Hardware fit
Best Games for Low-End PCs
Games that run on modest PC hardware without ignoring whether the experience itself is worth playing.
Recommended games.
Chosen for this specific way to play.
01PC
Terraria
A 2D sandbox adventure focused on exploration, combat, crafting and building.
- Build shared projects in an open-ended world.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
02PC / mac / linux / ps4 / xbox one / switch / switch 2
Stardew Valley
A farming and life simulation RPG with optional multiplayer, persistent shared farms and platform-specific player limits.
- Build and improve a shared farm at your own pace.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
03PC / ps4 / xbox one / switch
Overcooked! 2
A chaotic cooking game supporting local and online cooperative play for up to four players.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
04PC / mac / linux
Portal 2
A first-person puzzle game with a separate two-player cooperative campaign built around coordinated portal mechanics.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
05PC
PlateUp!
A restaurant management roguelite with local and online cooperative cooking.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
06PC
Cuphead
A hand-drawn run-and-gun game built around precise platforming, pattern-heavy boss fights and two-player local co-op.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
07A slapstick physics brawler where gelatinous fighters grapple, punch and throw each other from hazardous arenas.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
08A social mini-golf game with simultaneous online play, themed courses and optional chaotic modifiers.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
09PC
Hades
A fast action roguelike where repeated escape attempts build relationships, reveal story and create new combinations of powers.
- Make dialogue and story choices together.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
010One player defuses a procedural bomb while teammates use a separate manual and communicate what to do.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
011A cooperative wave-survival shooter about class synergy, weapon upgrades and fighting increasingly dangerous mutant hordes.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
012PC
PAYDAY 2
A four-player cooperative heist shooter with stealth and loud approaches, varied objectives and extensive build customization.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
013A competitive party platformer where players build a shared obstacle course while trying to be the ones who finish it.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
014A gentle puzzle platformer about two connected yarn characters navigating environments through movement and cooperation.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
015A minimalist roguelite about surviving escalating enemy swarms while combining automatic weapons into overwhelming builds.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
016PC
Warframe
A free cooperative online action game built around fluid movement, shooting, melee combat and deep equipment builds.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
017PC / xbox one / Xbox Series / ps4 / PS5
Deep Rock Galactic
A 1–4 player cooperative FPS about dwarven miners completing missions in procedurally generated destructible caves.
- Distinct classes reward teammates who combine their strengths.
- Work through clear mission objectives as a team.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
018PC / mac / linux / Xbox Series / PS5 / switch / mobile
Minecraft
A sandbox building and survival game whose multiplayer behavior differs materially between Java and Bedrock editions.
- Build shared projects in an open-ended world.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
Worth knowingExpect a little setup before everyone is playing.
019A definitive edition of the classic historical real-time strategy game with extensive campaigns and competitive multiplayer.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
020A cooperative looter shooter combining character skill trees, a long campaign and an enormous stream of randomized weapons.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
021A party-based fantasy RPG with systemic exploration, consequential choices and tactical turn-based combat for up to four players.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingThe controls ask more from new players.
022A cooperative wilderness survival sandbox about gathering resources, crafting, fighting and surviving seasonal threats.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
023An open-world zombie action game combining first-person parkour, survival combat, crafting and a cooperative campaign.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
024PC
Grounded
A backyard survival adventure about crafting gear, building bases and battling insects at miniature scale.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
025A detailed World War II grand strategy game about national planning, production, logistics, diplomacy and military operations.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
026An atmospheric action adventure about exploring a vast interconnected kingdom, mastering precise combat and uncovering hidden paths.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
027A four-player cooperative zombie FPS built around dynamic hordes, tightly paced campaigns and complementary teamwork.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
028A cooperative zombie FPS built around four-survivor campaigns, dynamic hordes and complementary teamwork.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
029A relaxing first-person simulation about methodically cleaning detailed environments alone or with online friends.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
030A two-character action-horror campaign built around cooperative combat, shared resources and weapon upgrades.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
031A fast cooperative roguelike shooter where escalating enemy pressure meets powerful randomized item combinations.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
032A demanding action adventure built around precise sword deflections, mobility, stealth and uncompromising boss encounters.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
033A turn-based 4X strategy game about building a civilization through exploration, research, diplomacy and war.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingThe controls ask more from new players.
034A science-fiction grand strategy game about exploring a procedural galaxy, developing an empire and meeting alien civilizations.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingThe controls ask more from new players.
035A first-person survival horror game about building shelter, exploring a hostile peninsula and uncovering what happened there.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
036A colorful fantasy puzzle platformer where up to four players combine distinct character abilities to cross inventive levels.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
037PC / ps4 / xbox one
A Way Out
A co-op-only cinematic action-adventure about two prisoners whose stories and gameplay are designed around two players.
- Runs well on modest PC hardware.
- Recommended for more than performance alone.
How we choose
Selection criteria
Support is only the start. The list also considers whether each game is a good experience for this exact intent.
- High low-end PC suitability
- Source-backed minimum requirements
- A strong recommendation beyond performance alone
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