By what your graphics card can run · ranked

Best games that run on an entry-level graphics card: 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. Every game here names a minimum graphics requirement in this class, so a card of this generation can run it, usually at low settings. Ranked by the GamingPickz Score, so the best-received sit at the top rather than just the most demanding. Grouped by generation, not an exact benchmark: card names do not order cleanly.

The short version

Top pick: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, GamingPickz Score 9.4/10 from 885,535 player reviews and a critic aggregate of 93.
107 score 8.5 or above out of 365 ranked games that run on an entry-level graphics card.
Price range free to $69.99, median $19.99, with 51 free to play.
129 are Steam Deck Verified by Valve's own testing.
39 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 365 games that run on an entry-level graphics card 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 that run on an entry-level graphics card
#	Game	Minimum GPU	Score	Players	Price
1	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 / AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870	9.4	97% (885,535)	$49.99
2	ULTRAKILL	GeForce GTX 560	9.4	97% (242,150)	$29.99
3	Hollow Knight	GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB)	9.3	97% (559,290)	$14.99
4	Satisfactory	Nvidia GTX 1650/GTX 1050-ti	9.3	97% (278,668)	$39.99
5	Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 550	9.3	96% (205,637)	$44.99
6	Totally Accurate Battle Simulator	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670	9.3	98% (153,489)	$6.79
7	Euro Truck Simulator 2	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660	9.2	97% (940,049)	$19.99
8	Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760	9.2	95% (354,898)	$59.99
9	It Takes Two	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660	9.2	95% (268,937)	$39.99
10	Dead Cells	Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750	9.2	97% (183,007)	$24.99
11	DAVE THE DIVER	NVIDIA Geforce GTS 450 / AMD Radeon HD 5570	9.2	97% (161,518)	$19.99
12	Persona 5 Royal	Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti	9.2	96% (138,589)	$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 that run on an entry-level graphics card 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.

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.

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 run on an entry-level graphics card, 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. 23 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 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.
Decide what you are actually willing to spend
The median here is $19.99, and the cheapest paid entry is WEBFISHING at $4.99. 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
17 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
4 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 run on an entry-level graphics card are shown below. Pick one or more above to narrow it.

The best games that run on an entry-level graphics card 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 run on an entry-level graphics card?: Hollow Knight, top of 13.
What is the best co-op games that run on an entry-level graphics card?: Satisfactory, top of 11.
What is the best games that run on an entry-level graphics card for local co-op?: Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition, top of 3.
What is the best games that run on an entry-level graphics card for the Steam Deck?: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, top of 17.
What is the best games that run on an entry-level graphics card for a small hard drive?: ULTRAKILL, top of 13.
What is the best accessible games that run on an entry-level graphics card?: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, top of 4.
What is the best games that run on an entry-level graphics card to play with a controller?: ULTRAKILL, top of 16.
What is the best offline games that run on an entry-level graphics card?: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, top of 19.
What is the best cheap co-op games that run on an entry-level graphics card?: Euro Truck Simulator 2, top of 7.
What is the best co-op games that run on an entry-level graphics card for local co-op?: Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition, top of 3.
What is the best single-player offline games that run on an entry-level graphics card?: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, top of 18.
What is the best cheap games that run on an entry-level graphics card for the Steam Deck?: Hollow Knight, top of 7.
What is the best Steam Deck co-op games that run on an entry-level graphics card?: Satisfactory, top of 7.
What is the best controller-friendly games that run on an entry-level graphics card for local co-op?: Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition, top of 3.
What is the best highly rated cheap games that run on an entry-level graphics card?: Hollow Knight, top of 11.
What is the best accessible single-player games that run on an entry-level graphics card?: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, top of 4.

