Best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card: 25 ranked
Older GeForce 8/9-series and Radeon HD cards, before the GTX line. Every game here names a minimum graphics requirement from this generation, so a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card can run it, usually at low settings. Ranked by the GamingPickz Score. This is the finer market generation within the broader entry class; generation is the one axis that orders honestly, and within it we do not rank.
The short version
- Top pick: South Park: The Stick of Truth, GamingPickz Score 9.1/10 from 73,376 player reviews.
- 15 score 8.5 or above out of 63 ranked games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card.
- Price range free to $49.99, median $19.99, with 13 free to play.
- 19 are Steam Deck Verified by Valve's own testing.
- 3 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 63 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD 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.
| # | Game | Minimum GPU | Score | Players | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Park: The Stick of Truth | nVidia GeForce 8800GT | 9.1 | 98% (73,376) | $29.99 |
| 2 | Cuphead | Geforce 9600 GT | 9.0 | 96% (220,388) | $19.99 |
| 3 | The Forest | NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT | 8.8 | 96% (680,814) | $19.99 |
| 4 | Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons | NVIDIA GeForce 8600 /ATI Radeon HD 2600 | 8.8 | 94% (41,281) | $14.99 |
| 5 | Outlast | 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX / ATI Radeon HD 3xxx series | 8.7 | 96% (138,407) | $14.99 |
| 6 | The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition | GeForce 8800 (512 MB) | 8.7 | 90% (90,315) | $19.99 |
| 7 | MudRunner | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT | 8.6 | 92% (44,003) | $19.99 |
| 8 | The Past Within | NVIDIA GeForce 9800 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT | 8.6 | 95% (16,814) | $5.99 |
| 9 | Dota 2 | NVIDIA GeForce 8600/9600GT | 8.5 | 81% (2,768,190) | Free |
| 10 | Paladins | Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT | 8.5 | 85% (345,436) | Free |
| 11 | The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | GeForce 8800 (512 MB) | 8.5 | 90% (90,312) | $19.99 |
| 12 | Saints Row IV: Re-Elected | NVIDIA GTX 260 | 8.5 | 88% (77,585) | $4.99 |
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 Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card on a map
Compare the whole catalogueThe 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
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.
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 Pre-GTX and Radeon HD 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. 13 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 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition, where players sit above critics by 18 points. A gap that size usually means the game changed after launch, or that it does something critics undervalue. It is worth reading why before deciding which number you trust. The disagreement map plots this across the catalogue.
Decide what you are actually willing to spend
The median here is $19.99, and the cheapest paid entry is Killing Floor 2 at $2.99. Prices move constantly, so a game a place or two down the list is often the better buy this week. Filter by price below rather than assuming the top pick is the right purchase.
Match it to the hardware you own
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
2 declare six or more accessibility features, and 5 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 Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card are shown below. Pick one or more above to narrow it.
The best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD 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 free games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
- Dota 2, top of 4.
- What is the best cheap games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
- Cuphead, top of 19.
- What is the best co-op games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
- Cuphead, top of 11.
- What is the best single-player games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
- South Park: The Stick of Truth, top of 22.
- What is the best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for local co-op?
- Cuphead, top of 5.
- What is the best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for the Steam Deck?
- South Park: The Stick of Truth, top of 8.
- What is the best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for a small hard drive?
- South Park: The Stick of Truth, top of 18.
- What is the best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card to play with a controller?
- South Park: The Stick of Truth, top of 17.
- What is the best offline games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
- South Park: The Stick of Truth, top of 20.
- What is the best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card with the most reviews?
- South Park: The Stick of Truth, top of 13.
- What is the best cheap co-op games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
- Cuphead, top of 10.
- What is the best co-op games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for local co-op?
- Cuphead, top of 4.
- What is the best single-player offline games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
- South Park: The Stick of Truth, top of 18.
- What is the best cheap games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for the Steam Deck?
- Cuphead, top of 5.
- What is the best Steam Deck co-op games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
- Cuphead, top of 4.
- What is the best controller-friendly games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for local co-op?
- Cuphead, top of 4.
- What is the best highly rated cheap games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
- Cuphead, top of 10.
25 best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card, ranked
Ordered by GamingPickz Score. Every figure links back to the source that produced it.
- 1
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
9.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceSouth 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.
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.
- 3
The Forest
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
8.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceThe Forest at a glance Released 2018 Studio Endnight Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 680,814 Critics 83/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 680,814 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.8.
