PC Games List Guide

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Because there are all too many requests for games, I will compile a list of games with short descriptions accompanying them so people can find new games to play, or games to play that don't require powerful computers. 

 

This post will list all the games alphabetically, This Second post will list games that are lightweight, and easier to run, finally the THIRD post will show games listed in categories of genre, with each game listed alphabetically, and then each category in alphabetical order. There is a community doc list here and then finally a good games list here for games that are guaranteed to be fantastic games however you will likely know all the titles already. 

 

How to read:

Everything is in American English. Everything is sorted in Alphabetical order, except for franchises. Franchises are listed in order they were released if they have the same title. (ie; Dawn of War: Winter Assault, Dawn of War: Dark Crusade.)

Titles are listed excluding non-important words if they come first. (ie; The Elder Scrolls is listed under E as Elder Scrolls.)

At the end I list a few tags:

Goofy Comedy (this means the game is goofy, and has some cartoon like comedy very prominent)

Quirky Comedy (Similar to British comedy where it's not as cartoon like, however it's quite odd yet funny)

Cult Classic (Excellent game that was either a cult classic, or very popular in the community of which genre the game is)

Critically Acclaimed (Was extremely popular in the time of its release, if not for years after. Super game of the year instant hits.)

Some games have warnings, please be advised. Some games may be graphic. I tried to use as family friendly language as possible but giving enough description to make this accessible to as many people as possible. 

If a game starts with ~ it means I have been suggested an alternative description enough times, but have rejected them all. 

ES stands for eSport where the game is/was very popular because of the competitive scene, and live-streaming.

 

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Adr1ft- First Person slow paced space game appearing to be based off the movie Gravity. 

Arma: Cold War Assault- Military Simulator originally titled Operation Flashpoint. Takes place during the Cold War in a fake conflict. 

Arma 2-Military simulator from 2010. Based off the year 2008 CPU intense

Arma 3-Military simulator from 2013/2014. Based off the future in 2024 CPU intense

 

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Bios-Fast paced FPS that's intended to be speedrun

Black Mesa- Remaster of Half Life 1998. FPS science fiction puzzle game. Critically acclaimed.

Borderlands- FPS RPG dungeon crawler. Based off getting guns and gear. Guns are randomly generated. Mad max inspired goofy comedy.

Borderlands 2- FPS RPG dungeon crawler. Based off getting guns and gear. Guns are randomly generated. Goofy comedy

Breach- FPS multiplayer only game developed by veterans. Servers are all down. 

 

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2- FPS game based in 2010. Arcade style shooter. Critically acclaimed

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare- Knights combat First person game. Multiplayer verses game.

Cities Skylines- City building, and management simulator

Cloudberry Kingdom- 2D platformer game. Levels are randomly generated based off an algorithm so all levels are beatable. 

Company of Heroes- Real Time Strategy based in World War 2. 

Company of Heroes 2- Real Time Strategy Based in World War 2. 

Counter-Strike 1.6- 1998 mod for Half Life 1998. Multiplayer verses fast paced strategy military simulator game based off economy and counter terrorism. Critically Acclaimed

Counter Strike Condition Zero- Multiplayer verses fast paced strategy military simulator game based off economy and counter terrorism.

Counter Strike: Source- Updated version of counter strike made with the Source Engine. Physics enabled. Multiplayer verses fast paced strategy military simulator game based off economy and counter terrorism. Critically acclaimed. 

Counter Strike: Global Offensive- Multiplayer verses fast paced strategy military simulator game based off economy and counter terrorism. Popular e-sport game around the world. Critically acclaimed ES

CrossCode- 2D top down shooter. Gear based RPG elements, no multiplayer. Story game. 

Culling- FPS Battle Royal game where you start in a box, and must gather weapons, or money for weapons to eliminate the other players. Game is practically dead. I assume PUBG to meet the same. ES

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Dangerous Golf- Golf Game

Dawn of War (2005 original)- RTS with a linear story. surprisingly good story for an RTS, and solid gameplay. Basebuilding, and map control are a huge component of skirmish, and multiplayer. 4 unique armies to play as. Cult Classic

Dawn of War: Winter Assault (expansion to 2005 original)- RTS with 4 possible endings and 2 possible sides. Solid gameplay. Basebuilding, and map control are a huge component of skirmish, and multiplayer. 4 unique armies to play as. Cult Classic

Dawn of War: Dark Crusade (standalone "sequel" to 2005 original)- RTS with 9 possible campaign options/armies to play as. Basebuilding, and map control are a huge component of skirmish, and multiplayer as well as the campaign. Good campaign, and memorable characters though it's not linear at all. Cult Classic

Dawn of War: Soulstorm (standalone "sequel" to 2005 original)- RTS with 11 possible campaign options/armies to play as. Basebuilding, and map control are a huge component of skirmish, and multiplayer as well as the campaign. Bad attempt at making Dark Crusade but bigger. Tacked on units in some cases. 

Dawn of War II (2)- Completely different RTS style where you command units with clunky cover mechanics. Has a multiplayer. 

Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising- 

Dawn of War II: Retribution- 

Dawn of War III (3)- Only 3 races compared to the original 2005 that came with 4. Basebuilding is back however done differently. 

Day of Defeat: Source- FPS multiplayer WW2 arcade style "domination" like game with custom servers. 