25 best games that run on an entry-level graphics card, ranked

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

Sort by

1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist
9.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at a glance
Released 2015 Studio CD Projekt RED
Player sentiment 97% positive of 885,535 Critics 93/100
Price $49.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size 50 GB Accessibility 9 declared features
Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 885,535 reviews, then blends with the 93 critic aggregate, giving 9.4.
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.
PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X and Series S Nintendo Switch
Full entry Games like this Store page
2
ULTRAKILL
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
9.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
ULTRAKILL at a glance
Released 2020 Studio Arsi "Hakita" Patala
Player sentiment 97% positive of 242,150 Critics No aggregate
Price $29.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size 3 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 242,150 reviews, giving 9.4. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports
- 97% positive across 242,150 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 3 GB.
Worth checking first
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
PC
Full entry Games like this Store page
3
Hollow Knight
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
9.3GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Hollow Knight at a glance
Released 2017 Studio Team Cherry
Player sentiment 97% positive of 559,290 Critics 87/100
Price $14.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size 9 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 559,290 reviews, then blends with the 87 critic aggregate, giving 9.3.
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 entry Games like this Store page
4
Satisfactory
Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist
9.3GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Satisfactory at a glance
Released 2024 Studio Coffee Stain Studios
Player sentiment 97% positive of 278,668 Critics 91/100
Price $39.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size 20 GB Accessibility 9 declared features
Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 278,668 reviews, then blends with the 91 critic aggregate, giving 9.3.
What the data supports
- 97% positive across 278,668 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.
PC
Full entry Games like this Store page

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at a glance
Released	2015	Studio	CD Projekt RED
Player sentiment	97% positive of 885,535	Critics	93/100
Price	$49.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	50 GB	Accessibility	9 declared features

ULTRAKILL at a glance
Released	2020	Studio	Arsi "Hakita" Patala
Player sentiment	97% positive of 242,150	Critics	No aggregate
Price	$29.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	3 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Hollow Knight at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	Team Cherry
Player sentiment	97% positive of 559,290	Critics	87/100
Price	$14.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	9 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Satisfactory at a glance
Released	2024	Studio	Coffee Stain Studios
Player sentiment	97% positive of 278,668	Critics	91/100
Price	$39.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	20 GB	Accessibility	9 declared features

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.

Full entry Games like this Store page

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

9.3GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator at a glance
Released	2021	Studio	Landfall
Player sentiment	98% positive of 153,489	Critics	No aggregate
Price	$6.79	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	4 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Raw 98% shrinks to 98.0 on 153,489 reviews, giving 9.3. 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.

Full entry Games like this Store page

7
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist
9.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Euro Truck Simulator 2 at a glance
Released 2012 Studio SCS Software
Player sentiment 97% positive of 940,049 Critics 79/100
Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size Not stated Accessibility 9 declared features
Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 940,049 reviews, then blends with the 79 critic aggregate, giving 9.2.
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 entry Games like this Store page

Euro Truck Simulator 2 at a glance
Released	2012	Studio	SCS Software
Player sentiment	97% positive of 940,049	Critics	79/100
Price	$19.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	Not stated	Accessibility	9 declared features

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

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

9.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition at a glance
Released	2019	Studio	FromSoftware, Inc.
Player sentiment	95% positive of 354,898	Critics	88/100
Price	$59.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	25 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Raw 95% shrinks to 95.0 on 354,898 reviews, then blends with the 88 critic aggregate, giving 9.2.

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.

