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By graphics card generation · 2014-2015 · ranked

Best games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card: 25 ranked

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

The GTX 950, 960, 970 era, and equivalent Radeon R9 300. Every game here names a minimum graphics requirement from this generation, so a GeForce GTX 900 series card can run it, usually at low settings. Ranked by the GamingPickz Score. This is the finer market generation within the broader mainstream class; generation is the one axis that orders honestly, and within it we do not rank.

The games for a GeForce GTX 900 series 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.

25 games have both

839949100Players →Popularity →

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
  • PlayStation
  • Xbox

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

How positions are decided

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

The short version

  • Top pick: Baldur's Gate 3, GamingPickz Score 9.2/10 from 855,414 player reviews and a critic aggregate of 96.
  • 7 score 8.5 or above out of 77 ranked games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card.
  • Price range free to $69.99, median $29.99, with 5 free to play.
  • 29 are Steam Deck Verified by Valve's own testing.
  • 18 declare six or more accessibility features. Listed per game below.

At a glance

The top 12 side by side. Full entries below.

Top ranked games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card
#GameMinimum GPUScorePlayersPrice
1Baldur's Gate 3Nvidia GTX 970 / RX 480 / Intel Arc A380 / Qualcomm Adreno X1 (4GB+ of9.297% (855,414)$59.99
2PhasmophobiaNVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 3908.894% (838,254)$13.99
3R.E.P.O.GTX 9708.896% (420,823)$9.99
4Hades IIGeForce GTX 9508.796% (122,855)$29.99
5Resident Evil 2NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 9608.697% (221,677)$39.99
6God of WarNVIDIA GTX 960 (4 GB)8.696% (184,172)$49.99
7Marvel’s Spider-Man RemasteredNVIDIA GTX 9508.596% (142,256)$59.99
8Hogwarts LegacyNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB8.490% (371,874)$5.99
9Resident Evil 7 BiohazardNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 9608.495% (126,252)$19.99
10My Summer CarNvidia GTX 9608.495% (117,158)$14.99
11CarX Drift Racing OnlineGeForce GTX 960 4GB / AMD RX 470 4 GB8.495% (89,251)$16.99
12Ori and the Will of the WispsNvidia GTX 9508.397% (146,084)$29.99

25 best games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card, ranked

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

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  1. 1Baldur's Gate 3 logo

    Baldur's Gate 3

    Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist

    9.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Baldur's Gate 3 at a glance
    Released2023StudioLarian Studios
    Player sentiment97% positive of 855,414Critics96/100
    Price$59.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size150 GBAccessibility10 declared features

    Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 855,414 reviews, then blends with the 96 critic aggregate, giving 9.2.

    What the data supports
    • 97% positive across 855,414 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Declares 10 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  2. 2Phasmophobia logo

    Phasmophobia

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

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

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

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

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  3. 3R.E.P.O. logo

    R.E.P.O.

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

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

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

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

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  4. 4Hades II logo

    Hades II

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Hades II at a glance
    Released2025StudioSupergiant Games
    Player sentiment96% positive of 122,855Critics94/100
    Price$29.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size11 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 122,855 reviews, then blends with the 94 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.

    What the data supports
    • 96% positive across 122,855 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 11 GB.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  5. 5Resident Evil 2 logo

    Resident Evil 2

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

    8.6GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Resident Evil 2 at a glance
    Released1998StudioCapcom
    Player sentiment97% positive of 221,677Critics89/100
    Price$39.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size26 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 221,677 reviews, then blends with the 89 critic aggregate, giving 8.6.

    What the data supports
    • 97% positive across 221,677 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    Nintendo 64Nintendo GameCubePCPlayStationSteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  6. 6God of War logo

    God of War

    Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist

    8.6GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    God of War at a glance
    Released2005StudioSanta Monica Studio
    Player sentiment96% positive of 184,172Critics93/100
    Price$49.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size70 GBAccessibility12 declared features

    Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 184,172 reviews, then blends with the 93 critic aggregate, giving 8.6.

    What the data supports
    • 96% positive across 184,172 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 12 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PlayStation VitaPlayStation 2PlayStation 3PlayStation 4Steam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  7. 7Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered logo

    Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

    Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist

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

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

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

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  8. 8Hogwarts Legacy logo

    Hogwarts Legacy

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

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

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

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

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  9. 9Resident Evil 7 Biohazard logo

    Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Resident Evil 7 Biohazard at a glance
    Released2017StudioCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Player sentiment95% positive of 126,252Critics83/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size24 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 95% shrinks to 95.0 on 126,252 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.4.