What the data supports- 96% positive across 680,814 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- Small install at 5 GB.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 96 against 83. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 4
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceBrothers - A Tale of Two Sons at a glance Released 2013 Studio Starbreeze Studios AB Player sentiment 94% positive of 41,281 Critics 90/100 Price $14.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 2 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 94% shrinks to 93.9 on 41,281 reviews, then blends with the 90 critic aggregate, giving 8.8.
What the data supports- Small install at 2 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 5
Outlast
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceOutlast at a glance Released 2013 Studio Red Barrels Player sentiment 96% positive of 138,407 Critics 80/100 Price $14.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 138,407 reviews, then blends with the 80 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.
What the data supports- 96% positive across 138,407 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- Small install at 5 GB.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 96 against 80. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 6
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist
8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition at a glance Released 2012 Studio CD PROJEKT RED Player sentiment 90% positive of 90,315 Critics 88/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size Not stated Accessibility 9 declared features Raw 90% shrinks to 90.0 on 90,315 reviews, then blends with the 88 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.
What the data supports- Declares 9 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
- 7
MudRunner
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.6GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceMudRunner at a glance Released 2017 Studio Saber Interactive Player sentiment 92% positive of 44,003 Critics No aggregate Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 1 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 92% shrinks to 91.9 on 44,003 reviews, giving 8.6. 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.
- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
- Small install at 1 GB.
- 8
The Past Within
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.6GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceThe Past Within at a glance Released 2022 Studio Rusty Lake Player sentiment 95% positive of 16,814 Critics No aggregate Price $5.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 1 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 95% shrinks to 94.7 on 16,814 reviews, giving 8.6. 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.
- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
- Small install at 1 GB.
Worth checking first- Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.
Dota 2 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 81% positive of 2,768,190 Critics 90/100 Price Free Steam Deck playable Install size 60 GB Accessibility 3 declared features Raw 81% shrinks to 81.0 on 2,768,190 reviews, then blends with the 90 critic aggregate, giving 8.5.
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.
- Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.
Paladins at a glance Released 2018 Studio Evil Mojo Games Player sentiment 85% positive of 345,436 Critics 83/100 Price Free Steam Deck unsupported Install size 30 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 85% shrinks to 85.0 on 345,436 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.5.
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.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
- Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.
- 11
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist
8.5GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings at a glance Released 2011 Studio CD Projekt RED Player sentiment 90% positive of 90,312 Critics 88/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size Not stated Accessibility 9 declared features Raw 90% shrinks to 90.0 on 90,312 reviews, then blends with the 88 critic aggregate, giving 8.5.
What the data supports- Declares 9 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
- 12
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
8.5GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceSaints Row IV: Re-Elected at a glance Released 2013 Studio Deep Silver Volition Player sentiment 88% positive of 77,585 Critics 86/100 Price $4.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 10 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 88% shrinks to 88.0 on 77,585 reviews, then blends with the 86 critic aggregate, giving 8.5.
What the data supports- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
- Small install at 10 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 13
Minion Masters
Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything
8.5GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceMinion Masters at a glance Released 2019 Studio BetaDwarf Player sentiment 89% positive of 65,286 Critics No aggregate Price Free Steam Deck unsupported Install size 6 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 89% shrinks to 89.0 on 65,286 reviews, giving 8.5. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
- Free to download, so trying it costs only time.
- Small install at 6 GB.
Worth checking first- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
- 14
Resident Evil
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.5GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceResident Evil at a glance Released 1996 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,244 Critics 82/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 20 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 92% shrinks to 91.9 on 36,244 reviews, then blends with the 82 critic aggregate, giving 8.5.
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
SuchArt: Creative Space
Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything
8.5GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceSuchArt: Creative Space at a glance Released 2021 Studio Goose Minded Player sentiment 98% positive of 7,155 Critics No aggregate Price Free Steam Deck playable Install size 4 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 98% shrinks to 97.2 on 7,155 reviews, giving 8.5. 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 4 GB.
- 16
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Best for: Playing with other people
8.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceAssassin's Creed IV: Black Flag at a glance Released 2013 Studio Ubisoft Romania Player sentiment 88% positive of 78,523 Critics No aggregate Price $39.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 30 GB Accessibility 2 declared features Raw 88% shrinks to 88.0 on 78,523 reviews, giving 8.4. 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.
- 17
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceBrothers: A Tale of Two Sons at a glance Released 2013 Studio Starbreeze Studios Player sentiment 94% positive of 41,281 Critics 90/100 Price $14.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 2 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 94% shrinks to 93.9 on 41,281 reviews, then blends with the 90 critic aggregate, giving 8.4.
