What are the best games for a relatively weak PC/laptop ?

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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.

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.
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!
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.
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.
Bastion
- Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.
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
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!
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.
GTA: San Andreas
- One of the best games ever, the game that truly changed the gaming industry.

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ChessPie

I am sure many others but the first that come to mind are the Spiderweb CRPG's (Geneforge, Avernum, Avadon)

6 years ago