Dead Rising- singleplayer 3rd person zombie sandbox. There's a story, bosses, dress up, and anything can be used as a weapon. 

Dead Rising 2- Singleplayer and Coop. 3rd person zombie sandbox. There's a story, bosses, dress up, and anything can be used as a weapon. 

Dead Rising 3- 3rd person zombie sandbox. There's a story, bosses, dress up, and anything can be used as a weapon. 

Dead Space- 3rd person horror action shooter game. Explore a giant space ship defeating zombie like "Necromorphs" with mining equipment, and the force- I mean stasis slow down thingy... Cult classic

Dead Space 2- incredibly over the top and vasty improving over everything the first game did, however I don't recommend for the faint hearted. Jumps right into the game! Excellent design. Cult classic

Dirt 3- Realistic Driving simulator for Rally racing. Steering wheel compatible, and force feedback compatible. 

Dirt Showdown- Realistic Driving simulator for Rally racing.

Devil May Cry- 

Doom 1993- 2D game projected as a first person shooter. Maze like levels where you gun down demons. I personally recommend the Brutal Doom mod for this game. Critically acclaimed

Doom 2 1994- 2D game projected as a first person shooter. Maze like levels where you gun down demons. I personally recommend the Brutal Doom mod for this game. Critically acclaimed. 

Doom 3 2003- 3D horror game. Slow paced action where you must manage your light, and shooting. 

Doom 3 BFG edition- FPS 3D action game. All of Doom 3, except real time lighting is included, and you can have your light on at all times. 

Doom 2016- FPS 3D maze like game where the maze is vertical and horizontal. RPG elements including upgrading health, and getting weapon attachments. Critically acclaimed. 

Door Kickers- 2D top down paus-able tactical RTS. Manage swat soldiers from the top down micromanaging every movement to clear rooms and kill terrorists. 

 

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Elder Scrolls: Arena- RPG medieval fantasy game. one of the biggest open world games ever made. Dungeon crawling RPG

Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall- RPG medieval fantasy game. one of the biggest open world games ever made. Dungeon crawling RPG

Elder Scrolls: Morrowind- 3D RPG medieval fantasy game. Something about a swamp. 

Elder Scrolls: Oblivion- 3D RPG medieval fantasy game. You must close the gates to Oblivion as demons pour out causing chaos upon the world. Modded heavily. Critically acclaimed

Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- 3D RPG medieval fantasy game. Dragons are returning to the Viking based north snowy land. You must fight them back with the soul of a dragon, and solve the civil war. Modded heavily. Critically acclaimed

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West- 3D 3rd person beat 'em up. As "Monkey" destroy robots with another enslaved individual to get off the planet and reach freedom once again. 

Eternal Crusade- Now free, 3rd person multiplayer only verses game with large scale battles. Play as space marines, Chaos Space Marines, Eldar, or Orks. Space Marines and Chaos Space Marines are the 2 most played races in the small slowly dying community. 

 

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Fallout- Digitally projected orthograph. Turn based combat top down perspective Role playing game set in California after a nuclear war. Goofy comedy. Cult Classic.

Fallout 2- Digitally projected orthograph. Turn based combat top down perspective Role playing game set in California after a nuclear war. Goofy comedy. Cult Classic.

Fallout 3- 3D FPS RPG. Set in Washington DC set out and embark in the wasteland. Goofy Comedy. (Saying more would spoil the story!)

Fallout 4- 3D FPS RPG. Set in Boston set out in the wasteland to build settlements, and modify everything you collect to make cool new gear. Goofy comedy. 

Fallout: New Vegas- 3D FPS RPG. Set in Nevada/California border set out in a classic western story, themes and music. May be the best Fallout ever made. Check out Fallout Frontier mod. Goofy Comedy. Cult classic.

Faster Than Light- 2D spaceship management combat game. 

Fifa 2017- Soccer game 

Fly For Fun - korean free to play MMORPG, mob grinding. thx @DXMember

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Garry's Mod- FPS Mod for Half-Life 2. Sandbox game that has many alternative game modes bringing about virtually endless game play. 

Grand Theft Auto- Most fun comes from gunning people down, and police chases. thx @DXMember

Grand Theft Auto 2- Most fun comes from gunning people down, and police chases. thx @DXMember

Grand Theft Auto III (3)- 3rd person sandbox game. Has a beloved story. Most fun comes from gunning people down, and police chases. Graphic storyline. Cult Classic. thx @DXMember

Grand Theft Auto San Andres- 3rd person sandbox game. Has a beloved story. Most fun comes from gunning people down, and police chases. Graphic storyline. Cult Classic. thx @DXMember

Grand Theft Auto Vice City- 3rd person sandbox game. Has a beloved story. Most fun comes from gunning people down, and police chases. Graphic storyline. Cult Classic. thx @DXMember

Grand Theft Auto IV (4)- 3rd person sandbox game. Playing as a Russian immigrant you partake in gang activity. Has a beloved story. Most fun comes from gunning people down, and police chases. Graphic storyline. Cult Classic. thx @DXMember

Grand Theft Auto V- 3rd person/FPS sandbox game. Has a beloved story. Most fun comes from gunning people down, and police chases. Graphic storyline. Critically acclaimed. 

Grid- Driving game. 