Full entry Games like this Store page

9
It Takes Two
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
9.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
It Takes Two at a glance
Released 2021 Studio Hazelight Studios
Player sentiment 95% positive of 268,937 Critics 89/100
Price $39.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size 50 GB Accessibility 3 declared features
Raw 95% shrinks to 95.0 on 268,937 reviews, then blends with the 89 critic aggregate, giving 9.2.
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 entry Games like this Store page
10
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
Full entry Games like this Store page
11
DAVE THE DIVER
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
9.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
DAVE THE DIVER at a glance
Released 2023 Studio MINTROCKET
Player sentiment 97% positive of 161,518 Critics 90/100
Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size 10 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 161,518 reviews, then blends with the 90 critic aggregate, giving 9.2.
What the data supports
- 97% positive across 161,518 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.
PC
Full entry Games like this Store page
12
Persona 5 Royal
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
9.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Persona 5 Royal at a glance
Released 2022 Studio ATLUS
Player sentiment 96% positive of 138,589 Critics 95/100
Price $59.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size 41 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 138,589 reviews, then blends with the 95 critic aggregate, giving 9.2.
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 entry Games like this Store page
13
Red Dead Redemption 2
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
9.1GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Red Dead Redemption 2 at a glance
Released 2018 Studio Not recorded
Player sentiment 92% positive of 911,659 Critics 93/100
Price $14.99 Steam Deck playable
Install size 150 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 92% shrinks to 92.0 on 911,659 reviews, then blends with the 93 critic aggregate, giving 9.1.
What the data supports
- 92% positive across 911,659 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 4 Xbox One Steam Deck
Full entry Games like this Store page
14
Titanfall 2
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
9.1GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Titanfall 2 at a glance
Released 2020 Studio Respawn Entertainment
Player sentiment 96% positive of 285,715 Critics 86/100
Price $29.99 Steam Deck playable
Install size 45 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 285,715 reviews, then blends with the 86 critic aggregate, giving 9.1.
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 entry Games like this Store page
15
DOOM
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
9.1GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
DOOM at a glance
Released 2016 Studio id Software
Player sentiment 96% positive of 221,344 Critics 85/100
Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size 55 GB Accessibility 4 declared features
Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 221,344 reviews, then blends with the 85 critic aggregate, giving 9.1.
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 entry Games like this Store page
16
Devil May Cry 5
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
9.1GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Devil May Cry 5 at a glance
Released 2019 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment 96% positive of 170,072 Critics 89/100
Price $7.49 Steam Deck verified
Install size 35 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 170,072 reviews, then blends with the 89 critic aggregate, giving 9.1.
What the data supports
- 96% positive across 170,072 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 entry Games like this Store page

It Takes Two at a glance
Released	2021	Studio	Hazelight Studios
Player sentiment	95% positive of 268,937	Critics	89/100
Price	$39.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	50 GB	Accessibility	3 declared features

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

DAVE THE DIVER at a glance
Released	2023	Studio	MINTROCKET
Player sentiment	97% positive of 161,518	Critics	90/100
Price	$19.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	10 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Persona 5 Royal at a glance
Released	2022	Studio	ATLUS
Player sentiment	96% positive of 138,589	Critics	95/100
Price	$59.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	41 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Red Dead Redemption 2 at a glance
Released	2018	Studio	Not recorded
Player sentiment	92% positive of 911,659	Critics	93/100
Price	$14.99	Steam Deck	playable
Install size	150 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Titanfall 2 at a glance
Released	2020	Studio	Respawn Entertainment
Player sentiment	96% positive of 285,715	Critics	86/100
Price	$29.99	Steam Deck	playable
Install size	45 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

DOOM at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	id Software
Player sentiment	96% positive of 221,344	Critics	85/100
Price	$19.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	55 GB	Accessibility	4 declared features

Devil May Cry 5 at a glance
Released	2019	Studio	CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment	96% positive of 170,072	Critics	89/100
Price	$7.49	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	35 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.

Full entry Games like this Store page

18
WEBFISHING
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
9.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
WEBFISHING at a glance
Released 2024 Studio lamedeveloper
Player sentiment 97% positive of 70,390 Critics No aggregate
Price $4.99 Steam Deck playable
Install size 4 GB Accessibility 0 declared features
Raw 97% shrinks to 96.9 on 70,390 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 4 GB.
Worth checking first
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
PC
Full entry Games like this Store page

WEBFISHING at a glance
Released	2024	Studio	lamedeveloper
Player sentiment	97% positive of 70,390	Critics	No aggregate
Price	$4.99	Steam Deck	playable
Install size	4 GB	Accessibility	0 declared features

Volcano Princess

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

9.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence

Volcano Princess at a glance
Released	2023	Studio	养蛋人 Egg Hatcher
Player sentiment	98% positive of 49,009	Critics	No aggregate
Price	$10.99	Steam Deck	playable
Install size	5 GB	Accessibility	0 declared features

Raw 98% shrinks to 97.9 on 49,009 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 5 GB.