    What the data supports
    • 95% positive across 126,252 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  10. 10My Summer Car logo

    My Summer Car

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

    8.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    My Summer Car at a glance
    Released2025StudioAmistech Games
    Player sentiment95% positive of 117,158CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$14.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size1 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 95% shrinks to 95.0 on 117,158 reviews, giving 8.4. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • 95% positive across 117,158 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Small install at 1 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  11. 11CarX Drift Racing Online logo

    CarX Drift Racing Online

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    CarX Drift Racing Online at a glance
    Released2017StudioCarX Technologies, LLC
    Player sentiment95% positive of 89,251CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$16.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size8 GBAccessibility8 declared features

    Raw 95% shrinks to 94.9 on 89,251 reviews, giving 8.4. 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.
    • Declares 8 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
    • Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisModsStore page

  12. 12Ori and the Will of the Wisps logo

    Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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

    8.3GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps at a glance
    Released2020StudioMoon Studios
    Player sentiment97% positive of 146,084Critics88/100
    Price$29.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size20 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 146,084 reviews, then blends with the 88 critic aggregate, giving 8.3.

    What the data supports
    • 97% positive across 146,084 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.

    Xbox Series X and Series SSteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  13. 13Gunfire Reborn logo

    Gunfire Reborn

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.3GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Gunfire Reborn at a glance
    Released2021StudioGunfire Reborn Studio
    Player sentiment93% positive of 103,628CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$19.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size4 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 93% shrinks to 93.0 on 103,628 reviews, giving 8.3. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • 93% positive across 103,628 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Small install at 4 GB.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  14. 14Supermarket Together logo

    Supermarket Together

    Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything

    8.3GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Supermarket Together at a glance
    Released2024StudioDeadDevsTellNoLies
    Player sentiment94% positive of 98,337CriticsNo aggregate
    PriceFreeSteam Deckplayable
    Install size7 GBAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 94% shrinks to 94.0 on 98,337 reviews, giving 8.3. 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.
    • Small install at 7 GB.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  15. 15Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT logo

    Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT

    Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist

    8.3GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT at a glance
    Released2024StudioSucker Punch Productions
    Player sentiment94% positive of 96,000CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$59.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size75 GBAccessibility10 declared features

    Raw 94% shrinks to 94.0 on 96,000 reviews, giving 8.3. 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 10 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  16. 16Timberborn logo

    Timberborn

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

    8.3GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Timberborn at a glance
    Released2026StudioMechanistry
    Player sentiment96% positive of 41,238Critics85/100
    Price$34.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size3 GBAccessibility7 declared features

    Raw 96% shrinks to 95.9 on 41,238 reviews, then blends with the 85 critic aggregate, giving 8.3.

    What the data supports
    • Declares 7 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
    • Small install at 3 GB.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisModsStore page

  17. 17Beat Saber logo

    Beat Saber

    Best for: Playing with other people

    8.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Beat Saber at a glance
    Released2018StudioBeat Games
    Player sentiment95% positive of 76,245Critics93/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckunsupported
    Install size0.2 GBAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 95% shrinks to 94.9 on 76,245 reviews, then blends with the 93 critic aggregate, giving 8.2.

    What the data supports
    • Small install at 0.2 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.

    PlayStation 5

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  18. 18Slime Rancher 2 logo

    Slime Rancher 2

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.2GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Slime Rancher 2 at a glance
    Released2025StudioMonomi Park
    Player sentiment95% positive of 49,802CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$29.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size8 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 95% shrinks to 94.9 on 49,802 reviews, giving 8.2. 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 8 GB.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  19. 19Gorilla Tag logo

    Gorilla Tag

    Best for: Playing with other people

    8.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Gorilla Tag at a glance
    Released2022StudioAnother Axiom Inc.
    Player sentiment91% positive of 85,615CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$19.99Steam Deckunsupported
    Install size0.14 GBAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 91% shrinks to 91.0 on 85,615 reviews, giving 8.1. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Small install at 0.14 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
    • Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  20. 20Lies of P logo

    Lies of P

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

    8.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Lies of P at a glance
    Released2023StudioNEOWIZ
    Player sentiment92% positive of 81,935CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$59.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size50 GBAccessibility8 declared features

    Raw 92% shrinks to 92.0 on 81,935 reviews, giving 8.1. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Declares 8 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  21. 21Nine Sols logo

    Nine Sols

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Nine Sols at a glance
    Released2024StudioRedCandleGames
    Player sentiment94% positive of 45,195CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$29.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size15 GBAccessibility6 declared features

    Raw 94% shrinks to 93.9 on 45,195 reviews, giving 8.1. 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.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  22. 22Valheim logo

    Valheim

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Valheim at a glance
    Released2021StudioIron Gate Studio
    Player sentiment94% positive of 540,990CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$29.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size1 GBAccessibility6 declared features

    Raw 94% shrinks to 94.0 on 540,990 reviews, giving 8.0. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • 94% positive across 540,990 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 1 GB.