 

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Half-Life 1998- FPS science fiction puzzle game. Critically acclaimed.

Half-Life 2-  FPS science fiction puzzle game. Physics galore. Critically acclaimed.

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch- Multiplayer version of Half-Life 2. 

Half-Life 2: Lost Coast- FPS tech Demo. 

Haydee- 3D 3rd person shooter Metroid-Vania Style game. With many different movement abilities that have their own limitations, and very tightly packed levels, this game is a satisfying 3D game that is beatable in 1 way as old 2D games once were. No tutorial. The game teaches you through well done level design. 

Hearthstone- Free to play turn based card game. You must kill your opponent with digital cards from your deck that you collect, or purchase. ES

Hotline Miami- 2D top down shooter. Very fast paced difficult game. 

 

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Insurgency- FPS multiplayer military simulator. Team based strategy and realism take presence over everything. 

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Kholat- First Person horror game based in a Slavic region where you must investigate missing murdered children from a real event shrouded in mystery. 

Killing Floor- FPS wave zombie survival. Based around guns and shooting with a quirky British style, gun down "Zeds" as one of a few classes in wave defense or through a mini-campaign. LIMITED WAVES, NOT UNLIMITED!

 

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Left 4 Dead- FPS. arcade style real time generation of loot in pre-designed levels. Work your way through campaigns with friends, alone, or with people playing as special zombies. Or do an endless survivial. 

Left 4 Dead 2- FPS. arcade style real time generation of loot in pre-designed levels. Work your way through campaigns with friends, alone, or with people playing as special zombies. Or do an endless survivial. 

Life is Strange - Story based, role playing game. Each of your actions have consequences and the game will play differently because of it. Entertaining and emotional. You follow Max as she unravels the mysteries surrounding newly gained powers and the mysteries of her hometown, Arcadia Bay. Has lots of replay value

Life is Strange, Before the Storm - Prequel to the original, but should be played after playing the original. Follows and uses the same game mechanics, only you now follow Chloe, not Max who you followed in the original. Adds a nice touch of finality to the original story. Has lots of replay value

Long Dark- Single player First person survival 3D canadian wilderness. Realistic solitude aside from real dangers. 

 

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Mass Effect- 3rd person RPG. Excellent story. Character can transfer to the 2 sequels in the trilogy. Critically acclaimed. 

Mass Effect 2- 3rd person RPG. Excellent story. Character can be imported from first, and transfer to the sequel in the trilogy. Critically acclaimed. 

Mass Effect 3- 3rd person RPG. Excellent story. Character can be imported from the earlier games in the trilogy. Apparently despised ending. 

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain- 3rd Person stealth game, ending felt rushed as the deadline for release was cut short. Critically acclaimed. 

Metro 2033 (and redux)- FPS linear story game based off an internationally best selling novel from Russia. Game story written by the novel author. Excellent game, story, and graphics. 

Metro: Last Light (and redux)- FPS linear story game based off an internationally best selling novel from Russia. Game story written by the novel author. Excellent game, story, and graphics. 

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor- 3rd person lord of the rings beat 'em up game. "Fun version of Assassin's creed" Critically acclaimed. 

Minecraft- First person/3rd person randomly generated survival game based around building, crafting, and mining. Coded in Java directly so there are NO limitations. Heavily modded. Critically Acclaimed. 

Mirrors Edge- First Person parkour game. Emphasis on parkour instead of shooting. 

 

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Natural Selection 2- First Person OR RTS multiplayer only game. Humans verses aliens in a feel of "Alien 1979" the game with ACTUALLY balanced A-symmetrical teams. 

Nether- FPS Open world multiplayer DayZ clone. Instead of zombies there's demon like creatures, safe zones, and factions. 

 

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PlanetBase- Sim city like non-grid based space colonization game. 

Player Unknown's: Battlegrounds- 3rd person multiplayer shooter. You and 89 other players jump out of an airplane into a giant death-match where you must eliminate everyone else using supplies you find as you go along. ES

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Resident Evil 1 (and remaster)- 

Resident Evil 0 (and remaster)- 

Resident Evil 5- 3rd person tag team singleplayer OR co-op action shooter. Starts out like a non-scary zombie game, and later turns into a 3rd person gun show. 

Resident Evil 6- 

Resident Evil VII (7)- FPS horror game taking place in Southern United States. 

Rust- FPS multiplayer only survival game based around building a base and raiding the bases of others. Emphasis on PVP. 

 

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Saints Row 2- 

Savage Lands- First Person Viking like game where you set out alone, or in Co-op. Build a base, craft items and fight NPCs like skeletons.

Screencheat- FPS. Up to 4 player versus multiplayer game where everyone is invisible, and you are required to screen-cheat to find your opponents. Online and local multiplayer. 

Shadow Complex Remastered- 

Shelter 2

Slower speed of light - Prototype game by MIT, special relativity simulator (http://gamelab.mit.edu/games/a-slower-speed-of-light/) thx @DXMember

Space Engineers- 3D First Person/3rd person game based around building space ships, and space stations. Exactly what it says it is. Space engineers. You can explore and DESTROY entire planets to mine for materials. Fight space pirate Ai, and destroy ships by crashing into things. 

