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Best games that need a modern multi-core processor: 25 ranked

Compiled by the GamingPickz team · Last updated 19 October 2026 · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

A recent Core i5/i7 or Ryzen 5 and up. Every game here names a minimum processor in this class, so a chip of this family can run it. Ranked by the GamingPickz Score, so the best-received sit at the top. This is a class, not an exact ranking: chip names do not order cleanly.

Graphics card these games actually ask for: an entry-level card 54%, a mainstream card 35%, a modern card 6%. CPU and graphics class match only loosely, so this is the real spread, not one paired card.

The games that need a modern multi-core processor on a map

Compare the whole catalogue

The same 25 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.

25 games have both

8310063100Players →Popularity →Resident Evil Requiem

Axes are fitted to these 25 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.

Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.

Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.

  • Mobile
  • Multi-platform
  • PC

Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.

How positions are decided

No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
  • Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
  • Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
  • No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
  • A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
  • Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.

The short version

  • Top pick: Black Myth: Wukong, GamingPickz Score 9.0/10 from 1,209,348 player reviews.
  • 23 score 8.5 or above out of 260 ranked games that need a modern multi-core processor.
  • Price range free to $69.99, median $29.99, with 20 free to play.
  • 87 are Steam Deck Verified by Valve's own testing.
  • 50 declare six or more accessibility features. Listed per game below.

At a glance

The top 12 side by side. Full entries below.

Top ranked games that need a modern multi-core processor
#GameMinimum CPUScorePlayersPrice
1Black Myth: WukongIntel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 16009.096% (1,209,348)$59.99
2The Witcher 3: Wild HuntIntel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD A10-5800K APU (3.8GHz)8.997% (885,535)$49.99
3Hollow KnightIntel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-43008.997% (559,290)$14.99
4Lethal CompanyIntel Core i5-7400 CPU @ 3.00GHz ; Shader Model 58.997% (510,597)$9.99
5Euro Truck Simulator 2Intel Core i5-64008.897% (940,049)$19.99
6PhasmophobiaIntel Core i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 26008.894% (838,254)$13.99
7R.E.P.O.Core i5 66008.896% (420,823)$9.99
8Persona 5 RoyalIntel Core i7-4790, 3.4 GHz8.896% (138,589)$59.99
9Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY EditionIntel Core i3-21008.795% (354,898)$59.99
10Titanfall 2Intel Core i3-6300t8.796% (285,715)$29.99
11Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X8.795% (277,064)$47.99
12Resident Evil 4AMD Ryzen 3 1200 / Intel Core i5-75008.797% (274,646)$39.99

25 best games that need a modern multi-core processor, ranked

Ordered by GamingPickz Score. Every figure links back to the source that produced it.

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  1. 1Black Myth: Wukong logo

    Black Myth: Wukong

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    9.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Black Myth: Wukong at a glance
    Released2024StudioGame Science
    Player sentiment96% positive of 1,209,348CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$59.99Steam Deckunsupported
    Install size130 GBAccessibility4 declared features

    Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 1,209,348 reviews, giving 9.0. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • 96% positive across 1,209,348 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.
    • Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  2. 2The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt logo

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist

    8.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at a glance
    Released2015StudioCD Projekt RED
    Player sentiment97% positive of 885,535Critics93/100
    Price$49.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size50 GBAccessibility9 declared features

    Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 885,535 reviews, then blends with the 93 critic aggregate, giving 8.9.

    What the data supports
    • 97% positive across 885,535 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Declares 9 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series X and Series SNintendo Switch

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  3. 3Hollow Knight logo

    Hollow Knight

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Hollow Knight at a glance
    Released2017StudioTeam Cherry
    Player sentiment97% positive of 559,290Critics87/100
    Price$14.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size9 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 559,290 reviews, then blends with the 87 critic aggregate, giving 8.9.

