By what you need for smooth frame rates · ranked

Best games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates: 25 ranked

Compiled by the GamingPickz team · Last updated 5 September 2026 · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

A GeForce GTX 700-series-era card or older budget dedicated GPU. These are grouped by the recommended graphics card, the higher bar the developer lists for a smooth experience, usually around 1080p at 60 FPS, not the minimum to launch. Ranked by the GamingPickz Score. The real frame rate depends on your resolution, settings and exact card; this is a generation, not a precise ranking.

The short version

Top pick: Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition, GamingPickz Score 9.3/10 from 205,637 player reviews and a critic aggregate of 93.
34 score 8.5 or above out of 58 ranked games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates.
Price range free to $59.99, median $19.99, with 5 free to play.
24 are Steam Deck Verified by Valve's own testing.
9 declare six or more accessibility features. Listed per game below.

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 58 games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates 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 further down 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.

At a glance

The top 12 side by side. Full entries below.

Top ranked games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates
#	Game	Recommended GPU	Score	Players	Price
1	Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770	9.3	96% (205,637)	$44.99
2	Dead Cells	Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800	9.2	97% (183,007)	$24.99
3	Among Us	Nvidia GTX 650	9.1	92% (746,102)	$2.99
4	Tomb Raider Game of the Year	DirectX 11 graphics card with 1GB Video RAM: AMD Radeon HD 5870	9.1	96% (269,396)	$2.99
5	Ravenfield	Geforce GTX 750	9.1	97% (79,971)	$17.99
6	South Park: The Stick of Truth	nVidia GeForce 9800GT	9.1	98% (73,376)	$29.99
7	Risk of Rain 2	GTX 680 / AMD HD 7970	9.0	94% (352,120)	$8.24
8	Tomb Raider	DirectX 11 graphics card with 1GB Video RAM: AMD Radeon HD 5870	9.0	96% (269,385)	$2.99
9	Persona 4 Golden	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460	9.0	97% (87,112)	$19.99
10	Subnautica	Nvidia GTX 550 Ti	8.9	97% (379,053)	$29.99
11	Tomb Raider	DirectX 11 graphics card with 1GB Video RAM: AMD Radeon HD 5870	8.9	96% (269,385)	$2.99
12	Total War: WARHAMMER II	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 4GB	8.9	93% (121,450)	$59.99

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
Component	Weight	What it is
Players	55%	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.
Critics	25%	Metacritic and OpenCritic aggregate, normalised to 0 to 100.
Popularity	20%	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.

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.

The games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates 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.

Horizontal

Vertical

Platform

25 games have both

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
Nintendo
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.

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 recommending entry-level card for good frame rates, in the order worth thinking about it.

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.
Look at where critics and players disagree
The widest gap here is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, 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.
Decide what you are actually willing to spend
The median here is $19.99, and the cheapest paid entry is Among Us at $2.99. 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.
Match it to the hardware you own
14 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.
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.
Look for the things a score hides
3 declare six or more accessibility features, and 3 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 recommending entry-level card for good frame rates are shown below. Pick one or more above to narrow it.

The best games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates 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 recommending entry-level card for good frame rate?: Among Us, top of 14.
What is the best co-op games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate?: Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition, top of 9.
What is the best games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate for the Steam Deck?: Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition, top of 14.
What is the best games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate for a small hard drive?: Dead Cells, top of 14.
What is the best accessible games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate?: Risk of Rain 2, top of 3.
What is the best games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate to play with a controller?: Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition, top of 19.
What is the best offline games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate?: Dead Cells, top of 20.
What is the best cheap co-op games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate?: Among Us, top of 4.
What is the best single-player offline games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate?: Dead Cells, top of 20.
What is the best cheap games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate for the Steam Deck?: Tomb Raider Game of the Year, top of 6.
What is the best highly rated cheap games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate?: Among Us, top of 14.
What is the best accessible single-player games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate?: Risk of Rain 2, top of 3.

25 best games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates, ranked

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

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Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

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

9.3GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	Larian Studios
Player sentiment	96% positive of 205,637	Critics	93/100
Price	$44.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	60 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 205,637 reviews, then blends with the 93 critic aggregate, giving 9.3.

What the data supports

96% positive across 205,637 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.