Space Hulk- Digital adaptation of the classic board game by Games-Workshop. Turn based D6 (six sided die) combat in which Space Marines must complete objectives on a space station, or as Genestealers you must kill all the space marines. 

Space Hulk: Deathwing- NOT SPACE HULK!!! 3D FPS interpretation of what it could potentially be like to be one of the space marines in the classic board game. I don't recommend this game. Totalbiscuit's review entire toleration. 

Space Marine (Warhammer 40K; 2011)- 3rd person shooter NOT STOLLEN FROM GEARS OF WAR. You play as a space marine in game design emphasizing an equal participation in melee as well as ranged combat simultaneously. 

Spec Ops: The Line- 3rd Person shooter. Graphic storywriting touching on topics of warcrimes, and potentially realistic realities of war in a make-believe tragedy in Dubai. 

Splinter Cell: Blacklist- 3rd person spy sneak game where you are rewarded for sneaking passed enemies and being a ghost rather than killing everyone in your way. You can climb buildings buy guns and attachments. 

Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl (1st game)- FPS survival horror open world RPG set in Chernobyl Ukraine. Based off the novel Roadside Picnic.

Stalker: Clear Sky (2nd game)- FPS survival horror open world RPG set in Chernobyl Ukraine. Pre-quel to the original Stalker game. Based off the novel Roadside Picnic.

Stalker Call of Pripyat (3rd game)- FPS survival horror open world RPG set in Chernobyl Ukraine. As a sole military soldier you must explore the "Zone" meeting mutant animals, and treasure hunters. Based off the novel Roadside Picnic. I recommend the Call of Chernobyl mod for this game to completely alter the entire game. I recommend this video 

Stanley Parable- First Person commentated comedy game. Intended to make the player laugh by the narrator. 

Star Wars Battlefront (2015) - FPS game akin to the Battlefield series in the Star Wars Universe. A couple offline modes and solo battles, but best played online with friends. thx @Zando Bob

Star Wars: Battlefront II (2, from 2005)- first/3rd person shooter set in the star wars universe from Episode 2-6. Battle as a clone trooper/stormtrooper in the campaign, or play galactic conquest as a clone, stormtrooper, battledroid, rebel, or whoop some bad guys as a hero really turning the tide. Space battles, and vehicles are a huge part of the game. Critically acclaimed. 

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds Saga- RTS game based in the star wars universe. Collect resources, build a base, train units, and conquor the map for your team. Online multiplayer is down, but Lan works, and workarounds may exist.

Star Wars: Republic Commando- FPS linear story game with a multiplayer. Command a squad as a republic clone trooper squad leader in the heat of battle. Beloved story, and companions. 

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic- 3rd person RPG with an odd combat system that works. Beloved story. Cult classic.

State of Decay: Year One- 3rd person singleplayer (maybe co-op) zombie survival game. build your community, get supplies, and survive the land you're in. Change characters, take characters with you, and level them up. (Beware bugs. I rage-quit after 10 hours because my 2 best people died and one of the best card got destroyed from glitches in the span of 5 minutes.)

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Strider-

Swat 4- FPS Squad based Swat simulator with limited mission builder. Cult Classic. 

System Shock 2- FPS RPG Science fiction game where you venture through a space station to battle cyborgs, and robots. 

 

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Terraria- a 2D side-scrolling game based around mining, and base-building. 2D minecraft in a way. 

Tharsis- RNG clicker management game of a space ship that has troubles in space. 

This War of Mine- 2D side-scrolling like game with 3D models where you play as a group of civilians trying to survive in a war zone. Emotionally heavy, and every character has their own mind. You can't force anyone to do anything, and need to think about things more than you would believe. 

Tomb Raider (2013)- 3rd person adventure game. Linear story but you can venture anywhere you've been. Exploration and collection of meaningless objects is a huge second part of the game. 

Total War: Attila- RTS game set during the Roman Empire time and region. 

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (N64 port to PC)- FPS game where you run through the jungles killing dinosaurs and bad guys as a native american. 

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (N64 port to PC)- FPS game where you must save time and space from an evil emperor lusting conquest as a native american. 

 

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Umbrella Corps- 

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Vanishing of Ethan Carter (and Redux)- 

Verdun- FPS Multiplayer only WW1 game. In my opinion very realistic, balanced, and fun!!

 

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Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings- 

Witcher 3 - Adventure/RPG style game with great atmosphere and storyline. You play as a monster contracter (Witcher) in a fantasy world. thx @Arcanekitten Cult Classic

Wolfenstein: The New Order- FPS Fast paced shooter, or excellent stealth game depending on your playstyle. Gruesome blood and satisfying gameplay. 

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood- Basically the new order but in the end they said forget it and made it Nazi Zombies. Then they said forget it again and... you'll see. Ending was excessively difficult. 

World of Warcraft - record breaking paid subscription fantasy MMORP with rich backstory Critically Acclaimed. thx @DXMember

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Additional Notes:

As this is a PC gaming section, console games will not be listed. If you wish to emulate emunation is one place to start looking. 

If you have any games you know of that should be listed, post them below and I'll add them. Giving me a short description would help me out a lot. 

Any recommended changes as well. I didn't play all the games on the list, or I don't have a quick explanation I can give. If you think you have a better description advise me. 

This thread will be updated as needed. 

