Best games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card: 23 ranked
The GTX 1650/1660 and first RTX cards, and equivalent Radeon RX 5000. Every game here names a minimum graphics requirement from this generation, so a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card can run it, usually at low settings. Ranked by the GamingPickz Score. This is the finer market generation within the broader modern class; generation is the one axis that orders honestly, and within it we do not rank.
The short version
- Top pick: Satisfactory, GamingPickz Score 9.3/10 from 278,668 player reviews and a critic aggregate of 91.
- 5 score 8.5 or above out of 23 ranked games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card.
- Price range free to $69.99, median $39.99, with 1 free to play.
- 8 are Steam Deck Verified by Valve's own testing.
- 7 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 23 games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series 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 23 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.
| # | Game | Minimum GPU | Score | Players | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satisfactory | Nvidia GTX 1650/GTX 1050-ti | 9.3 | 97% (278,668) | $39.99 |
| 2 | Palworld | GeForce GTX 1660 | 8.8 | 95% (482,162) | $20.99 |
| 3 | ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | 8.7 | 92% (85,669) | $59.99 |
| 4 | Grand Theft Auto V | NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1630 (4GB | 8.5 | 83% (218,663) | $19.79 |
| 5 | Dinkum | NVIDIA GTX 1650 4GB / AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB | 8.5 | 92% (29,091) | $15.99 |
| 6 | Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1630 (4GB | 8.3 | 83% (219,023) | $19.79 |
| 7 | Dead Space | AMD RX 5700 | 8.3 | 91% (70,458) | $59.99 |
| 8 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | Nvidia GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX 5500XT 4GB / Intel ARC A380 6GB | 8.2 | 82% (1,546,025) | Free |
| 9 | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB | 8.2 | 90% (20,513) | $69.99 |
| 10 | Conan Exiles Enhanced | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | 7.9 | 79% (117,272) | $39.99 |
| 11 | REMNANT II | GeForce GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon RX 590 | 7.9 | 82% (68,419) | $49.99 |
| 12 | Hunt: Showdown 1896 | NVIDIA GTX 1650 Super | 7.8 | 74% (277,557) | $15.99 |
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.
| 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 for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card on a map
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 23 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.
23 games have both
Axes are fitted to these 23 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
- PlayStation
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
23 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 23 games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series 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. 17 of these have more than 50,000 player reviews, which makes their number very hard to move. 1 sit under 2,000, so their position is provisional and pulled heavily toward the catalogue average. Every entry below shows its own count.
Look at where critics and players disagree
The widest gap here is Dragon's Dogma 2, where players sit below critics by 26 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 $39.99, and the cheapest paid entry is Dino Crisis at $9.99. 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
8 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
7 declare six or more accessibility features, and 7 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 23 games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card are shown below. Pick one or more above to narrow it.
The best games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series 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 for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
- Grand Theft Auto V, top of 8.
- What is the best co-op games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
- Satisfactory, top of 12.
- What is the best games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card for the Steam Deck?
- Satisfactory, top of 8.
- What is the best games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card for a small hard drive?
- Satisfactory, top of 3.
- What is the best accessible games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
- Satisfactory, top of 7.
- What is the best games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card to play with a controller?
- Palworld, top of 13.
- What is the best offline games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
- Satisfactory, top of 14.
- What is the best games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card with the most reviews?
- Satisfactory, top of 17.
- What is the best cheap co-op games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
- Grand Theft Auto V, top of 7.
- What is the best single-player offline games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
- Satisfactory, top of 14.
- What is the best Steam Deck co-op games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
- Satisfactory, top of 4.
- What is the best highly rated cheap games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
- Grand Theft Auto V, top of 6.
- What is the best accessible single-player games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
- Satisfactory, top of 7.
23 best games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card, ranked
Ordered by GamingPickz Score. Every figure links back to the source that produced it.
- 1
Satisfactory
Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist
9.3GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceSatisfactory 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.
- 2
Palworld
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
8.8GamingPickz Scoremedium confidencePalworld at a glance Released 2024 Studio Pocketpair Player sentiment 95% positive of 482,162 Critics No aggregate Price $20.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 40 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 95% shrinks to 95.0 on 482,162 reviews, giving 8.8. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- 95% positive across 482,162 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.
- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
- 3
ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON
Best for: Playing with other people
8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON at a glance Released 2023 Studio FromSoftware, Inc. Player sentiment 92% positive of 85,669 Critics 86/100 Price $59.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 60 GB Accessibility 6 declared features Raw 92% shrinks to 92.0 on 85,669 reviews, then blends with the 86 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
8.5GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceGrand Theft Auto V at a glance Released 2013 Studio Rockstar Toronto Player sentiment 83% positive of 218,663 Critics No aggregate Price $19.79 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 105 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 83% shrinks to 83.0 on 218,663 reviews, giving 8.5. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
Worth checking first- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
Dinkum at a glance Released 2025 Studio James Bendon Player sentiment 92% positive of 29,091 Critics No aggregate Price $15.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 2 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 92% shrinks to 91.9 on 29,091 reviews, giving 8.5. 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.
