Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
17 games like CPUCores :: Maximize Your FPS (2026)
Every game below overlaps with CPUCores :: Maximize Your FPS on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Crosshair X, which shares 5 player tags including Indie, Utilities and Software.
- CPUCores :: Maximize Your FPS is tagged Utilities, Software, Gaming, Hardware, FPS, Mod, Singleplayer, Design & Illustration by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 17 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 8 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 17, closest first
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Crosshair X
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Indie, Utilities and Software.
Improve your aim and accuracy in every shooter you play. Crosshair X overlays a custom crosshair on top of any game, even games that do not include one. Choose from thousands of community designs or build your own with the designer.
Crosshair X at a glance Released 2020 Studio CenterPoint Gaming Player sentiment 93% positive of 45,253 Price $9.99 IndieUtilitiesSoftwareFPSDesign & Illustration
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YoloMouse - Cursor Changer
Why it matched: shares 5 player tags including Utilities, Design & Illustration and Software.
Use YoloMouse to change those obscure game or app cursors. Replace, resize, add effects and style. Never lose your cursor in a heated battle again!
YoloMouse - Cursor Changer at a glance Released 2020 Studio Dragonrise Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 3,002 Price $4.99 UtilitiesDesign & IllustrationSoftwareGamingIndie
- 3
Aseprite
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Design & Illustration, Software and Utilities; released around the same time (2016).
Aseprite is a pixel-art tool to create 2D animations, sprites, and any kind of graphics for games.
Aseprite at a glance Released 2016 Studio Igara Studio Player sentiment 99% positive of 26,742 Price $19.99 Design & IllustrationSoftwareUtilitiesIndie
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FaceRig
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Software, Indie and Utilities; released around the same time (2015).
FaceRig was a program that aimd to enable anyone with a webcam to digitally embody awesome characters. The output could be recorded as a movie or streamed to Skype, Twitch, Hangouts or any service that traditionally uses a webcam in real time.
FaceRig at a glance Released 2015 Studio Holotech Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 8,298 Price Not listed SoftwareIndieUtilitiesFPS
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DSX
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Indie, Utilities and Software.
DSX brings out the full potential of your PlayStation controllers on PC. Personalize input response, adaptive triggers, lighting, and haptics for unmatched precision and immersion. Whether you play competitively or casually, DSX helps you play at your best.
DSX at a glance Released 2022 Studio Paliverse Player sentiment 69% positive of 8,739 Price $7.99 IndieUtilitiesSoftwareGaming
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Blender
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Software, Design & Illustration and Utilities; released around the same time (2015).
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.
Blender at a glance Released 2015 Studio Blender Foundation Player sentiment 96% positive of 90,936 Price Free SoftwareDesign & IllustrationUtilities
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ShareX
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Utilities, Software and Design & Illustration; released around the same time (2015).
ShareX is a free and open source program that can capture or record selected area from the screen with a single keypress, automatically save them to your hard disk/clipboard, and instantly upload them to an image/file hosting service and then can copy the URL to your clipboard.
ShareX at a glance Released 2015 Studio ShareX Team Player sentiment 96% positive of 8,465 Price Free UtilitiesSoftwareDesign & Illustration
- 8
Transmissions: Element 120
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including FPS, Mod and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
TE120 is a short single player experience set in the Half-Life Universe featuring a gravity defying weapon that allows you to jump buildings and sustain large falls. The story takes place at a mysterious date & location. Where are you? Why have you been sent?
Transmissions: Element 120 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Shokunin Player sentiment 95% positive of 9,952 Price Free FPSModIndie
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No More Room in Hell
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including FPS, Indie and Mod; released around the same time (2013).
The chances of you surviving this all out war of society and the undead are slim to none. Already, there are millions of the walking dead shambling about, searching for food to eat. There's no known cure. One bite can possibly end it all for you. However, you aren't alone in this nightmare.
No More Room in Hell at a glance Released 2013 Studio No More Room in Hell Team Player sentiment 90% positive of 76,511 Price Free FPSIndieMod
- 10
Lossless Scaling
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Utilities, Software and FPS; released around the same time (2018).
All-in-one gaming utility for frame generation and scaling
Lossless Scaling at a glance Released 2018 Studio THS Player sentiment 90% positive of 38,753 Price $6.99 UtilitiesSoftwareFPS
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Cry of Fear
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Indie, FPS and Mod; released around the same time (2013).
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Cry of Fear at a glance Released 2013 Studio Team Psykskallar Player sentiment 89% positive of 86,945 Price Free IndieFPSMod
- 12
Black Mesa
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including FPS, Indie and Mod.
Relive Half-Life.
Black Mesa at a glance Released 2020 Studio Crowbar Collective Player sentiment 95% positive of 144,554 Price $19.99 FPSIndieMod
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3DMark
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Utilities, Software and FPS.
3DMark is for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get more out of their hardware. With its wide range of benchmark tests, 3DMark has everything you need to test your PC or Mac's performance.
3DMark at a glance Released Not recorded Studio UL Solutions Player sentiment 93% positive of 20,858 Price $29.99 UtilitiesSoftwareFPS
- 14
VTube Studio
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Indie, Software and Utilities.
VTube Studio is all you'll ever need to become a Live2D VTuber, with innovative features such as pinning props to your model and many more still to come.
VTube Studio at a glance Released 2021 Studio DenchiSoft Player sentiment 93% positive of 7,285 Price Free IndieSoftwareUtilities
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OVR Advanced Settings
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Utilities, Software and Indie.
OVR Advanced Settings is a Dashboard Application for VR, that allows you to access many settings. OVRAS also has a myriad of utility features such as: simulated movement, adding smooth/snap turn to any game, video controls for the headset such as brightness, per-app bindings and much more.
OVR Advanced Settings at a glance Released 2020 Studio OVRAS Team Player sentiment 92% positive of 5,197 Price $7.99 UtilitiesSoftwareIndie
- 16
Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including FPS, Indie and Mod.
Step into the ultimate three-way war for honor, glory, and gold! This beloved community-driven game brings together swashbuckling Pirates, battle-hardened Vikings, and chivalrous Knights in hilarious and intense class-based combat. Join the fun, embrace the chaos, and fight your way to victory!
Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II at a glance Released 2010 Studio Octoshark Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 6,321 Price Free FPSIndieMod
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Zombie Panic! Source
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Mod, FPS and Indie.
Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. A fast-paced standalone modification.
Zombie Panic! Source at a glance Released 2008 Studio Zombie Panic! Team Player sentiment 85% positive of 7,862 Price Free ModFPSIndie
Common questions
What game is most like CPUCores :: Maximize Your FPS?
Crosshair X, on the evidence we have. It shares 5 player tags including Indie, Utilities and Software. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to CPUCores :: Maximize Your FPS" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with CPUCores :: Maximize Your FPS. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.