    PlayStation 5Xbox Series X and Series SSteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  23. 23Split Fiction logo

    Split Fiction

    Best for: Playing through with a friend online

    8.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Split Fiction at a glance
    Released2025StudioNot recorded
    Player sentiment97% positive of 126,246CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$49.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size85 GBAccessibility5 declared features

    Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 126,246 reviews, giving 8.0. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • 97% positive across 126,246 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.
    Worth checking first
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    Xbox Series X and Series SSteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  24. 24DEVOUR logo

    DEVOUR

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    DEVOUR at a glance
    Released2021StudioStraight Back Games
    Player sentiment90% positive of 88,093CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$9.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size10 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 90% shrinks to 90.0 on 88,093 reviews, giving 8.0. 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 10 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  25. 25Rec Room logo

    Rec Room

    Best for: Playing through with a friend online

    8.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Rec Room at a glance
    Released2021StudioRec Room
    Player sentiment90% positive of 83,441CriticsNo aggregate
    PriceNot listedSteam Deckplayable
    Install size6 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 90% shrinks to 90.0 on 83,441 reviews, giving 8.0. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Small install at 6 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
    • Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.

    PC

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

How to choose between these

25 entries, six things that separate them

The ranking answers "which is best received". It cannot answer "which is best for you", because that depends on things no formula knows. Here is what actually separates these 25 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card, in the order worth thinking about it.

  1. Check the sample size before the score

    A score is only as good as the evidence under it. 22 of these have more than 50,000 player reviews, which makes their number very hard to move.

  2. Look at where critics and players disagree

    The widest gap here is Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, where players sit above critics by 12 points. A gap that size usually means the game changed after launch, or that it does something critics undervalue. It is worth reading why before deciding which number you trust. The disagreement map plots this across the catalogue.

  3. Decide what you are actually willing to spend

    The median here is $29.99, and the cheapest paid entry is Hogwarts Legacy at $5.99. Prices move constantly, so a game a place or two down the list is often the better buy this week. Filter by price below rather than assuming the top pick is the right purchase.

  4. Match it to the hardware you own

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

  5. Check it supports how you want to play

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

  6. Look for the things a score hides

    11 declare six or more accessibility features, and 3 carry in-game purchases. Neither shows up in a review score, and both change the experience substantially. Each entry lists its own.

Choose one if…

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

Nothing selected, so all 25 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card are shown below. Pick one or more above to narrow it.

The best games for a GeForce GTX 900 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 GeForce GTX 900 series card?
Phasmophobia, top of 11.
What is the best co-op games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?
Baldur's Gate 3, top of 11.
What is the best single-player games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?
Baldur's Gate 3, top of 22.
What is the best games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card for the Steam Deck?
Baldur's Gate 3, top of 15.
What is the best games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card for a small hard drive?
Phasmophobia, top of 17.
What is the best accessible games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?
Baldur's Gate 3, top of 11.
What is the best games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card to play with a controller?
Baldur's Gate 3, top of 18.
What is the best offline games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?
Baldur's Gate 3, top of 20.
What is the best games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card with the most reviews?
Baldur's Gate 3, top of 22.
What is the best cheap co-op games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?
Phasmophobia, top of 6.
What is the best single-player offline games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?
Baldur's Gate 3, top of 19.
What is the best cheap games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card for the Steam Deck?
Hogwarts Legacy, top of 5.
What is the best Steam Deck co-op games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?
Baldur's Gate 3, top of 7.
What is the best highly rated cheap games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?
Phasmophobia, top of 11.
What is the best accessible single-player games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?
Baldur's Gate 3, top of 11.

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 77 games for a GeForce GTX 900 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 on this page plots these same 25 games on two of those axes, so you can check the ranking against where each game actually sits.