    What the data supports
    • 97% positive across 559,290 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Small install at 9 GB.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  4. 4Lethal Company logo

    Lethal Company

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.9GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Lethal Company at a glance
    Released2023StudioZeekerss
    Player sentiment97% positive of 510,597CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$9.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size4 GBAccessibility3 declared features

    Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 510,597 reviews, giving 8.9. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • 97% positive across 510,597 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Small install at 4 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  5. 5Euro Truck Simulator 2 logo

    Euro Truck Simulator 2

    Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist

    8.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Euro Truck Simulator 2 at a glance
    Released2012StudioSCS Software
    Player sentiment97% positive of 940,049Critics79/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckverified
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility9 declared features

    Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 940,049 reviews, then blends with the 79 critic aggregate, giving 8.8.

    What the data supports
    • 97% positive across 940,049 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Declares 9 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 97 against 79. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisModsStore page

  6. 6Phasmophobia logo

    Phasmophobia

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.8GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Phasmophobia at a glance
    Released2020StudioKinetic Games
    Player sentiment94% positive of 838,254CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$13.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size21 GBAccessibility6 declared features

    Raw 94% shrinks to 94.0 on 838,254 reviews, giving 8.8. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • 94% positive across 838,254 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  7. 7R.E.P.O. logo

    R.E.P.O.

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.8GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    R.E.P.O. at a glance
    Released2025Studiosemiwork
    Player sentiment96% positive of 420,823CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$9.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size1 GBAccessibility4 declared features

    Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 420,823 reviews, giving 8.8. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • 96% positive across 420,823 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Small install at 1 GB.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  8. 8Persona 5 Royal logo

    Persona 5 Royal

    Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category

    8.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Persona 5 Royal at a glance
    Released2022StudioATLUS
    Player sentiment96% positive of 138,589Critics95/100
    Price$59.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size41 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 138,589 reviews, then blends with the 95 critic aggregate, giving 8.8.

    What the data supports
    • 96% positive across 138,589 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  9. 9Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition logo

    Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition at a glance
    Released2019StudioFromSoftware, Inc.
    Player sentiment95% positive of 354,898Critics88/100
    Price$59.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size25 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 95% shrinks to 95.0 on 354,898 reviews, then blends with the 88 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.

    What the data supports
    • 95% positive across 354,898 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  10. 10Titanfall 2 logo

    Titanfall 2

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Titanfall 2 at a glance
    Released2020StudioRespawn Entertainment
    Player sentiment96% positive of 285,715Critics86/100
    Price$29.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size45 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 285,715 reviews, then blends with the 86 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.

    What the data supports
    • 96% positive across 285,715 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  11. 11Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 logo

    Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 at a glance
    Released2025StudioSandfall Interactive
    Player sentiment95% positive of 277,064Critics91/100
    Price$47.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size55 GBAccessibility6 declared features

    Raw 95% shrinks to 95.0 on 277,064 reviews, then blends with the 91 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.

    What the data supports
    • 95% positive across 277,064 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  12. 12Resident Evil 4 logo

    Resident Evil 4

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Resident Evil 4 at a glance
    Released2005StudioCapcom
    Player sentiment97% positive of 274,646Critics91/100
    Price$39.99Steam Deckverified
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 274,646 reviews, then blends with the 91 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.

    What the data supports
    • 97% positive across 274,646 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    Nintendo GameCubeiOSAndroidiPadAndroid TabletPlayStation Portable

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  13. 13It Takes Two logo

    It Takes Two

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    It Takes Two at a glance
    Released2021StudioHazelight Studios
    Player sentiment95% positive of 268,937Critics89/100
    Price$39.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size50 GBAccessibility3 declared features

    Raw 95% shrinks to 95.0 on 268,937 reviews, then blends with the 89 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.

    What the data supports
    • 95% positive across 268,937 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  14. 14

    Resident Evil Requiem

    Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category

    8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Resident Evil Requiem at a glance
    Released2026StudioCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Player sentiment96% positive of 184,058Critics92/100
    Price$48.99Steam Deckverified
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 184,058 reviews, then blends with the 92 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.

