Gaming for PC players nowadays generally relies on powerful hardware as a lot of the titles that come out are very demanding.
This becomes a problem for gamers who have relatively low-spec setups and have no way to upgrade or are restricted by their budget.
This is the case for a lot of people who are avid gamers and are unable to try out some of the best games available even on their lowest settings.
There are still fortunately a lot of titles that are good to play that can be run by laptops or PCs that have generally weaker performances. This article lists down four of the best games you can play on a low-spec laptop or PC.
Team Fortress 2
The old classic Valve shooter is a lot more forgiving with regard to performance compared to a lot of the other hero shooters currently available. Team Fortress 2 features intense action that still holds up more than a decade since it was released, according to CBR.
The game has very low requirements that even older laptops and low-end computers can meet. This is especially true when you compare it to something like Valorant which also has a lot of colorful abilities being shown on-screen.
Starcraft II
Players who are fans of the real-time strategy genre will most likely know the Starcraft franchise. The sequel in particular is a great option for those with low-performance laptops or PCs.
What makes this title even more appealing is that Blizzard has made it playable completely for free. The only things that you need to pay for are additional campaign stories. But the online PvP aspect of the game can be accessed without costing you anything.
Left 4 Dead 2
The sequel to the highly popular four-player zombie survival shooter follows in the footsteps of its predecessor by not requiring any high-end hardware to run. The relatively old graphics let Left 4 Dead 2 run smoothly even on weaker systems, The Gamer said.
If you are having trouble running this game, even playing it on the lowest settings still makes you feel the tense atmosphere. You can still feel a chill down your spine when you narrowly escape a wave of flesh-eating zombies.
Balatro
Balatro is a card-based game that builds on the foundation of the card game Poker. With a relatively simple premise and visuals that match, this is one of the most perfect games you can play on a low-end setup.
Don't let that fool you though as this game is an amazing pickup with its creative innovations to the mechanics that it introduced.
One of the more noteworthy additions is Joker cards that provide different passive bonuses and can be game-changers, according to Screen Rant.