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

How the ranking works

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

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

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

games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card by the numbers

The figures below describe all 77 entries on this page together, not the top pick. They are recomputed on every build, most recently on 19 October 2026, from 11,012,091 player reviews.

$29.99Median price5 free · $0.99 to $69.99
86%Median player sentiment2 pts above the catalogue average
41 ptsSpread, best to worst32 at 90% or better · 16 under 70%
2021Median release year34 from the last five years · oldest 1998
7Discounted right nowaveraging 54% off list
29Steam Deck Verified42 GB average install

What the pricing looks like

69 of the 77 carry a listed US price, with a median of $29.99 and a mean of $32.47. The mean sitting above the median tells you the field is pulled up by a few expensive outliers. The cheapest is Heaven Island Life at $0.99, the most expensive NBA 2K25 at $69.99. 5 are free to download. 11 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 41 points across these 77 entries. That is a wide band, which means the position of an entry here genuinely matters rather than splitting hairs. 28 carry a critic aggregate, averaging 82 out of 100.

Who makes them, and what they overlap with

The studios appearing most often here are CAPCOM Co., Ltd. (3), Insomniac Games (2), Nixxes Software (2), Afterthought LLC (1) and Amistech Games (1). The genres these entries also sit in are open-world (30), rpg (28), action-adventure (21), simulation (21), horror (19) and strategy (18), 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 15 of these. 6 are gaining attention and 6 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 52 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card

The 25 above are the top of the ranking. These 52 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

52 more games for a GeForce GTX 900 series 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.

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Common questions

What is the best games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card game?

Baldur's Gate 3 ranks first, with a GamingPickz Score of 9.2 out of 10 drawn from 855,414 player reviews and a critic aggregate of 96. That is a statement about how it was received, not a claim that it is the one you personally will enjoy most.

How is this ranking calculated?

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

How many games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card are ranked here?

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

Why is a game I love missing?

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

Do you get paid for these placements?

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

How current is this?

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

Which games run on a GeForce GTX 900 series card?

77 games in our catalogue name a minimum GPU from the GeForce GTX 900 series generation (2014-2015): The GTX 950, 960, 970 era, and equivalent Radeon R9 300. Ranked here by the GamingPickz Score.

What is the best cheap games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?

Phasmophobia is the best cheap games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card, ranking 8.8 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 11 of the 25 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card qualify.

What is the best co-op games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?

Baldur's Gate 3 is the best co-op games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card, ranking 9.2 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 11 of the 25 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card qualify.

What is the best single-player games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?

Baldur's Gate 3 is the best single-player games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card, ranking 9.2 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 22 of the 25 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card qualify.

What is the best games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card for the Steam Deck?

Baldur's Gate 3 is the best games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card for the Steam Deck, ranking 9.2 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 15 of the 25 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card qualify.

What is the best games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card for a small hard drive?

Phasmophobia is the best games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card for a small hard drive, ranking 8.8 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 17 of the 25 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card qualify.

What is the best accessible games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?

Baldur's Gate 3 is the best accessible games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card, ranking 9.2 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 11 of the 25 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card qualify.

What is the best games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card to play with a controller?

Baldur's Gate 3 is the best games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card to play with a controller, ranking 9.2 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 18 of the 25 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card qualify.

What is the best offline games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?

Baldur's Gate 3 is the best offline games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card, ranking 9.2 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 20 of the 25 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card qualify.

What is the best games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card with the most reviews?

Baldur's Gate 3 is the best games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card with the most reviews, ranking 9.2 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 22 of the 25 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card qualify.

What is the best cheap co-op games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?

Phasmophobia is the best cheap co-op games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card, ranking 8.8 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 6 of the 25 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card qualify.

What is the best single-player offline games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?

Baldur's Gate 3 is the best single-player offline games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card, ranking 9.2 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 19 of the 25 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card qualify.

What is the best cheap games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card for the Steam Deck?

Hogwarts Legacy is the best cheap games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card for the Steam Deck, ranking 8.4 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 5 of the 25 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card qualify.

What is the best Steam Deck co-op games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?

Baldur's Gate 3 is the best Steam Deck co-op games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card, ranking 9.2 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 7 of the 25 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card qualify.

What is the best highly rated cheap games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?

Phasmophobia is the best highly rated cheap games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card, ranking 8.8 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 11 of the 25 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card qualify.

What is the best accessible single-player games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card?

Baldur's Gate 3 is the best accessible single-player games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card, ranking 9.2 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 11 of the 25 games for a GeForce GTX 900 series card qualify.

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