    What the data supports
    • 96% positive across 184,058 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryStore page

  15. 15Totally Accurate Battle Simulator logo

    Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.7GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Totally Accurate Battle Simulator at a glance
    Released2021StudioLandfall
    Player sentiment98% positive of 153,489CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$6.79Steam Deckverified
    Install size4 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 98% shrinks to 98.0 on 153,489 reviews, giving 8.7. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • 98% positive across 153,489 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Small install at 4 GB.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  16. 16MiSide logo

    MiSide

    Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category

    8.7GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    MiSide at a glance
    Released2024StudioAIHASTO
    Player sentiment98% positive of 141,903CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$14.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size2 GBAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 98% shrinks to 98.0 on 141,903 reviews, giving 8.7. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • 98% positive across 141,903 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Small install at 2 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  17. 17Risk of Rain 2 logo

    Risk of Rain 2

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.6GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Risk of Rain 2 at a glance
    Released2020StudioHopoo Games
    Player sentiment94% positive of 352,120Critics85/100
    Price$8.24Steam Deckplayable
    Install size4 GBAccessibility6 declared features

    Raw 94% shrinks to 94.0 on 352,120 reviews, then blends with the 85 critic aggregate, giving 8.6.

    What the data supports
    • 94% positive across 352,120 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Small install at 4 GB.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  18. 18DOOM logo

    DOOM

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.6GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    DOOM at a glance
    Released2016Studioid Software
    Player sentiment96% positive of 221,344Critics85/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size55 GBAccessibility4 declared features

    Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 221,344 reviews, then blends with the 85 critic aggregate, giving 8.6.

    What the data supports
    • 96% positive across 221,344 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  19. 19Kingdom Come: Deliverance II logo

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

    Best for: Sinking a long time into one world

    8.6GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Kingdom Come: Deliverance II at a glance
    Released2025StudioWarhorse Studios
    Player sentiment94% positive of 194,008Critics89/100
    Price$59.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size100 GBAccessibility5 declared features

    Raw 94% shrinks to 94.0 on 194,008 reviews, then blends with the 89 critic aggregate, giving 8.6.

    What the data supports
    • 94% positive across 194,008 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  20. 20Half-Life: Alyx logo

    Half-Life: Alyx

    Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category

    8.6GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Half-Life: Alyx at a glance
    Released2020StudioCampo Santo
    Player sentiment98% positive of 105,097Critics93/100
    Price$59.99Steam Deckunsupported
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility6 declared features

    Raw 98% shrinks to 97.9 on 105,097 reviews, then blends with the 93 critic aggregate, giving 8.6.

    What the data supports
    • 98% positive across 105,097 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.
    • Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisModsStore page

  21. 21Detroit: Become Human logo

    Detroit: Become Human

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.5GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Detroit: Become Human at a glance
    Released2020StudioQuantic Dream
    Player sentiment96% positive of 261,110Critics80/100
    Price$39.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size55 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 261,110 reviews, then blends with the 80 critic aggregate, giving 8.5.

    What the data supports
    • 96% positive across 261,110 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 96 against 80. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  22. 22Resident Evil Village logo

    Resident Evil Village

    Best for: Sinking a long time into one world

    8.5GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Resident Evil Village at a glance
    Released2021StudioCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Player sentiment96% positive of 153,329Critics83/100
    Price$39.99Steam Deckverified
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 153,329 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.5.

    What the data supports
    • 96% positive across 153,329 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 96 against 83. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  23. 23Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered logo

    Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

    Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist

    8.5GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered at a glance
    Released2022StudioInsomniac Games
    Player sentiment96% positive of 142,256CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$59.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size75 GBAccessibility10 declared features

    Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 142,256 reviews, giving 8.5. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • 96% positive across 142,256 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Declares 10 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  24. 24Hogwarts Legacy logo

    Hogwarts Legacy

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Hogwarts Legacy at a glance
    Released2023StudioAvalanche Software
    Player sentiment90% positive of 371,874Critics83/100
    Price$5.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size85 GBAccessibility7 declared features

    Raw 90% shrinks to 90.0 on 371,874 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.4.

    What the data supports
    • 90% positive across 371,874 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Declares 7 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
    Worth checking first
    • Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  25. 25Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice logo

    Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    8.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice at a glance
    Released2019StudioFromSoftware
    Player sentiment95% positive of 354,843Critics88/100
    Price$59.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size25 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 95% shrinks to 95.0 on 354,843 reviews, then blends with the 88 critic aggregate, giving 8.4.