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2
Dead Cells
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
9.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Dead Cells at a glance
Released 2018 Studio Motion Twin
Player sentiment 97% positive of 183,007 Critics 89/100
Price $24.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size 0.49 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 183,007 reviews, then blends with the 89 critic aggregate, giving 9.2.
What the data supports
- 97% positive across 183,007 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 0.49 GB.
Worth checking first
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
PC
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3
Among Us
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
9.1GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Among Us at a glance
Released 2018 Studio Innersloth
Player sentiment 92% positive of 746,102 Critics 85/100
Price $2.99 Steam Deck playable
Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 92% shrinks to 92.0 on 746,102 reviews, then blends with the 85 critic aggregate, giving 9.1.
What the data supports
- 92% positive across 746,102 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
Worth checking first
- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.
PC
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Dead Cells at a glance
Released	2018	Studio	Motion Twin
Player sentiment	97% positive of 183,007	Critics	89/100
Price	$24.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	0.49 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Among Us at a glance
Released	2018	Studio	Innersloth
Player sentiment	92% positive of 746,102	Critics	85/100
Price	$2.99	Steam Deck	playable
Install size	Not stated	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Tomb Raider Game of the Year

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

9.1GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence

Tomb Raider Game of the Year at a glance
Released	2013	Studio	Crystal Dynamics
Player sentiment	96% positive of 269,396	Critics	86/100
Price	$2.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	Not stated	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 269,396 reviews, then blends with the 86 critic aggregate, giving 9.1.

What the data supports

96% positive across 269,396 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.

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5
Ravenfield
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
9.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
Ravenfield at a glance
Released 2017 Studio SteelRaven7
Player sentiment 97% positive of 79,971 Critics No aggregate
Price $17.99 Steam Deck playable
Install size 1 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 97% shrinks to 96.9 on 79,971 reviews, giving 9.1. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports
- Small install at 1 GB.
PC
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Ravenfield at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	SteelRaven7
Player sentiment	97% positive of 79,971	Critics	No aggregate
Price	$17.99	Steam Deck	playable
Install size	1 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

South Park: The Stick of Truth

Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

9.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence

South Park: The Stick of Truth at a glance
Released	2014	Studio	Obsidian Entertainment
Player sentiment	98% positive of 73,376	Critics	No aggregate
Price	$29.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	6 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Raw 98% shrinks to 97.9 on 73,376 reviews, giving 9.1. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

What the data supports

Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
Small install at 6 GB.

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7
Risk of Rain 2
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
9.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Risk of Rain 2 at a glance
Released 2020 Studio Hopoo Games
Player sentiment 94% positive of 352,120 Critics 85/100
Price $8.24 Steam Deck playable
Install size 4 GB Accessibility 6 declared features
Raw 94% shrinks to 94.0 on 352,120 reviews, then blends with the 85 critic aggregate, giving 9.0.
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
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8
Tomb Raider
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
9.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Tomb Raider at a glance
Released 1996 Studio Core Design
Player sentiment 96% positive of 269,385 Critics 86/100
Price $2.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 269,385 reviews, then blends with the 86 critic aggregate, giving 9.0.
What the data supports
- 96% positive across 269,385 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.
iOS Android iPad Android Tablet PC PlayStation
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9
Persona 4 Golden
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
9.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Persona 4 Golden at a glance
Released 2020 Studio ATLUS
Player sentiment 97% positive of 87,112 Critics 87/100
Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size 14 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 97% shrinks to 96.9 on 87,112 reviews, then blends with the 87 critic aggregate, giving 9.0.
What the data supports
- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 14 GB.
Worth checking first
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
PC
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10
Subnautica
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Subnautica at a glance
Released 2014 Studio Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Player sentiment 97% positive of 379,053 Critics 87/100
Price $29.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size 20 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 379,053 reviews, then blends with the 87 critic aggregate, giving 8.9.
What the data supports
- 97% positive across 379,053 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.
iOS Android iPad Android Tablet PC PlayStation 5
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11
Tomb Raider
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
8.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Tomb Raider at a glance
Released 2013 Studio Crystal Dynamics
Player sentiment 96% positive of 269,385 Critics 86/100
Price $2.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 269,385 reviews, then blends with the 86 critic aggregate, giving 8.9.
What the data supports
- 96% positive across 269,385 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 PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One Nintendo Switch
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12
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
8.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Total War: WARHAMMER II at a glance
Released 2017 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY
Player sentiment 93% positive of 121,450 Critics 87/100
Price $59.99 Steam Deck playable
Install size 60 GB Accessibility 8 declared features
Raw 93% shrinks to 93.0 on 121,450 reviews, then blends with the 87 critic aggregate, giving 8.9.
What the data supports
- 93% positive across 121,450 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- Declares 8 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
Worth checking first
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
PC
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Risk of Rain 2 at a glance
Released	2020	Studio	Hopoo Games
Player sentiment	94% positive of 352,120	Critics	85/100
Price	$8.24	Steam Deck	playable
Install size	4 GB	Accessibility	6 declared features