Full entry Games like this Store page

20
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
Full entry Games like this Store page

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

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

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

9.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence

Halo: The Master Chief Collection at a glance
Released	2019	Studio	343 Industries
Player sentiment	92% positive of 262,222	Critics	No aggregate
Price	$39.99	Steam Deck	playable
Install size	43 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Raw 92% shrinks to 92.0 on 262,222 reviews, giving 9.0. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

What the data supports

92% positive across 262,222 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.

Full entry Games like this Store page

22
Detroit: Become Human
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
9.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Detroit: Become Human at a glance
Released 2020 Studio Quantic Dream
Player sentiment 96% positive of 261,110 Critics 80/100
Price $39.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size 55 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 261,110 reviews, then blends with the 80 critic aggregate, giving 9.0.
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 entry Games like this Store page
23
Cuphead
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
9.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Cuphead at a glance
Released 2017 Studio Studio MDHR
Player sentiment 96% positive of 220,388 Critics 88/100
Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified
Install size 4 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 220,388 reviews, then blends with the 88 critic aggregate, giving 9.0.
What the data supports
- 96% positive across 220,388 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 PlayStation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch Steam Deck
Full entry Games like this Store page
24
Inscryption
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
9.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
Inscryption at a glance
Released 2021 Studio Daniel Mullins Games
Player sentiment 97% positive of 148,199 Critics 85/100
Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable
Install size 3 GB Accessibility 0 declared features
Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 148,199 reviews, then blends with the 85 critic aggregate, giving 9.0.
What the data supports
- 97% positive across 148,199 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- Small install at 3 GB.
PC
Full entry Games like this Store page
25
Firework
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
9.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
Firework at a glance
Released 2021 Studio Shiying Studio
Player sentiment 98% positive of 44,417 Critics No aggregate
Price $9.99 Steam Deck unsupported
Install size 2 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature
Raw 98% shrinks to 97.9 on 44,417 reviews, giving 9.0. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports
- Small install at 2 GB.
Worth checking first
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
PC
Full entry Games like this Store page

Detroit: Become Human at a glance
Released	2020	Studio	Quantic Dream
Player sentiment	96% positive of 261,110	Critics	80/100
Price	$39.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	55 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Cuphead at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	Studio MDHR
Player sentiment	96% positive of 220,388	Critics	88/100
Price	$19.99	Steam Deck	verified
Install size	4 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

Inscryption at a glance
Released	2021	Studio	Daniel Mullins Games
Player sentiment	97% positive of 148,199	Critics	85/100
Price	$19.99	Steam Deck	playable
Install size	3 GB	Accessibility	0 declared features

Firework at a glance
Released	2021	Studio	Shiying Studio
Player sentiment	98% positive of 44,417	Critics	No aggregate
Price	$9.99	Steam Deck	unsupported
Install size	2 GB	Accessibility	1 declared feature

games that run on an entry-level graphics card by the numbers

The figures below describe all 365 entries on this page together, not the top pick. They are recomputed on every build, most recently on 5 September 2026, from 39,666,440 player reviews.

$24.99Median price51 free · $0.49 to $69.99

85%Median player sentiment1 pts above the catalogue average

69 ptsSpread, best to worst125 at 90% or better · 53 under 70%

2018Median release year62 from the last five years · oldest 1989

42Discounted right nowaveraging 67% off list

129Steam Deck Verified33 GB average install

What the pricing looks like

282 of the 365 carry a listed US price, with a median of $24.99 and a mean of $28.32. The mean sitting above the median tells you the field is pulled up by a few expensive outliers. The cheapest is The Pasture at $0.49, the most expensive Metaphor: ReFantazio at $69.99. 51 are free to download. 90 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 69 points across these 365 entries. That is a wide band, which means the position of an entry here genuinely matters rather than splitting hairs. 196 carry a critic aggregate, averaging 80 out of 100. Players rate this field 6 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 Capcom (6), Ubisoft Kyiv (6), Visual Concepts (6), Feral Interactive (Mac) (5) and Ubisoft Toronto (5). The genres these entries also sit in are open-world (177), rpg (128), simulation (100), fps (96), strategy (95) and sandbox (84), 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 89 of these. 26 are gaining attention and 36 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 340 games that run on an entry-level graphics card

The 25 above are the top of the ranking. These 340 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

340 more games that run on an entry-level graphics card, 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.