 

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Games that don't require powerful computers. The games listed here will likely require Windows, sometimes the latest version; games listed here will only require integrated graphics. The CPU requirement may be a little higher, as not every game can run on an intel Atom, nor ARM CPU. Games listed here will be listed in Alphabetical order, not genre. These games should be cheaper in price as many are older. Use this list as a reference to the Genre list. Find the game genre you want, and check if it's easy to run on this list by sorting alphabetically. 

 

How to read:

random letters and numbers will be listed after each game with the following meanings:

95- requires windows 95 or higher

98- requires windows 98 or higher

2K- requires windows 2000 or higher

XP- requires windows XP or higher

V- requires windows vista or higher

7- requires windows 7 or higher

L- can be run on linux systems. 

M- can be run on Mac

iGPU- Graphics are so easy to run you can run it on just about anything. 

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Arma: Cold War Assault- Military Simulator originally titled Operation Flashpoint. Takes place during the Cold War in a fake conflict. XP L M iGPU

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Borderlands- FPS RPG dungeon crawler. Based off getting guns and gear. Guns are randomly generated. Mad max inspired goofy comedy. XP

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2- FPS game based in 2010. Arcade style shooter. Critically acclaimed XP M

Cloudberry Kingdom- 2D platformer game. Levels are randomly generated based off an algorithm so all levels are beatable. XP iGPU

Counter-Strike 1.6- 1998 mod for Half Life 1998. Multiplayer verses fast paced strategy military simulator game based off economy and counter terrorism. XP iGPU M L

Counter Strike Condition Zero- Multiplayer verses fast paced strategy military simulator game based off economy and counter terrorism. XP iGPU

Counter Strike: Source- Updated version of counter strike made with the Source Engine. Physics enabled. Multiplayer verses fast paced strategy military simulator game based off economy and counter terrorism. Critically acclaimed. XP iGPU M L

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Day of Defeat: Source- FPS multiplayer WW2 arcade style "domination" like game with custom servers. XP iGPU

Doom 1993- 2D game projected as a first person shooter. Maze like levels where you gun down demons. I personally recommend the Brutal Doom mod for this game. Critically acclaimed XP iGPU

Doom 2 1994- 2D game projected as a first person shooter. Maze like levels where you gun down demons. I personally recommend the Brutal Doom mod for this game. Critically acclaimed. XP iGPU

 

 

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Half-Life 1998- FPS science fiction puzzle game. Critically acclaimed. XP iGPU M L

Half-Life 2-  FPS science fiction puzzle game. Physics galore. Critically acclaimed. XP iGPU M L

 

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Killing Floor- FPS wave zombie survival. Based around guns and shooting with a quirky British style, gun down "Zeds" as one of a few classes in wave defense or through a mini-campaign. LIMITED WAVES, NOT UNLIMITED! XP iGPU M L

 

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Left 4 Dead- FPS. arcade style real time generation of loot in pre-designed levels. Work your way through campaigns with friends, alone, or with people playing as special zombies. Or do an endless survivial. iGPU L M

Left 4 Dead 2- FPS. arcade style real time generation of loot in pre-designed levels. Work your way through campaigns with friends, alone, or with people playing as special zombies. Or do an endless survivial. iGPU L M

Long Dark- Single player First person survival 3D canadian wilderness. Realistic solitude aside from real dangers. XP iGPU L M

 

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Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl (1st game)- FPS survival horror open world RPG set in Chernobyl Ukraine. Based off the novel Roadside Picnic. XP

Stanley Parable- First Person commentated comedy game. Intended to make the player laugh by the narrator. XP 

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (2005)- first/3rd person shooter set in the star wars universe from Episode 2-6. Battle as a clone trooper/stormtrooper in the campaign, or play galactic conquest as a clone, stormtrooper, battledroid, rebel, or whoop some bad guys as a hero really turning the tide. Space battles, and vehicles are a huge part of the game. Critically acclaimed. XP iGPU

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds Saga- RTS game based in the star wars universe. Collect resources, build a base, train units, and conquor the map for your team. Online multiplayer is down, but Lan works, and workarounds may exist. XP iGPU

Star Wars: Republic Commando- FPS linear story game with a multiplayer. Command a squad as a republic clone trooper squad leader in the heat of battle. Beloved story, and companions. 2K iGPU

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic- 3rd person RPG with an odd combat system that works. Beloved story. Cult classic XP iGPU

Swat 4- FPS Squad based Swat simulator with limited mission builder. Cult Classic. XP iGPU

System Shock 2- FPS RPG Science fiction game where you venture through a space station to battle cyborgs, and robots. XP iGPU M L

 

 

 

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This is a list of every game categorized by genre rather than alphabetical order. Game Genre's will be ordered alphabetically. 

 

How to read: 

Genre's are listed alphabetically. Titles are listed, and then a short description. 

E means the game isn't super demanding to run. May not run on a potato however. 

Cult Classic means the game is appraised however it may not have been widely recognized as a really good game. 

Critically Acclaimed means the game was met with huge love and hardly received any hate for how many people revered the game as well done. 

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First Person Melee/Fantasy Fighting Bloodbowl 3D

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Chivalry: Medieval Warfare- Knights combat First person game. Multiplayer verses game. 

 

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Elder Scrolls: Morrowind- 3D RPG medieval fantasy game. Something about a swamp. 