Tomb Raider at a glance
Released	1996	Studio	Core Design
Player sentiment	96% positive of 269,385	Critics	86/100
Price	$2.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	Not stated	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Persona 4 Golden at a glance
Released	2020	Studio	ATLUS
Player sentiment	97% positive of 87,112	Critics	87/100
Price	$19.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	14 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Subnautica at a glance
Released	2014	Studio	Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Player sentiment	97% positive of 379,053	Critics	87/100
Price	$29.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	20 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Total War: WARHAMMER II at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	CREATIVE ASSEMBLY
Player sentiment	93% positive of 121,450	Critics	87/100
Price	$59.99	Steam Deck	playable
Install size	60 GB	Accessibility	8 declared features

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

8.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	Moon Studios GmbH
Player sentiment	95% positive of 71,430	Critics	88/100
Price	$19.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	11 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Raw 95% shrinks to 94.9 on 71,430 reviews, then blends with the 88 critic aggregate, giving 8.9.

What the data supports

Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
Small install at 11 GB.

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14
The Forest
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
8.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
The Forest at a glance
Released 2018 Studio Endnight Games
Player sentiment 96% positive of 680,814 Critics 83/100
Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable
Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 680,814 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.8.
What the data supports
- 96% positive across 680,814 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- Small install at 5 GB.
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
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15
Dying Light
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
8.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Dying Light at a glance
Released 2015 Studio Not recorded
Player sentiment 95% positive of 494,569 Critics 87/100
Price $24.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 95% shrinks to 95.0 on 494,569 reviews, then blends with the 87 critic aggregate, giving 8.8.
What the data supports
- 95% positive across 494,569 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
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The Forest at a glance
Released	2018	Studio	Endnight Games
Player sentiment	96% positive of 680,814	Critics	83/100
Price	$19.99	Steam Deck	playable
Install size	5 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Hearts of Iron IV

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

8.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence

Hearts of Iron IV at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	Paradox Development Studio
Player sentiment	90% positive of 375,658	Critics	83/100
Price	$49.99	Steam Deck	playable
Install size	2 GB	Accessibility	0 declared features

Raw 90% shrinks to 90.0 on 375,658 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.8.

What the data supports

90% positive across 375,658 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
Small install at 2 GB.

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Little Nightmares
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Little Nightmares at a glance
Released 2017 Studio Tarsier Studios
Player sentiment 95% positive of 116,529 Critics 81/100
Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size 10 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 95% shrinks to 95.0 on 116,529 reviews, then blends with the 81 critic aggregate, giving 8.8.
What the data supports
- 95% positive across 116,529 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 10 GB.
Worth checking first
- Players rate it well above critics, 95 against 81. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
PC
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Little Nightmares at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	Tarsier Studios
Player sentiment	95% positive of 116,529	Critics	81/100
Price	$19.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	10 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	Bethesda Game Studios
Player sentiment	92% positive of 376,171	Critics	74/100
Price	$39.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	12 GB	Accessibility	5 declared features

Raw 92% shrinks to 92.0 on 376,171 reviews, then blends with the 74 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.

What the data supports

92% positive across 376,171 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 12 GB.

Worth checking first

Players rate it well above critics, 92 against 74. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
Flagged for mature content on its store page.

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theHunter: Call of the Wild

Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything

8.7GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence

theHunter: Call of the Wild at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	Expansive Worlds
Player sentiment	89% positive of 202,234	Critics	No aggregate
Price	Free	Steam Deck	playable
Install size	140 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Raw 89% shrinks to 89.0 on 202,234 reviews, giving 8.7. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

What the data supports

89% positive across 202,234 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
Free to download, so trying it costs only time.

Worth checking first

Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.