    What the data supports
    • 95% positive across 354,843 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PCPlayStation 4Xbox OneSteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

How to choose between these

25 entries, six things that separate them

The ranking answers "which is best received". It cannot answer "which is best for you", because that depends on things no formula knows. Here is what actually separates these 25 games that need a modern multi-core processor, in the order worth thinking about it.

  1. Check the sample size before the score

    A score is only as good as the evidence under it. 25 of these have more than 50,000 player reviews, which makes their number very hard to move.

  2. Look at where critics and players disagree

    The widest gap here is Euro Truck Simulator 2, where players sit above critics by 18 points. A gap that size usually means the game changed after launch, or that it does something critics undervalue. It is worth reading why before deciding which number you trust. The disagreement map plots this across the catalogue.

  3. Decide what you are actually willing to spend

    The median here is $39.99, and the cheapest paid entry is Hogwarts Legacy at $5.99. Prices move constantly, so a game a place or two down the list is often the better buy this week. Filter by price below rather than assuming the top pick is the right purchase.

  4. Match it to the hardware you own

    16 of these are Steam Deck Verified by Valve's own testing, and install sizes vary by more than an order of magnitude. If you are choosing for a handheld or a drive that is nearly full, that narrows the field faster than any score.

  5. Check it supports how you want to play

    Solo, with a friend online, or two people on one sofa are different requirements, and a well-reviewed game that does not support yours is the wrong game. The filters below answer this directly.

  6. Look for the things a score hides

    8 declare six or more accessibility features, and 1 carry in-game purchases. Neither shows up in a review score, and both change the experience substantially. Each entry lists its own.

Choose one if…

Tick what matters to you. This filters the ranking above rather than reordering it, so the order you see is still the order the formula produced, minus the games that do not fit. Every filter reads a field from the game's own store listing.

Nothing selected, so all 25 games that need a modern multi-core processor are shown below. Pick one or more above to narrow it.

The best games that need a modern multi-core processor for a specific need

The ranking answers "which is best overall", which is rarely the actual question. These are the answers to the narrower ones, computed from the same scores, so a single pick is named for each.

What is the best cheap games that need a modern multi-core processor?
Hollow Knight, top of 10.
What is the best co-op games that need a modern multi-core processor?
Lethal Company, top of 7.
What is the best games that need a modern multi-core processor for the Steam Deck?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, top of 16.
What is the best games that need a modern multi-core processor for a small hard drive?
Hollow Knight, top of 7.
What is the best accessible games that need a modern multi-core processor?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, top of 8.
What is the best games that need a modern multi-core processor to play with a controller?
Black Myth: Wukong, top of 17.
What is the best offline games that need a modern multi-core processor?
Black Myth: Wukong, top of 22.
What is the best cheap co-op games that need a modern multi-core processor?
Lethal Company, top of 6.
What is the best single-player offline games that need a modern multi-core processor?
Black Myth: Wukong, top of 21.
What is the best cheap games that need a modern multi-core processor for the Steam Deck?
Hollow Knight, top of 5.
What is the best Steam Deck co-op games that need a modern multi-core processor?
Euro Truck Simulator 2, top of 3.
What is the best highly rated cheap games that need a modern multi-core processor?
Hollow Knight, top of 10.
What is the best accessible single-player games that need a modern multi-core processor?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, top of 8.

Why trust this list

Most "best games" lists are either one person's taste presented as fact, or an affiliate feed with the highest commission at the top. This is neither. It is a ranking of 260 games that need a modern multi-core processor computed from two third-party signals we did not generate, using a formula printed below.

Our team has played and reviewed games for over twenty years, somewhere around 3,000 titles across every generation since the PS1. That experience is what lets us tell you which of these numbers are worth trusting, but it is not what set the order. The formula did, and that is the right way round: a list ordered by one person's memory you have to take on trust, and this one you can check line by line.

The order comes out of the grid. Every game in the catalogue is placed on measured axes, each a number read from a named source rather than an opinion: player sentiment and its sample size, the critic aggregate, review volume, Wikipedia language editions, price, install size, Steam Deck rating, accessibility features. A ranked list is that grid collapsed to one dimension. The map on this page plots these same 25 games on two of those axes, so you can check the ranking against where each game actually sits.

