Does this mean bad graphics but good game? Because the original Homeworld is great, as is SWKOTOR (also original)
Couldn't run on my old pc. That was XP. I recently bought a Sony Vaio Fit 15E. It runs every game I throw at it. Specs: third generation i5 processor Nvidia GT 740 graphics card (That's for gaming) Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphics card (Everything else) 8 GBs of RAM Windows 8
Minecraft can run OK on the lowest setting on most (but not all) computers (it actually takes quite a bit to load all those pixelated cubes!). There's always runescape which cna run alright on most but that's an MMORPG. Not sure if you're computer is good enough for that cute little sidescroller maplestory, but it's a fun game that's not incredibly demanding depending on settings.
Also, Sonic CD is on steam, it's an older game but, it's still fun. On my low end laptop from 08' I get like 50 fps maxed settings. I'm pretty sure it will run on any computer. Most indie games run fairly well on lower end systems.
These types games are more likely to run on low-end machines: indie, 2D, and old (~5 or more years since first release). The opposites -- triple-A, 3D, and new -- are less likely to run. A few recommendations that run on my laptop, which just has the standard graphics card not meant for gaming: Heroes of Might and Magic III Battle for Wesnoth* Bastion Braid Dwarf Fortress*+ Minecraft+ Age of Wonders 2 Dungeons of Dredmore Cave Story Terraria * available for free + changes can be made to settings and mods installed to increase the range of computers that can play them Visual novels also deserve a mention. Most aren't really games in the same way as those mentioned above, but their hardware requirements are incredibly low.
What does low-end mean in this context? Cheap? Bad graphics? Old? What type of gaming genres do you like the most? I'll just whack out a few that I've enjoyed greatly though - - Minecraft (As has been mentioned above)(sandbox/survival game) - Terraria (Basically a 2d Minecraft with much more boss content) - WoW (Which I am currently playing)(MMORPG) - Natural Selection 2 (Mix of FPS/RTS, or rather a shooter with intense strategy) - Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne (RTS game with a world editor, as it has been released for a long time, there are literally thousands of custom maps made, so you essentially get infinite games within a game, it's kept me entertained for years) - DotA 2 (Highly strategic RTS) - Awesomenauts (RTS, Basically a multi-platformed tier DotA 2 with less strategy involved, feels very different though as you use WASD to move) - Starforge* - (NOTE: This game isn't actually released yet, but I've bought the alpha and it's already pretty great. The trailer for this game looks unbelievable, so the finished game is going to be incredible. It's pretty similar to Minecraft, but with proper defense/turrets, space travel etc) - Slender (A free horror game, wear headphones with sound on in the dark and prepare to change your underwear) - Team Fortress 2 (FPS with a little bit of strategy involved. Personally I've grown tired of this game, but it was really fun at first, and it's free so why not) Just a few All the best.
World of Warcraft (if you want to pay for games. It's kinda ridiculous, really) Runescape is fun, in my opinion and way more interactive. Sims (all of them, really) Tomb Raider (Legends and Anniversary). Halo: Combat Evolved/ Custom Edition Gunbound: Season 3 (softynx.net) Audition Online (www.redbana.com) Those are the low-end games I currently play.
My indie favourites: SpaceChem (a nice, if very nerdy, puzzle game. Since there's a tablet version I'm pretty sure it would run on any PC. ) And FTL The graphics is... Well, deliberately low-end, but if commanding a battered spaceship with a ragtag crew on the run from a giant fleet sounds like fun to you, it's definitely worth it.
The Age of Empires collection, all of them are playable on low end PCs considering that last game made for them was made in '05 if you don't include DLC They just did a remake on the 2nd one and I hope they start to make a 4th one. Other than that - Minecraft can run on a computer that is less than 5 years old imo Sims can be a time consuming game but fun if you're creative Runescape is my all time favorite MMO that can run on basically any computer and if you don't like the way they redid basically everything with the game, you can go to their throwback game from 2007 which I play on regularly. I would say The Walking dead because it doesn't look like it would need much power to run, but it's an amazing story that really tugs at your heart strings and if you can run it I would recommend it highly.
Thief I (Gold) & Thief II: Metal Age are pretty good games with some good graphics for their time that still manage to be quite good today. Plus with it's large modding community there's a bunch of fan-made content for it.
Definitely recommend getting into indie games, hardware requirements are usually lower due to their lower dev budget, and the quality of games has been mind blowing the past few years. Also cover much more varied/interesting concepts. But you may not be nerdy enough for that kinda thing. What style games you like?
