If you haven’t updated your computer for ten years or if you have an old laptop, but still want to play cool games, we have collected 50 excellent titles in different genres. All of them will run on weak systems. The selection includes games for single player multiplayer titles and timeless classics.
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Single player
Hitman: Absolution
A third-person linear stealth action game about the famous killer. Unlike the previous parts of the series, here you can slow down time and kill enemies in batches at a time – an interesting experiment that players liked.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a graphics card with 512 MB of memory.
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
One of the best parts of the famous racing simulator. You can play both for an illegal amateur and for a policeman.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a video card with 256 MB of memory.
Max Payne 3
The last to date is the head of the adventures of Max Payne. The game has a variety of locations, many types of weapons and an interesting story. In Max Payne 3, you can jump cool and slow down time to shoot several opponents at a time.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a video card with 520 MB of memory.
Syndicate
A beautiful first-person shooter in the style of cyberpunk. The game puts a lot of emphasis on the plot – the campaign is long and eventful, and the hero can be taught to look through walls and slow down time. And there are a lot of weapons.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a video card level GeForce 8800 GT.
Assassin’s Creed II
The second part of the legendary Assassin’s Creed series, which takes place in Italy in the Renaissance. The action is full of gameplay mechanics, and it is also very long in duration. You can spend up to 100 hours on the full passage.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a graphics card with 256 MB of memory.
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
The action of the fourth part of Assassin’s Creed takes place in 1715 in the Caribbean. The main character named Edward Kenway fights not only on land: he can plow the sea and hunt whales. According to many critics, the fourth part is one of the best games in the series.
System requirements: Core 2 Quad 2.6 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a graphics card with 512 MB of memory.
Batman: arkham city
Third-person action with Batman in the title role. The player will have to fight crime on the streets of Gotham, fight with the bosses and explore the locations. The game has many additional tasks, ways of pumping and secrets.
System requirements: Core 2 Quad 2.6 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a graphics card with 512 MB of memory.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The legendary Skyrim, which can drag you for 100, 200 or even 300 hours. And this is far from the limit – on the Internet there is an abundance of user modifications that diversify the gameplay. For example, they add whole lines of quests, new items, skills, and so on.
System requirements: Intel i5 / AMD Phenom II X4-945, 8 GB of RAM, GTX 470 with 1 GB of memory.
Bioshock infinite
An excellent continuation of the ideas of the original BioShock with a modified setting and a chic workmate in the person of Elizabeth. The author of these lines involuntarily fell in love with this girl during the first passage. Comes with a peppy action with dynamic shootouts and an ornate plot that just blows your head at the end.
System requirements: 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo, 2 GB of RAM and a Radeon HD 3870 or NVIDIA 8800 GT graphics card.
Civilization v
The fifth part of turn-based strategy from Sid Meyer. The game allows you to take control of a novice civilization and develop it from spearmen to intercontinental missiles. The game supports multiplayer and contains a lot of content.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a graphics card with 256 MB of memory.
Splinter Cell: Conviction
Restarting the famous stealth action with dynamic battles and the ability to beautifully kill several enemies at once with well-aimed shots. The title represents the best game adaptation of Jason Bourne movies – a great option for those who like the John Wick trilogy or the recent “Rescue Operation” on Netflix.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a graphics card with 512 MB of memory.
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Stylish first-person shooter in the setting of the Wild West. The game is reminiscent of a comic book, especially with a plot – the story is served through the cowboy’s forgotten dialogue in the bar. He allegedly recalls his youth, as he killed bandits with whole bundles. Shooting in this game is nice, and the abundance of unusual situations keeps you in good shape right up to the final credits.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a graphics card with 512 MB of memory.
Darksiders ii
The second Darksiders significantly increased in dynamics compared to the first part and turned into a role-playing game in the open world. The main character – the rider of the Apocalypse Death – is trying to restore peace after the cataclysm, destroying crowds of evil spirits. If you like it, then try the first part – it is more linear and resembles Devil May Cry.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT graphics card.
Spec Ops: The Line
Third-person shooter with shelters, which takes place on the sandy streets of Dubai. The game catches an unusual style, very “meat” shootings and a very cool story level BioShock Infinite.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT graphics card.
Prince of Persia (2008)
Restarting Prince of Persia returned the action to its fabulous roots, but did not continue the plot of the original games: everything is different here. Instead of fighting with hordes of evil spirits – lonely bosses. Instead of the usual acrobatics – magic tricks with an immortal partner. But the game only benefited from this: it is simple and very interesting.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a video card with 256 MB of memory.