None of the entries on this page carry a full written review from us yet. The score reflects how other people received the game. Where we do publish a review, it is marked and linked.

How the ranking works

This ranking is a projection of the same axes the grid plots, not a second scoring system. A game cannot be high on the grid and low here for a reason nobody can point at, because both read the same values. Every ranked game gets a GamingPickz Score out of 10, a weighted blend of the axes below, read directly from the code that computes the ranking so the published formula cannot drift from the applied one.

Score weights
ComponentWeightWhat it is
Players52%The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Critics23%Metacritic and OpenCritic aggregate, normalised to 0 to 100.
Popularity20%A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
Reader likes5%How many GamingPickz readers tapped the heart on the game, log-scaled to 0 to 100. This is the only signal here that comes from our own readers rather than a third party, so it carries a deliberately small weight and is a snapshot taken at the last build, not a live figure. A per-browser flag stops the same person liking twice; it is a popularity reaction, not a verified poll.

Shrinkage is the part that matters most. Without it a game with nine reviews at 100 percent outranks a classic with 278,000 at 98. Player sentiment is pulled toward the catalogue average of 84 using a 400-review prior, in proportion to how thin the evidence is. Games with fewer than 50 reviews are excluded outright. No paid placement, no sponsored slots dressed as editorial, no hidden weighting.

games that need a modern multi-core processor by the numbers

The figures below describe all 260 entries on this page together, not the top pick. They are recomputed on every build, most recently on 19 October 2026, from 36,802,370 player reviews.

$29.99Median price20 free · $1.49 to $69.99
85%Median player sentiment1 pts above the catalogue average
74 ptsSpread, best to worst88 at 90% or better · 46 under 70%
2021Median release year98 from the last five years · oldest 1988
36Discounted right nowaveraging 57% off list
87Steam Deck Verified44 GB average install

What the pricing looks like

222 of the 260 carry a listed US price, with a median of $29.99 and a mean of $33.35. The mean sitting above the median tells you the field is pulled up by a few expensive outliers. The cheapest is Hand Simulator at $1.49, the most expensive Metaphor: ReFantazio at $69.99. 20 are free to download. 55 carry in-game purchases on top of whatever they cost. Prices are read hourly from the US Steam storefront and move constantly.

How much this field agrees with itself

Player sentiment spans 74 points across these 260 entries. That is a wide band, which means the position of an entry here genuinely matters rather than splitting hairs. 120 carry a critic aggregate, averaging 81 out of 100. Players rate this field 4 points higher than critics on average, which is worth knowing before you weigh either number. See where the two diverge.

Who makes them, and what they overlap with

The studios appearing most often here are Bethesda Game Studios (6), Capcom (4), DICE (4), FromSoftware, Inc. (4) and ATLUS (3). The genres these entries also sit in are open-world (125), rpg (108), fps (76), action-adventure (68), simulation (63) and action-rpg (55), which is a fair map of what you are actually choosing between.

Which way attention is moving

We track Wikipedia pageviews over 28 days for 69 of these. 20 are gaining attention and 31 are losing it, with the rest flat. Attention is not quality, and we do not feed it into the ranking. The full monitor shows the movements across the catalogue.

The other 235 games that need a modern multi-core processor

The 25 above are the top of the ranking. These 235 are the rest: games that ranked below the cut, and games with too few reviews or no store listing to be ranked at all.

Also catalogued

235 more games that need a modern multi-core processor, not yet reviewed

None of these carry a review yet. The rest are catalogue records: title, year, studio and platforms, sourced from Wikidata. They are not indexed by search engines, because a record is not a review.

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Common questions

What is the best games that need a modern multi-core processor game?

Black Myth: Wukong ranks first, with a GamingPickz Score of 9.0 out of 10 drawn from 1,209,348 player reviews. That is a statement about how it was received, not a claim that it is the one you personally will enjoy most.

How is this ranking calculated?