Dota 22013 · Action RPG, Role-Playing · PC, Steam Decksource
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege2015 · Ubisoft Toronto · First-Person Shooter, Strategy · PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5source
Apex Legends2019 · Iron Galaxy Studios · First-Person Shooter, Survival · PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5source
Dead by Daylight2016 · Horror, Strategy · iOS, Android, iPadsource
ARK: Survival Evolved2017 · Studio Wildcard · MMORPG, Open World · PCsource
The Forest2018 · Endnight Games · Horror, Open World · PCsource
Destiny 22017 · Bungie · Action RPG, First-Person Shooter · PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series Ssource
Monster Hunter: World2018 · CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Action RPG, JRPG · PCsource
Dying Light2015 · Action Adventure, Action RPG · PCsource
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout2020 · Mediatonic · MMORPG, Platformer · PCsource
DayZ2018 · Bohemia Interactive · First-Person Shooter, Horror · PCsource
Dark Souls III2016 · FromSoftware · Action RPG, Open World · PC, Xbox One, Steam Decksource
Fallout 42015 · Bethesda Game Studios · Action RPG, First-Person Shooter · PCsource
Deep Rock Galactic2020 · Ghost Ship Games · First-Person Shooter, Horror · PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Decksource
Raft2018 · Redbeet Interactive · Open World, Sandbox · PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Decksource
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition2016 · Bethesda Game Studios · Open World, Role-Playing · PCsource
Hearts of Iron IV2016 · Paradox Development Studio · Open World, Sandbox · PCsource
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition2020 · Rare Ltd · First-Person Shooter, Open World · PCsource
Sea of Thieves2018 · Rare Ltd. · Action Adventure, First-Person Shooter · PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series Ssource
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice2019 · FromSoftware · Action Adventure, Open World · PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox Onesource
Paladins2018 · Evil Mojo Games · First-Person Shooter, MMORPG · PCsource
Naraka: Bladepoint2021 · 24 Entertainment · Fighting, Survival · PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Decksource
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord2020 · TaleWorlds · Action RPG, Open World · PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series Ssource
ARMA 32013 · Bohemia Interactive · First-Person Shooter, Open World · PCsource
Hunt: Showdown 18962019 · Crytek · First-Person Shooter, Horror · PCsource

315 not shown

Common questions

What is the best games that run on an entry-level graphics card game?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ranks first, with a GamingPickz Score of 9.4 out of 10 drawn from 885,535 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 that run on an entry-level graphics card are ranked here?

365 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.

Which games run on an entry-level graphics card?

365 games in our catalogue name a minimum GPU in this class: A GeForce GTX 700-series-era card or older budget dedicated GPU. Ranked here by the GamingPickz Score, and each game's minimum is read from its own Steam page.

Is this the card I need, or the one I have?

It is the game's minimum, so this is the class of card you need at least. If your card is newer or higher in the range, these games are comfortably within reach.

What is the best cheap games that run on an entry-level graphics card?

Hollow Knight is the best cheap games that run on an entry-level graphics card, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 13 of the 25 games that run on an entry-level graphics card qualify.

What is the best co-op games that run on an entry-level graphics card?

Satisfactory is the best co-op games that run on an entry-level graphics card, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 11 of the 25 games that run on an entry-level graphics card qualify.

What is the best games that run on an entry-level graphics card for local co-op?

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition is the best games that run on an entry-level graphics card for local co-op, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 3 of the 25 games that run on an entry-level graphics card qualify.

What is the best games that run on an entry-level graphics card for the Steam Deck?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the best games that run on an entry-level graphics card for the Steam Deck, ranking 9.4 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 17 of the 25 games that run on an entry-level graphics card qualify.

What is the best games that run on an entry-level graphics card for a small hard drive?