The darkness ii
A direct continuation of the original The Darkness, which never came out on a PC. The sequel has more colorful and vivid graphics, as well as an abundance of black humor. In The Darkness II, you can not only shoot, but also call upon the help of demons, as well as attack opponents with tentacles from their shoulders.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a video card with 256 MB of memory.
Bulletstorm
Dynamic first-person shooter with slasher mechanics. Enemies in Bulletstorm need to be killed beautifully to earn more points: they are spent on pumping here. A dynamic story campaign, a wide arsenal of interesting weapons and an abundance of unusual situations are included.
System requirements: AMD A8-3850, 6 GB RAM and Radeon HD 6850 or higher.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Bloody and dynamic third-person action game about Wolverine from X-Men. The plot covers the early years of Logan and shows the formation of the character. The game will meet many familiar characters from comics and film, including Gambit and Deadpool.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a video card with 256 MB of memory.
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
The coolest Spider-Man game available on PC. The main character can freely switch between two costumes, a regular one and a symbiotic one, because of which the fighting style and set of skills change.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a video card with 256 MB of memory.
Stardew valley
A colorful simulator of farm development in pixel style. The game was created by only one developer, who still supports it with various updates. In addition to single player mode, Stardew Valley has a co-op through multiplayer.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a video card with 256 MB of memory.
Bayonetta
One of the best slashers to date. In it, the player in the role of the witch of Bayonet destroys opponents with the help of stylish weapons and numerous combinations. In addition to exploring locations and gorgeous boss battles, the game has a lot of secret content.
System requirements: Intel Core i3-3220, 4 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 570 graphics card.
DmC: Devil May Cry
Spin-off series Devil May Cry, created by the Canadian studio Ninja Theory. The game is a dynamic third-person slasher with the charismatic Dante in the title role. The demon hunter has to join forces with his brother Virgil to overthrow the dictator. We advise you to immediately buy from the DLC to play for Virgil – you will not regret it. You can also take a look at Devil May Cry 4 – it has a more sophisticated combat system and several characters are available.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a video card GeForce 8800 GTS.
Resident evil 4
The iconic franchise game Resident Evil, recognized as one of the most breakthrough for its time. And although she is quite old (she turned 15 this year), RE4 still brings incredible pleasure.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a GeForce 8800 GTS graphics card.
The evil within
After leaving Capcom, the creator of Resident Evil 4, Shinji Mikami, released his first stand-alone game called The Evil Within. In fact, this is the same Resident Evil 4, but with a deeper and more varied pumping, as well as with an even more powerful psychedelic. And yes: this is a scary game. If you like it, then we recommend playing the sequel – it is even better.
System requirements: Intel Core i7 or equivalent, 4 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 460 graphics card.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Restarting the cult Deus Ex series. The game is an RPG with the ability to choose the style of passage and pump the character in various ways. However, the most preferred option is to eliminate enemies quietly using augmentations and silenced weapons.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a GeForce 8800 GTS graphics card.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
A direct sequel to Human Revolution. The game develops the plot of the original and offers even greater scope for tactics due to the increased number of skills. The sequel significantly added to the dynamics: the authors redrawn the balance so that the main character Adam Jensen more often used skills and actively entered into open battle.
System requirements: Intel Core i3-2100, 8 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 660 graphics card.
Dishonored
First-person stealth action. The player takes on the role of the exile Corvo Attano and avenges the death of his ruler. The action offers many options for passing and flexible pumping with an abundance of combat and tactical skills.
System requirements: a processor with a frequency of 3 GHz, 3 GB of RAM and a video card of the level of GeForce GTX 460.
Mass effect 2
To the second Mass Effect, the Canadian studio BioWare seriously worked on the errors of the original and presented the best trilogy game. ME2 has an independent and interesting story with colorful characters, and the combat system has become faster and more aggressive. In this part, the commander has a partner Miranda, which makes her even more top-notch.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a graphics card with 256 MB of memory.
Xcom 2
The best turn-based tactics to date. XCOM has incorporated everything for which they love the games of the genre. During the passage of the story campaign, you can take on the tasks of different fighters with unique skills and combine them. Between missions, the player will have to pump his own ship to open access to the best upgrades.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz, 4 GB of RAM and a graphics card level GeForce GTX 460.