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Outlast
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Outlast at a glance
Released 2013 Studio Red Barrels
Player sentiment 96% positive of 138,407 Critics 80/100
Price $14.99 Steam Deck playable
Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 138,407 reviews, then blends with the 80 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.
What the data supports
- 96% positive across 138,407 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- Small install at 5 GB.
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 PlayStation 4 Xbox One Steam Deck
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Grim Dawn
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Grim Dawn at a glance
Released 2016 Studio Crate Entertainment
Player sentiment 93% positive of 109,295 Critics 83/100
Price $24.99 Steam Deck playable
Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 93% shrinks to 93.0 on 109,295 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.
What the data supports
- 93% positive across 109,295 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- Small install at 5 GB.
Worth checking first
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
PC
Full entry Games like this Store page

Outlast at a glance
Released	2013	Studio	Red Barrels
Player sentiment	96% positive of 138,407	Critics	80/100
Price	$14.99	Steam Deck	playable
Install size	5 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Grim Dawn at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	Crate Entertainment
Player sentiment	93% positive of 109,295	Critics	83/100
Price	$24.99	Steam Deck	playable
Install size	5 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Best for: Playing with other people

8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain at a glance
Released	2015	Studio	Not recorded
Player sentiment	92% positive of 107,873	Critics	91/100
Price	$19.99	Steam Deck	playable
Install size	28 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Raw 92% shrinks to 92.0 on 107,873 reviews, then blends with the 91 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.

What the data supports

92% positive across 107,873 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.

Worth checking first

Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
Flagged for mature content on its store page.

PC PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One Steam Deck

Full entry Games like this Store page

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist

8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition at a glance
Released	2012	Studio	CD PROJEKT RED
Player sentiment	90% positive of 90,315	Critics	88/100
Price	$19.99	Steam Deck	unsupported
Install size	Not stated	Accessibility	9 declared features

Raw 90% shrinks to 90.0 on 90,315 reviews, then blends with the 88 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.

What the data supports

Declares 9 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.

Worth checking first

Flagged for mature content on its store page.
Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.

Full entry Games like this Store page

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance at a glance
Released 2013 Studio Not recorded
Player sentiment 96% positive of 88,848 Critics 83/100
Price $29.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size 25 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 96% shrinks to 95.9 on 88,848 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.
What the data supports
- 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.
Android Android Tablet PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Steam Deck
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25
INSIDE
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
INSIDE at a glance
Released 2016 Studio Playdead
Player sentiment 97% positive of 75,763 Critics 87/100
Price $24.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size 3 GB Accessibility 5 declared features
Raw 97% shrinks to 96.9 on 75,763 reviews, then blends with the 87 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.
What the data supports
- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 3 GB.
Worth checking first
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
Nintendo Switch Steam Deck
Full entry Games like this Store page

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance at a glance
Released	2013	Studio	Not recorded
Player sentiment	96% positive of 88,848	Critics	83/100
Price	$29.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	25 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

INSIDE at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	Playdead
Player sentiment	97% positive of 75,763	Critics	87/100
Price	$24.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	3 GB	Accessibility	5 declared features

games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates by the numbers

The figures below describe all 58 entries on this page together, not the top pick. They are recomputed on every build, most recently on 5 September 2026, from 10,472,168 player reviews.

$19.99Median price5 free · $1.99 to $59.99

90%Median player sentiment6 pts above the catalogue average

74 ptsSpread, best to worst33 at 90% or better · 1 under 70%

2016Median release year2 from the last five years · oldest 1996

10Discounted right nowaveraging 72% off list

24Steam Deck Verified24 GB average install

What the pricing looks like

50 of the 58 carry a listed US price, with a median of $19.99 and a mean of $24.81. The mean sitting above the median tells you the field is pulled up by a few expensive outliers. The cheapest is Mirror 2: Project X at $1.99, the most expensive Total War: WARHAMMER II at $59.99. 5 are free to download. 16 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 58 entries. That is a wide band, which means the position of an entry here genuinely matters rather than splitting hairs. 46 carry a critic aggregate, averaging 82 out of 100. Players rate this field 8 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 Feral Interactive (Mac) (3), Ubisoft Kyiv (3), Arc System Works (2), Bethesda Game Studios (2) and Crystal Dynamics (2). The genres these entries also sit in are open-world (28), rpg (21), sandbox (19), strategy (15), survival (15) and horror (14), 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 22 of these. 10 are gaining attention and 10 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 33 games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates

The 25 above are the top of the ranking. These 33 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

33 more games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates, 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.