- 6
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
8.3GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceGrand Theft Auto V Enhanced at a glance Released 2025 Studio Rockstar North Player sentiment 83% positive of 219,023 Critics No aggregate Price $19.79 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 105 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 83% shrinks to 83.0 on 219,023 reviews, giving 8.3. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
Worth checking first- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
- 7
Dead Space
Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist
8.3GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceDead Space at a glance Released 2023 Studio Motive Studio Player sentiment 91% positive of 70,458 Critics 87/100 Price $59.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 50 GB Accessibility 9 declared features Raw 91% shrinks to 91.0 on 70,458 reviews, then blends with the 87 critic aggregate, giving 8.3.
What the data supports- Declares 9 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 8
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything
8.2GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceTom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege at a glance Released 2015 Studio Ubisoft Toronto Player sentiment 82% positive of 1,546,025 Critics No aggregate Price Free Steam Deck unsupported Install size 65 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 82% shrinks to 82.0 on 1,546,025 reviews, giving 8.2. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Free to download, so trying it costs only time.
Worth checking first- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
PCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series X and Series S
- 9
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceIndiana Jones and the Great Circle at a glance Released 2024 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 90% positive of 20,513 Critics 87/100 Price $69.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 120 GB Accessibility 6 declared features Raw 90% shrinks to 89.9 on 20,513 reviews, then blends with the 87 critic aggregate, giving 8.2.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- 10
Conan Exiles Enhanced
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
7.9GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceConan Exiles Enhanced at a glance Released 2018 Studio Funcom Player sentiment 79% positive of 117,272 Critics No aggregate Price $39.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 115 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 79% shrinks to 79.0 on 117,272 reviews, giving 7.9. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
REMNANT II at a glance Released 2023 Studio Gunfire Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 68,419 Critics No aggregate Price $49.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 80 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 82% shrinks to 82.0 on 68,419 reviews, giving 7.9. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
- 12
Hunt: Showdown 1896
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
7.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceHunt: Showdown 1896 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Crytek Player sentiment 74% positive of 277,557 Critics 81/100 Price $15.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 75 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 74% shrinks to 74.0 on 277,557 reviews, then blends with the 81 critic aggregate, giving 7.8.
Worth checking first- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.
Bodycam at a glance Released 2024 Studio Reissad Studio Player sentiment 78% positive of 47,668 Critics No aggregate Price $33.32 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 50 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 78% shrinks to 78.0 on 47,668 reviews, giving 7.6. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
Worth checking first- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
- 14
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
7.5GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered at a glance Released 2025 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 75% positive of 70,071 Critics No aggregate Price $49.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 125 GB Accessibility 5 declared features Raw 75% shrinks to 75.0 on 70,071 reviews, giving 7.5. 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.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 15
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
7.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion at a glance Released 2006 Studio 4J Studios Player sentiment 75% positive of 70,052 Critics No aggregate Price $49.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 125 GB Accessibility 5 declared features Raw 75% shrinks to 75.0 on 70,052 reviews, giving 7.4. 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.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 16
Dragon's Dogma 2
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
7.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceDragon's Dogma 2 at a glance Released 2024 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 62% positive of 116,292 Critics 88/100 Price $29.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 62% shrinks to 62.1 on 116,292 reviews, then blends with the 88 critic aggregate, giving 7.2.
Worth checking first- Critics rate it well above players, 88 against 62. Worth reading why before buying.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
Mortal Kombat 1 at a glance Released 2023 Studio NetherRealm Studios Player sentiment 72% positive of 49,237 Critics 82/100 Price $49.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 140 GB Accessibility 7 declared features Raw 72% shrinks to 72.1 on 49,237 reviews, then blends with the 82 critic aggregate, giving 7.2.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Declares 7 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
Worth checking first- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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- 18
InZOI
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
7.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceInZOI at a glance Released 2025 Studio Krafton Player sentiment 77% positive of 32,534 Critics No aggregate Price $39.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 40 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 77% shrinks to 77.1 on 32,534 reviews, giving 7.0. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
Worth checking first- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
- 19
Dino Crisis
Best for: A smaller game its players are unusually fond of
7.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceDino Crisis at a glance Released 1999 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 81% positive of 1,019 Critics No aggregate Price $9.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 4 GB Accessibility 4 declared features Raw 81% shrinks to 81.8 on 1,019 reviews, giving 7.0. 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.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
- 20
ARK: Survival Ascended
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
6.5GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceARK: Survival Ascended at a glance Released 2023 Studio Studio Wildcard Player sentiment 60% positive of 116,330 Critics No aggregate Price $11.24 Steam Deck verified Install size 180 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 60% shrinks to 60.1 on 116,330 reviews, giving 6.5. 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.