The GamingPickz Score is 52% player sentiment adjusted for sample size, 23% the critic aggregate published on the game store page, 20% popularity, from review volume and Wikipedia language editions, 5% popularity, from review volume and Wikipedia language editions. Player sentiment is pulled toward the catalogue average of 83.7% using a 400-review prior, so a game with a handful of reviews cannot outrank one with hundreds of thousands. Nothing on this page is paid for and no placement can be bought.

How many games that need a modern multi-core processor are ranked here?

260 of them qualify. A game needs at least 50 player reviews to be scored, which excludes titles with too little evidence to place fairly.

Why is a game I love missing?

Three likely reasons. It has fewer than 50 player reviews, so it is excluded rather than ranked on noise. It has no Steam listing at all, which is normal for console and Nintendo exclusives. Or it is not in the catalogue yet.

Do you get paid for these placements?

No. Positions are computed from the formula above and nothing else. The site carries advertising, and advertisers can neither see nor influence this page. A position is not an endorsement, it is a measurement of reception.

How current is this?

Recomputed on every build from source data read on a stated date. This page was last rebuilt on 19 October 2026. Player review counts move daily, so positions in the middle of the list shift more than those at the top or bottom.

Which games need a modern multi-core processor?

260 games in our catalogue name a minimum processor in this class: A recent Core i5/i7 or Ryzen 5 and up. Ranked here by the GamingPickz Score, and each game's minimum is read from its own Steam page.

What is the best cheap games that need a modern multi-core processor?

Hollow Knight is the best cheap games that need a modern multi-core processor, ranking 8.9 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 10 of the 25 games that need a modern multi-core processor qualify.

What is the best co-op games that need a modern multi-core processor?

Lethal Company is the best co-op games that need a modern multi-core processor, ranking 8.9 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 7 of the 25 games that need a modern multi-core processor qualify.

What is the best games that need a modern multi-core processor for the Steam Deck?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the best games that need a modern multi-core processor for the Steam Deck, ranking 8.9 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 16 of the 25 games that need a modern multi-core processor qualify.

What is the best games that need a modern multi-core processor for a small hard drive?

Hollow Knight is the best games that need a modern multi-core processor for a small hard drive, ranking 8.9 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 7 of the 25 games that need a modern multi-core processor qualify.

What is the best accessible games that need a modern multi-core processor?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the best accessible games that need a modern multi-core processor, ranking 8.9 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 8 of the 25 games that need a modern multi-core processor qualify.

What is the best games that need a modern multi-core processor to play with a controller?

Black Myth: Wukong is the best games that need a modern multi-core processor to play with a controller, ranking 9.0 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 17 of the 25 games that need a modern multi-core processor qualify.

What is the best offline games that need a modern multi-core processor?

Black Myth: Wukong is the best offline games that need a modern multi-core processor, ranking 9.0 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 22 of the 25 games that need a modern multi-core processor qualify.

What is the best cheap co-op games that need a modern multi-core processor?

Lethal Company is the best cheap co-op games that need a modern multi-core processor, ranking 8.9 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 6 of the 25 games that need a modern multi-core processor qualify.

What is the best single-player offline games that need a modern multi-core processor?

Black Myth: Wukong is the best single-player offline games that need a modern multi-core processor, ranking 9.0 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 21 of the 25 games that need a modern multi-core processor qualify.

What is the best cheap games that need a modern multi-core processor for the Steam Deck?

Hollow Knight is the best cheap games that need a modern multi-core processor for the Steam Deck, ranking 8.9 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 5 of the 25 games that need a modern multi-core processor qualify.

What is the best Steam Deck co-op games that need a modern multi-core processor?

Euro Truck Simulator 2 is the best Steam Deck co-op games that need a modern multi-core processor, ranking 8.8 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 3 of the 25 games that need a modern multi-core processor qualify.

What is the best highly rated cheap games that need a modern multi-core processor?

Hollow Knight is the best highly rated cheap games that need a modern multi-core processor, ranking 8.9 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 10 of the 25 games that need a modern multi-core processor qualify.

What is the best accessible single-player games that need a modern multi-core processor?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the best accessible single-player games that need a modern multi-core processor, ranking 8.9 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 8 of the 25 games that need a modern multi-core processor qualify.

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