Elder Scrolls: Oblivion- 3D RPG medieval fantasy game. You must close the gates to Oblivion as demons pour out causing chaos upon the world. Modded heavily. Critically acclaimed

Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- 3D RPG medieval fantasy game. Dragons are returning to the Viking based north snowy land. You must fight them back with the soul of a dragon, and solve the civil war. Modded heavily. Critically acclaimed

First Person Melee/Fantasy Role Playing Game 2D

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Elder Scrolls: Arena- RPG medieval fantasy game. one of the biggest open world games ever made. Dungeon crawling RPG

Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall- RPG medieval fantasy game. one of the biggest open world games ever made. Dungeon crawling RPG

 

First Person Shooter 3D Arcade style/Gunshow

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Bios-Fast paced FPS that's intended to be speedrun

Black Mesa- Remaster of Half Life 1998. FPS science fiction puzzle game. Critically acclaimed.

Borderlands- FPS RPG dungeon crawler. Based off getting guns and gear. Guns are randomly generated. Mad max inspired goofy comedy.

Borderlands 2- FPS RPG dungeon crawler. Based off getting guns and gear. Guns are randomly generated. Goofy comedy

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2- FPS game based in 2010. Arcade style shooter. Critically acclaimed

Day of Defeat: Source- FPS multiplayer WW2 arcade style "domination" like game with custom servers. 

Doom 3 (2003)- 3D horror game. Slow paced action where you must manage your light, and shooting. 

Doom 3 BFG edition- FPS 3D action game. All of Doom 3, except real time lighting is included, and you can have your light on at all times. 

Doom 2016- FPS 3D maze like game where the maze is vertical and horizontal. RPG elements including upgrading health, and getting weapon attachments. Critically acclaimed. 

Garry's Mod- FPS Mod for Half-Life 2. Sandbox game that has many alternative game modes bringing about virtually endless game play. 

Grand Theft Auto V- 3rd person/FPS sandbox game. Has a beloved story. Most fun comes from gunning people down, and police chases. Graphic storyline. Critically acclaimed.

Half-Life 1998- FPS science fiction puzzle game. Critically acclaimed.

Half-Life 2-  FPS science fiction puzzle game. Physics galore. Critically acclaimed.

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch- Multiplayer version of Half-Life 2. 

Half-Life 2: Lost Coast- FPS tech Demo

Killing Floor- FPS wave zombie survival. Based around guns and shooting with a quirky British style, gun down "Zeds" as one of a few classes in wave defense or through a mini-campaign. LIMITED WAVES, NOT UNLIMITED!

Left 4 Dead- FPS. arcade style real time generation of loot in pre-designed levels. Work your way through campaigns with friends, alone, or with people playing as special zombies. Or do an endless survivial. 

Left 4 Dead 2- FPS. arcade style real time generation of loot in pre-designed levels. Work your way through campaigns with friends, alone, or with people playing as special zombies. Or do an endless survivial. 

First Person Shooter 2D Arcade/Gunshow

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Doom 1993- 2D game projected as a first person shooter. Maze like levels where you gun down demons. I personally recommend the Brutal Doom mod for this game. Critically acclaimed

Doom 2 1994- 2D game projected as a first person shooter. Maze like levels where you gun down demons. I personally recommend the Brutal Doom mod for this game. Critically acclaimed.

First Person Shooter 3D Strategy/Realism

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Arma: Cold War Assault- Military Simulator originally titled Operation Flashpoint. Takes place during the Cold War in a fake conflict. 

Arma 2-Military simulator from 2010. Based off the year 2008 CPU intense

Arma 3-Military simulator from 2013/2014. Based off the future in 2024 CPU intense

Breach- FPS multiplayer only game developed by veterans. Servers are all down.

Counter-Strike 1.6- 1998 mod for Half Life 1998. Multiplayer verses fast paced strategy military simulator game based off economy and counter terrorism. Critically Acclaimed

Counter Strike Condition Zero- Multiplayer verses fast paced strategy military simulator game based off economy and counter terrorism.

Counter Strike: Source- Updated version of counter strike made with the Source Engine. Physics enabled. Multiplayer verses fast paced strategy military simulator game based off economy and counter terrorism. Critically acclaimed. 

Counter Strike: Global Offensive- Multiplayer verses fast paced strategy military simulator game based off economy and counter terrorism. Popular e-sport game around the world. Critically acclaimed

Insurgency- FPS multiplayer military simulator. Team based strategy and realism take presence over everything. 

Long Dark- Single player First person survival 3D canadian wilderness. Realistic solitude aside from real dangers.

First Person Shooter 3D Role Playing Game

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Borderlands- FPS RPG dungeon crawler. Based off getting guns and gear. Guns are randomly generated. Mad max inspired goofy comedy.

Borderlands 2- FPS RPG dungeon crawler. Based off getting guns and gear. Guns are randomly generated. Goofy comedy

Fallout 3- 3D FPS RPG. Set in Washington DC set out and embark in the wasteland. Goofy Comedy. (Saying more would spoil the story!)

Fallout 4- 3D FPS RPG. Set in Boston set out in the wasteland to build settlements, and modify everything you collect to make cool new gear. Goofy comedy. 