Starfield at a glance Released 2023 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 57% positive of 175,175 Critics No aggregate Price $49.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 125 GB Accessibility 5 declared features Raw 57% shrinks to 57.1 on 175,175 reviews, giving 6.3. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
- 22
Monster Hunter Wilds
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
5.9GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceMonster Hunter Wilds at a glance Released 2025 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 49% positive of 328,877 Critics No aggregate Price $39.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 75 GB Accessibility 8 declared features Raw 49% shrinks to 49.0 on 328,877 reviews, giving 5.9. 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.
- Declares 8 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
PAYDAY 3 at a glance Released 2023 Studio Starbreeze Studios Player sentiment 46% positive of 65,328 Critics 66/100 Price $14.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 45 GB Accessibility 7 declared features Raw 46% shrinks to 46.2 on 65,328 reviews, then blends with the 66 critic aggregate, giving 5.6.
What the data supports- Declares 7 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
Worth checking first- Critics rate it well above players, 66 against 46. Worth reading why before buying.
- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card by the numbers
The figures below describe all 23 entries on this page together, not the top pick. They are recomputed on every build, most recently on 5 September 2026, from 4,486,103 player reviews.
What the pricing looks like
22 of the 23 carry a listed US price, with a median of $39.99 and a mean of $36.00. The mean sitting at or below the median tells you the field is evenly priced. The cheapest is Dino Crisis at $9.99, the most expensive Indiana Jones and the Great Circle at $69.99. 1 are free to download. 7 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 51 points across these 23 entries. That is a wide band, which means the position of an entry here genuinely matters rather than splitting hairs. 8 carry a critic aggregate, averaging 84 out of 100. Players rate this field 5 points lower than critics on average, which is worth knowing before you weigh either number. See where the two diverge.
Who makes them, and what they overlap with
The studios appearing most often here are Bethesda Game Studios (3), CAPCOM Co., Ltd. (2), 4J Studios (1), Capcom (1) and Coffee Stain Studios (1). The genres these entries also sit in are open-world (14), rpg (11), action-adventure (10), sandbox (8), fps (6) and horror (6), 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 9 of these. 3 are gaining attention and 4 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.
Common questions
What is the best games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card game?
Satisfactory ranks first, with a GamingPickz Score of 9.3 out of 10 drawn from 278,668 player reviews and a critic aggregate of 91. 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 for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card are ranked here?
23 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 a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
23 games in our catalogue name a minimum GPU from the GTX 16 and RTX 20-series generation (2018-2019): The GTX 1650/1660 and first RTX cards, and equivalent Radeon RX 5000. Ranked here by the GamingPickz Score.
What is the best cheap games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
Grand Theft Auto V is the best cheap games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card, ranking 8.5 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 8 of the 23 games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card qualify.
What is the best co-op games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
Satisfactory is the best co-op games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 12 of the 23 games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card qualify.
What is the best games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card for the Steam Deck?
Satisfactory is the best games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card for the Steam Deck, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 8 of the 23 games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card qualify.
What is the best games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card for a small hard drive?
Satisfactory is the best games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card for a small hard drive, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 3 of the 23 games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card qualify.
What is the best accessible games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
Satisfactory is the best accessible games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 7 of the 23 games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card qualify.
What is the best games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card to play with a controller?
Palworld is the best games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card to play with a controller, ranking 8.8 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 13 of the 23 games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card qualify.
What is the best offline games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
Satisfactory is the best offline games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 14 of the 23 games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card qualify.
What is the best games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card with the most reviews?
Satisfactory is the best games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card with the most reviews, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 17 of the 23 games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card qualify.
What is the best cheap co-op games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
Grand Theft Auto V is the best cheap co-op games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card, ranking 8.5 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 7 of the 23 games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card qualify.
What is the best single-player offline games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
Satisfactory is the best single-player offline games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 14 of the 23 games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card qualify.
What is the best Steam Deck co-op games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
Satisfactory is the best Steam Deck co-op games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 4 of the 23 games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card qualify.
What is the best highly rated cheap games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
Grand Theft Auto V is the best highly rated cheap games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card, ranking 8.5 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 6 of the 23 games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card qualify.
What is the best accessible single-player games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card?
Satisfactory is the best accessible single-player games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card, ranking 9.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 7 of the 23 games for a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series card qualify.
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