Sleeping dogs
Over the years since the release of Sleeping Dogs, the title of the best GTA clone has been entrenched, and these are not just words. It has a dynamic combat system that came straight from Batman: Arkham City, wild car chases and solid shooting. Even now, the game looks very cheerful.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, 4 GB of RAM and a video card level GeForce 8800.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
The Lords of Shadow Dilogy is a successful attempt to turn the Castlevania franchise into a third-person action game. The original game is already largely outdated, while the second part is still very good. The main character – Count Dracula himself – can drink the blood of opponents, carry them with an ephemeral chain and even turn into a rat if necessary.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a graphics card with 512 MB of memory.
Disco elysium
The debut role-playing game of the studio ZA / UM is not only considered the best title of 2019, but also one of the most outstanding RPGs of the decade. The user assumes the role of an alcoholic detective and must unravel a series of crimes. Disco Elysium bribed millions of users with an advanced dialogue system and storyline, but it pushed it off too – without a good knowledge of English, playing it is very difficult. Fortunately, by the end of the year it should be translated into Russian.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo, 2 GB of RAM and a graphics card with 512 MB of memory.
Football Manager 2023
A simulator of a football manager who should lead a novice team and lead it to success. The mechanics of the game allows you to adjust the composition, resell players and much more.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo, 2 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT graphics card.
Multiplayer Games
Valorant
An esports shooter from Riot Games. The closed beta game began in April and will last until the release, which takes place in the summer. Valorant can be described as CS: GO with a touch of Rainbow Six Siege.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo, 4 GB of RAM and a video card with 256 MB of memory.
Dota 2
Well, what do you not know about her?
System requirements: Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz, 4 GB of RAM and a GeForce 8600 graphics card.
League of Legends
The main competitor to Dota 2. The game has different mechanics and the pace of the matches, but the task is the same – to destroy the main building of the enemy team.
System requirements: processor with a frequency of 3 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a video card with 512 MB of memory.
Hearthstone
Blizzard Trading Card Game. The user collects a deck of various creatures and participates in matches. There are various modes, as well as rating battles.
System requirements: Pentium D, 3 GB of RAM and a video card GeForce 8600 GT.
Dota Underlords and Teamfight Tactics
Two auto battlers. The first is based on a custom modification of Dota Autochess, the heroes of Dota 2 participate in the matches. The second is developed by Riot Games, the characters of the League of Legends fight in battles.
Underlods system requirements: i5 with 2.4 GHz, 4 GB of RAM and a video card with 256 MB of memory.
Teamfight Tactics system requirements: a processor with 2 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and a video card with 256 MB of memory.
Legends of runeterra
An analog of Hearthstone, but from Riot Games and with the heroes of League of Legends. Unlike Blizzard’s CCI, Legends of Runeterra has a double playing field and many other mechanics that are explained to the user through the built-in training.
System requirements: 3 GHz processor, 4 GB of RAM and a video card with 512 MB of memory.
Fortnite
“Royal battle” from Epic Games, which caused a real sensation throughout the world. Even if you’ve lived in a cave for the past three years, you still know what Fortnite is.
System requirements: i3 3.3 GHz, 4 GB of RAM and a video card with 512 MB of memory.
World of tanks
Action on tanks from the Belarusian company Wargaming.net. The game has a huge number of reliably recreated pieces of equipment, modes and maps. This year, World of Tanks celebrated its tenth anniversary.
System requirements: Core 2 Duo, 2 GB of RAM and a GeForce 8600 graphics card.
War thunder
Another multiplayer action game about the battle of technology. In addition to tanks, in War Thunder you can fly on planes or destroy enemy troops from the guns of a powerful battleship.
System requirements: a processor with 2.2 GHz, 4 GB of RAM and a video card GeForce GT 520.
PUBG Lite
A lightweight version of the famous PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, which will run even on the weakest computer. This is a “royal battle”, the mechanics of which are closer to Arma and other tactical shooters than to Fortnite.
System requirements: i3 2.4 GHz, 4 GB of RAM and a video card with 512 MB of memory, but the game can also be run on the built-in.
Immortal classic
Heroes of Might and Magic III
The cult third “Heroes” simply could not help but get into this list. Even despite its venerable age, this game remains one of the most popular turn-based strategies.
Half-life 2
The sequel to the famous Gordon Freeman is still amazing. This applies not only to the approach in game design, but also to physics. There are few modern shooters where you can kill an enemy with a circular saw blade fired from a gravigun.
GTA: San Andreas
The legendary game that spawned thousands of memes and gave us hundreds of unforgettable hours of gameplay. If you didn’t run away from the secret base on the jetpack, didn’t chase a train on a motorcycle and didn’t get drunk before vomiting at Cluckin ’Bell, then you didn’t try video games.