Fallout: New Vegas- 3D FPS RPG. Set in Nevada/California border set out in a classic western story, themes and music. May be the best Fallout ever made. Check out Fallout Frontier mod. Goofy Comedy. Cult classic.

Garry's Mod- FPS Mod for Half-Life 2. Sandbox game that has many alternative game modes bringing about virtually endless game play. 

Grand Theft Auto V- 3rd person/FPS sandbox game. Has a beloved story. Most fun comes from gunning people down, and police chases. Graphic storyline. Critically acclaimed.

 

 

 

 

Racing Games

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Realistic Physics/Racing Simulators

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Rally Racing

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Dirt 3- Realistic Driving simulator for Rally racing. Steering wheel compatible, and force feedback compatible. 

Dirt Showdown- Realistic Driving simulator for Rally racing.

 

Unrealistic Physics/Surreal Racing

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Real Time Strategy with Base Building

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Dawn of War (2005 original)- RTS with a linear story. surprisingly good story for an RTS, and solid gameplay. Basebuilding, and map control are a huge component of skirmish, and multiplayer. 4 unique armies to play as. Cult Classic

Dawn of War: Winter Assault (expansion to 2005 original)- RTS with 4 possible endings and 2 possible sides. Solid gameplay. Basebuilding, and map control are a huge component of skirmish, and multiplayer. 4 unique armies to play as. Cult Classic

Dawn of War: Dark Crusade (standalone "sequel" to 2005 original)- RTS with 9 possible campaign options/armies to play as. Basebuilding, and map control are a huge component of skirmish, and multiplayer as well as the campaign. Good campaign, and memorable characters though it's not linear at all. Cult Classic

Dawn of War: Soulstorm (standalone "sequel" to 2005 original)- RTS with 11 possible campaign options/armies to play as. Basebuilding, and map control are a huge component of skirmish, and multiplayer as well as the campaign. Bad attempt at making Dark Crusade but bigger. Tacked on units in some cases. 

Dawn of War III (3)- Only 3 races compared to the original 2005 that came with 4. Base-building is back however done differently from the originals. 

 

Real Time Strategy without Base Building

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Company of Heroes- Real Time Strategy based in World War 2. 

Company of Heroes 2- Real Time Strategy Based in World War 2. 

Total War: Attila- RTS game set during the Roman Empire time and region. One of the largest Total War games. 

Dawn of War II (2)- Completely different RTS style where you command units with clunky cover mechanics. Has a multiplayer. 

Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising- 

Dawn of War II: Retribution- 

Door Kickers- 2D top down paus-able tactical RTS. Manage swat soldiers from the top down micromanaging every movement to clear rooms and kill terrorists. 

 

Survival game with Base-building elements. 

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Survival for your life (Not necessarily a Day Z Clone.)

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Adr1ft- First Person slow paced space game appearing to be based off the movie Gravity.

 

Top Down 3D

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Top Down Role Playing Game

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Fallout- Digitally projected orthograph. Turn based combat top down perspective Role playing game set in California after a nuclear war. Goofy comedy. Cult Classic.

Fallout 2- Digitally projected orthograph. Turn based combat top down perspective Role playing game set in California after a nuclear war. Goofy comedy. Cult Classic.

 

 

Third Person Action

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Dead Rising- singleplayer 3rd person zombie sandbox. There's a story, bosses, dress up, and anything can be used as a weapon. 

Dead Rising 2- Singleplayer and Coop. 3rd person zombie sandbox. There's a story, bosses, dress up, and anything can be used as a weapon. 

Dead Rising 3- 3rd person zombie sandbox. There's a story, bosses, dress up, and anything can be used as a weapon. 

Dead Space- 3rd person horror action shooter game. Explore a giant space ship defeating zombie like "Necromorphs" with mining equipment, and the force- I mean stasis slow down thingy... Cult classic

Dead Space 2- incredibly over the top and vasty improving over everything the first game did, however I don't recommend for the faint hearted. Jumps right into the game! Excellent design. Cult classic

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West- 3D 3rd person beat 'em up. As "Monkey" destroy robots with another enslaved individual to get off the planet and reach freedom once again.

Third Person Shooter

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Dead Space- 3rd person horror action shooter game. Explore a giant space ship defeating zombie like "Necromorphs" with mining equipment, and the force- I mean stasis slow down thingy... Cult classic

Dead Space 2- incredibly over the top and vasty improving over everything the first game did, however I don't recommend for the faint hearted. Jumps right into the game! Excellent design. Cult classic

Eternal Crusade- Now free, 3rd person multiplayer only verses game with large scale battles. Play as space marines, Chaos Space Marines, Eldar, or Orks. Space Marines and Chaos Space Marines are the 2 most played races in the small slowly dying community.

 

Two Dimensional Side Scrolling Non-Combat Platforming 2D

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Cloudberry Kingdom- 2D platformer game. Levels are randomly generated based off an algorithm so all levels are beatable. 

Two Dimensional Top Down Shooter 2D

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CrossCode- 2D top down shooter. Gear based RPG elements, no multiplayer. Story game.

 

 

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As a Brit, American English offends me

[Arcanekitten]

Witcher 3 would be nice to see on this list

 

[DannyRyu]

Soo many games that could be on here.

We need a community supported Google Doc 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Arcanekitten said:

Witcher 3 would be nice to see on this list

Can you give me a short description? I haven't played the game so I didn't list it. 