Dead by Daylight2016 · Horror, Strategy · iOS, Android, iPadsource
Fallout 42015 · Bethesda Game Studios · Action RPG, First-Person Shooter · PCsource
Paladins2018 · Evil Mojo Games · First-Person Shooter, MMORPG · PCsource
Human Fall Flat2016 · No Brakes Games · Open World, Platformer · PCsource
FIFA 222021 · EA Canada & EA Romania · Simulation, Sports · PCsource
MultiVersus2022 · Player First Games · Fighting, Platformer · PCsource
Mortal Kombat 112019 · NetherRealm Studios · Fighting, Horror · PCsource
Mortal Kombat 112019 · NetherRealm Studios · Fighting, Horror · PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5source
Mirror 2: Project X2022 · KAGAMI Ⅱ WORKs · First-Person Shooter, Platformer · PCsource
Company of Heroes 22013 · Relic Entertainment · Simulation, Strategy · PCsource
Elite Dangerous2014 · Frontier Developments · MMORPG, Open World · PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Decksource
Watch_Dogs 22016 · Ubisoft · First-Person Shooter, Open World · PCsource
Watch Dogs 22016 · Ubisoft Romania · Action Adventure, First-Person Shooter · PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox Onesource
World of Tanks2010 · Wargaming · Simulation, MMORPG · iOS, Android, iPadsource
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor2014 · Feral Interactive · Action RPG, Open World · PC, Xbox One, Steam Decksource
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings2011 · CD Projekt RED · Action RPG, Open World · PC, Xbox 360source
Totally Accurate Battlegrounds2018 · Landfall · First-Person Shooter, Open World · PCsource
Assassin's Creed Unity2014 · Action Adventure, Action RPG · PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox Onesource
Overcooked! 22018 · Ghost Town Games Ltd. · Simulation, Strategy · PCsource
Metro: Last Light2013 · 4A Games · First-Person Shooter, Horror · PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4source
Black Squad2019 · VALOFE · First-Person Shooter, Open World · PCsource
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag2013 · Ubisoft Romania · Action Adventure, Action RPG · Nintendo Wii U, PC, PlayStation 3source
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected2013 · Deep Silver Volition · Open World, Sandbox · PCsource
Friday the 13th: The Game2017 · IllFonic · Horror, Open World · PCsource
DRAGON BALL FighterZ2018 · Arc System Works · Fighting · PCsource

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Common questions

What is the best games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates game?

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition ranks first, with a GamingPickz Score of 9.3 out of 10 drawn from 205,637 player reviews and a critic aggregate of 93. 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 55% player sentiment adjusted for sample size, 25% the critic aggregate published on the game store page, 20% popularity, from review volume and Wikipedia language editions. Player sentiment is pulled toward the catalogue average of 83.8% 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 recommending entry-level card for good frame rates are ranked here?

58 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 5 September 2026. Player review counts move daily, so positions in the middle of the list shift more than those at the top or bottom.

Will a card in this class hit 60 FPS?

Not a promise of an exact frame rate. The recommended spec is the developer's target for a smooth experience, usually around 1080p at 60 FPS on medium-to-high settings, but the actual number depends on your resolution, settings and the specific card.

What is the best cheap games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate?

Among Us is the best cheap games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate, ranking 9.1 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 14 of the 25 games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates qualify.

What is the best co-op games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate?

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition is the best co-op games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 9 of the 25 games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates qualify.

What is the best games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate for the Steam Deck?

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition is the best games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate for the Steam Deck, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 14 of the 25 games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates qualify.

What is the best games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate for a small hard drive?

Dead Cells is the best games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate for a small hard drive, ranking 9.2 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 14 of the 25 games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates qualify.

What is the best accessible games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate?

Risk of Rain 2 is the best accessible games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate, ranking 9.0 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 3 of the 25 games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates qualify.

What is the best games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate to play with a controller?

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition is the best games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate to play with a controller, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 19 of the 25 games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates qualify.

What is the best offline games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate?

Dead Cells is the best offline games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate, ranking 9.2 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 20 of the 25 games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates qualify.

What is the best cheap co-op games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate?

Among Us is the best cheap co-op games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate, ranking 9.1 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 4 of the 25 games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates qualify.

What is the best single-player offline games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate?

Dead Cells is the best single-player offline games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate, ranking 9.2 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 20 of the 25 games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates qualify.

What is the best cheap games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate for the Steam Deck?

Tomb Raider Game of the Year is the best cheap games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate for the Steam Deck, ranking 9.1 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 6 of the 25 games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates qualify.

What is the best highly rated cheap games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate?

Among Us is the best highly rated cheap games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate, ranking 9.1 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 14 of the 25 games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates qualify.

What is the best accessible single-player games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate?

Risk of Rain 2 is the best accessible single-player games recommending entry-level card for good frame rate, ranking 9.0 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 3 of the 25 games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates qualify.

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Best games recommending entry-level card for good frame rates: 25 ranked

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