to dig while everyone else has been sleeping though that approach may not scale. See More

There are a few additions that make these games more than just a regular beat 'em up. Branching paths, item shops with usable inventory and special player abilities create a game that is more like an action RPG than a side scrolling beat 'em up. See More

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara

Top Pro

Not just a normal beat 'em up

Top Con

Co-op is spotty and limited

There is no way to mix local and online players, so it has to be one or the other. On top of that the net code seems a bit spotty as disconnects can happen. See More

Specs

Co-Op:4 Player Online / 4 Player Couch

Controller Support:Full

Challenges and trophies were added in a recent update, extending gameplay past the main quest line. It also allows for some bragging rights for those that have completed certain ones. See More

Top Pro

Challenges and trophies

Top Con

Short gameplay

At only 2 hours the games are a bit short and are easily finished in a single sitting, which is to be expected as they are ports of classic arcade games which had similar play times. See More

Top Pro

Widescreen support

Being that the original arcade games in this set were 4:3, it is nice that the developers included a widescreen mode for modern monitor support. See More

Top Pro

Allows for 4-Player co-op (online and local) just as in the arcades

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara has 4 player local and online co-op play which is the same scenario that the arcade allowed with up to four players at the same time. See More

The gameplay itself, once the player gets a grasp of it can get repetitive upon multiple playthroughs due to there really being not much deviation as there is only a singular gameplay mechanic. See More

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Papers Please

Top Pro

Puts you in the shoes of someone living in a difficult country, in a really difficult situation when you just expect boredom

Top Con

Multiple playthroughs can be repetitive

Mario Deskarlie's Experience

Never thought that being a immigration officer can be fun. An outstanding experience and many surprising events included. You will be tested to choose between obeying the rules or following your heart. See More

Specs

Once the main story is beaten there is an optional endless mode for those that want to see how long they can play without losing. See More

Top Pro

Endless mode

Top Con

Simplistic gameplay mechanic

The gameplay itself, once the player gets a grasp of it can get repetitive pretty quick due to there really being not much deviation from a singular gameplay mechanic. See More

ReverentEulabeia's Experience

It's good finished the game once. See More

Top Pro

Unique puzzle solving through clue based deduction

Papers Please has a unique puzzle solving element. Instead of using mathematical logic, or quick matching thinking, the puzzles in Papers Please involve checking people's background information to make sure everything matches the immigration requirements and following clues to find anything amiss. See More

Top Con

Confusing

Very confusing once you need a permit, and you need to fact check everything, and the vaccine papers, and the order stuff as well. See More

Vali Barna's Experience

Perfect!Everything you need! See More

Top Pro

Will require making moral decisions

There is a fine line to walk while playing, whether it is worth following the rules and ruining lives or bending the rules at the risk of getting caught in order to help destitute people. The moral choices in the game are often difficult and require hard decisions which adds depth to the game that is not often found in similar titles. See More

MerryPoena's Experience

It was action filled and has an interesting story line. See More

Top Pro

20 different endings

Will take hundrends of hours to see all of them. See More

ImmaculateChiron's Experience

Its immersive,dark and works on most if any computers See More

Top Pro

Simple gameplay mechanic that is easy to understand

For newcomers to gaming the gameplay mechanic is quite easy to grasp as it is basically a spot the difference type of game, though presentation is quite above most similar gameplay style games on offer. This makes for a game that is intuitive to even a novice that is also intriguing because of the story. See More

SupportiveKekui's Experience

very nice game, still playing See More

Top Pro

Will require making ridiculously hard decisions

There is a fine line to walk while playing, whether it is worth following the rules and ruining lives or bending the rules at the risk of getting caught in order to help destitute people. The moral choices in the game are often difficult and require hard decisions. See More

EnthusiasticLukos's Experience

Amazing!! See More

Top Pro

Endless Mode

If you are bored, and need to pass the time, Papers Please has an endless mode you can unlock after Ending 20, which allows you to play the observation based game as long as you want to. See More

DecisiveCalliope's Experience

good See More

Top Pro

One of the greatest games ever

ImaginativeThemis's Experience

great See More

Top Pro

For people who like shooting games, on day 21 or so, you will get a gun and shoot people

ComposedGalene's Experience

I enjoy this game a lot its felling like u are working at your pc/laptop and it sless than 100mb See More

InquisitiveKisin's Experience

this game is so nice and fun See More

DiplomaticSuwaliyat's Experience

A really fun game with a lot of endings. I had so much fun playing the game. One of my favorites I fully recommend this game! See More