ULTRAKILL is the best games that run on an entry-level graphics card for a small hard drive, ranking 9.4 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 13 of the 25 games that run on an entry-level graphics card qualify.

What is the best accessible games that run on an entry-level graphics card?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the best accessible games that run on an entry-level graphics card, ranking 9.4 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 4 of the 25 games that run on an entry-level graphics card qualify.

What is the best games that run on an entry-level graphics card to play with a controller?

ULTRAKILL is the best games that run on an entry-level graphics card to play with a controller, ranking 9.4 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 16 of the 25 games that run on an entry-level graphics card qualify.

What is the best offline games that run on an entry-level graphics card?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the best offline games that run on an entry-level graphics card, ranking 9.4 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 19 of the 25 games that run on an entry-level graphics card qualify.

What is the best cheap co-op games that run on an entry-level graphics card?

Euro Truck Simulator 2 is the best cheap co-op games that run on an entry-level graphics card, ranking 9.2 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 7 of the 25 games that run on an entry-level graphics card qualify.

What is the best co-op games that run on an entry-level graphics card for local co-op?

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition is the best co-op games that run on an entry-level graphics card for local co-op, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 3 of the 25 games that run on an entry-level graphics card qualify.

What is the best single-player offline games that run on an entry-level graphics card?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the best single-player offline games that run on an entry-level graphics card, ranking 9.4 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 18 of the 25 games that run on an entry-level graphics card qualify.

What is the best cheap games that run on an entry-level graphics card for the Steam Deck?

Hollow Knight is the best cheap games that run on an entry-level graphics card for the Steam Deck, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 7 of the 25 games that run on an entry-level graphics card qualify.

What is the best Steam Deck co-op games that run on an entry-level graphics card?

Satisfactory is the best Steam Deck co-op games that run on an entry-level graphics card, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 7 of the 25 games that run on an entry-level graphics card qualify.

What is the best controller-friendly games that run on an entry-level graphics card for local co-op?

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition is the best controller-friendly games that run on an entry-level graphics card for local co-op, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 3 of the 25 games that run on an entry-level graphics card qualify.

What is the best highly rated cheap games that run on an entry-level graphics card?

Hollow Knight is the best highly rated cheap games that run on an entry-level graphics card, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 11 of the 25 games that run on an entry-level graphics card qualify.

What is the best accessible single-player games that run on an entry-level graphics card?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the best accessible single-player games that run on an entry-level graphics card, ranking 9.4 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 4 of the 25 games that run on an entry-level graphics card qualify.

Reader comments

Comments are not switched on yet. When they are, they will be moderated before they appear: an unmoderated thread on a page carrying advertising is a policy problem as well as a reading problem.

Get the weekly rundown

One email a week: what moved in the rankings, what launched, and what dropped in price. No more than that, and unsubscribing takes one click.

We send the weekly email and nothing else. Your address is never sold, shared or used to build a profile, and it is not readable by anyone visiting this site. See our privacy policy.

All ranked lists

Integrated graphics239 games · No dedicated card needed. Laptops and office PCs with Intel or AMD integrated graphics.Mainstream card162 games · A GTX 900 / 1000-series-class card, the most common gaming GPU.Compare on any criteriaPrice, accessibility, hardware, audience and more The reach and reception mapSee the whole field at once

Best games that run on an entry-level graphics card: 25 ranked

The short version

Why trust this list

At a glance

How the ranking works

The games that run on an entry-level graphics card on a map

How positions are decided

How to choose between these

Check the sample size before the score

Look at where critics and players disagree

Decide what you are actually willing to spend

Match it to the hardware you own

Check it supports how you want to play

Look for the things a score hides

Choose one if…

The best games that run on an entry-level graphics card for a specific need

25 best games that run on an entry-level graphics card, ranked

games that run on an entry-level graphics card by the numbers

What the pricing looks like

How much this field agrees with itself

Who makes them, and what they overlap with

Which way attention is moving

The other 340 games that run on an entry-level graphics card

Also catalogued

Common questions

Reader comments

Get the weekly rundown

Related