[Guest]

Just now, DannyRyu said:

Soo many games that could be on here.

We need a community supported Google Doc 

I haven't played them all so I haven't listed them. I would do a Google doc, however all we need is one person to press backspace. 

Having community assisted recommendation would be better in my opinion so there's regulation. 

If you have games, please post them with a short description. 

[DannyRyu]

1 minute ago, fpo said:

I haven't played them all so I haven't listed them. I would do a Google doc, however all we need is one person to press backspace. 

Having community assisted recommendation would be better in my opinion so there's regulation. 

If you have games, please post them with a short description. 

That's true but you can limit who edits it, and only allow people that you "white list" and also you can always have backups

[DXMember]

Why discriminate Grand Theft Auto franchise? Under "F" you list all Fallout releases, but GTA has only V mentioned...

Do MMO RPGs count? Like WoW, FlyFF, MuO

Do prototype games count? Like A Slower Speed of Light

[Arcanekitten]

5 minutes ago, fpo said:

Can you give me a short description? I haven't played the game so I didn't list it. 

Witcher 3 - Adventure/RPG style game with great atmosphere and storyline. You play as a monster contracter (Witcher) in a fantasy world. DLC's are all worth it.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, DannyRyu said:

That's true but you can limit who edits it, and only allow people that you "white list" and also you can always have backups

I'll add a google doc link in the OP. 

[DXMember]

2 minutes ago, DannyRyu said:

That's true but you can limit who edits it, and only allow people that you "white list" and also you can always have backups

Google Docs does automatic backups

[Guest]

Just now, DXMember said:

Why discriminate Grand Theft Auto franchise? Under "F" you list all Fallout releases, but GTA has only V mentioned...

Do MMO RPGs count? Like WoW, FlyFF, MuO

Do prototype games count? Like A Slower Speed of Light

Any games you want! 

However if the list grows too big, I'll likely remove small games that are just not worth it. For instance Big Rigs racing would be a game I would take off the list so people don't waste their money. 

I didn't play all the GTA games. Under additional notes you can read how you can assist the list. 

[Arcanekitten]

1 minute ago, fpo said:

Any games you want! 

However if the list grows too big, I'll likely remove small games that are just not worth it. For instance Big Rigs racing would be a game I would take off the list so people don't waste their money. 

I didn't play all the GTA games. Under additional notes you can read how you can assist the list. 

We should have multiple people adding stuff yh. If this gains traction it would be impossible for a single person to do.

[DXMember]

7 minutes ago, fpo said:

Any games you want! 

However if the list grows too big, I'll likely remove small games that are just not worth it. For instance Big Rigs racing would be a game I would take off the list so people don't waste their money. 

I didn't play all the GTA games. Under additional notes you can read how you can assist the list. 

you can pretty much copy paste description for all GTA games minus first person, also if you go as far asa GTA I and II - they were top-down view

 

World of Warcraft - record breaking paid subscription fantasy MMORP with rich backstory

Age of Empires / II / III / Warcraft / II / III / Startcraft / II- legendary RTSes

Fly For Fun - korean free to play MMORPG, mob grinding

A Slower speed of light - Prototype game by MIT, special relativity simulator (http://gamelab.mit.edu/games/a-slower-speed-of-light/)

[Guest]

Can you put them in spoiler tag

[Guest]

@DXMember @Arcanekitten @DannyRyu 

I have now added google docs to the original post. 

I'll only add specific people I deem trustworthy to be able to edit the list.

All LTT admins (Not moderators) that request it. 

Moderators, and users I've seen enough trustworthiness from in my experiences on this site that request it. 

[DannyRyu]

1 minute ago, fpo said:

@DXMember @Arcanekitten @DannyRyu 

I have now added google docs to the original post. 

I'll only add specific people I deem trustworthy to be able to edit the list.

All LTT admins (Not moderators) that request it. 

Moderators, and users I've seen enough trustworthiness from in my experiences on this site that request it. 

Nice Might be worth categorizing if you haven't already.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, DannyRyu said:

Nice Might be worth categorizing if you haven't already.

I'll keep it categorized by alphabet for now so people can find games through an alphabetical list. When I get to the category list and a few trustworthy people willing to assist, I'll create a community google doc based on game genre (ie fps action, rpg, point and click)

[Zando_]

Battlefront II* (2005) - classic Star Wars fps with an extensive modding community and good campaign mode. Already in the list, derp. Though I didn't see:

 

Star Wars Battlefront (2015) - great Star Wars fps game akin to the Battlefield series. A couple offline modes and solo battles, but best played online with friends. 

 

 

*Yess, it's II, not 2. 

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Zando Bob said:

Battlefront II* (2005) - classic Star Wars fps with an extensive modding community and good campaign mode. Already in the list, derp. Though I didn't see:

 

Star Wars Battlefront (2015) - great Star Wars fps game akin to the Battlefield series. A couple offline modes and solo battles, but best played online with friends. 

 

 

*Yess, it's II, not 2. 

Added BF 2015, and retained the old description for 2005 as I felt it better described what the game is like. 

[Guest]

L4D1/L4D2 ran fine on my laptop iGPU

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

L4D1/L4D2 ran fine on my laptop iGPU

Updated easy to run section in thread.