What the data supports- Small install at 2 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 18
HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
8.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceHELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition at a glance Released 2015 Studio Arrowhead Game Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 33,376 Critics 83/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 7 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 90% shrinks to 89.9 on 33,376 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.4.
What the data supports- Small install at 7 GB.
- 19
Streets of Rage 4
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceStreets of Rage 4 at a glance Released 2020 Studio Dotemu Player sentiment 92% positive of 19,668 Critics 84/100 Price $24.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 8 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 92% shrinks to 91.8 on 19,668 reviews, then blends with the 84 critic aggregate, giving 8.4.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 8 GB.
Killing Floor 2 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Tripwire Interactive Player sentiment 88% positive of 129,302 Critics 75/100 Price $2.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 80 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 88% shrinks to 88.0 on 129,302 reviews, then blends with the 75 critic aggregate, giving 8.3.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 88 against 75. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 21
Blasphemous
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.3GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceBlasphemous at a glance Released 2019 Studio The Game Kitchen Player sentiment 90% positive of 66,881 Critics 77/100 Price $24.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 4 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 90% shrinks to 90.0 on 66,881 reviews, then blends with the 77 critic aggregate, giving 8.3.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 4 GB.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 90 against 77. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 22
Resident Evil
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.3GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceResident Evil at a glance Released 2002 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,244 Critics 82/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 20 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 92% shrinks to 91.9 on 36,244 reviews, then blends with the 82 critic aggregate, giving 8.3.
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.
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For The King at a glance Released 2018 Studio IronOak Games Player sentiment 88% positive of 43,739 Critics 79/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 3 GB Accessibility 5 declared features Raw 88% shrinks to 88.0 on 43,739 reviews, then blends with the 79 critic aggregate, giving 8.2.
What the data supports- Small install at 3 GB.
- 24
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition
Best for: Players who trust other players over critics
8.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition at a glance Released 2011 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 92% positive of 33,438 Critics 74/100 Price $39.99 Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 92% shrinks to 91.9 on 33,438 reviews, then blends with the 74 critic aggregate, giving 8.2.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 92 against 74. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
Tales of Berseria at a glance Released 2017 Studio BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. Player sentiment 91% positive of 18,906 Critics 80/100 Price $49.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 15 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 91% shrinks to 90.9 on 18,906 reviews, then blends with the 80 critic aggregate, giving 8.2.
Worth checking first- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card by the numbers
The figures below describe all 63 entries on this page together, not the top pick. They are recomputed on every build, most recently on 5 September 2026, from 5,987,958 player reviews.
What the pricing looks like
44 of the 63 carry a listed US price, with a median of $19.99 and a mean of $22.43. 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 Tales of Berseria at $49.99. 13 are free to download. 13 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 52 points across these 63 entries. That is a wide band, which means the position of an entry here genuinely matters rather than splitting hairs. 39 carry a critic aggregate, averaging 77 out of 100. Players rate this field 8 points higher than critics on average, which is worth knowing before you weigh either number. See where the two diverge.
Who makes them, and what they overlap with
The studios appearing most often here are Capcom (4), Relic Entertainment (2), Airtight Games (1), Arrowhead Game Studios (1) and AWAR (1). The genres these entries also sit in are open-world (30), rpg (23), strategy (22), simulation (17), survival (17) and horror (15), 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 18 of these. 5 are gaining attention and 9 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 38 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card
The 25 above are the top of the ranking. These 38 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
38 more games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card, not yet reviewedNone 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.
- Company of Heroes 2source
- Fallout Sheltersource
- Black Squadsource
- Just Survivesource
- Batman: Arkham Originssource
- Call of Duty: Black Ops IIsource
- Total War: ATTILAsource
- Moonlightersource
- Dragon Age Inquisitionsource
- Dragon Age: Inquisitionsource
- Resident Evil 0source
- Stronghold Crusader 2source
- Murdered: Soul Suspectsource
- Transport Feversource
- Tales of Zestiriasource
- Line of Sightsource
- Binary Domainsource
- FaceRigsource
- Broken Agesource
- Wasteland 2: Director's Cutsource
- DuckTalessource
- Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3source
- A.V.Asource
- ArcheAgesource
- Art of War: Red Tidessource
Common questions
What is the best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card game?
South Park: The Stick of Truth ranks first, with a GamingPickz Score of 9.1 out of 10 drawn from 73,376 player reviews. 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 Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card are ranked here?
63 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 Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
63 games in our catalogue name a minimum GPU from the Pre-GTX and Radeon HD generation (2008-2011): Older GeForce 8/9-series and Radeon HD cards, before the GTX line. Ranked here by the GamingPickz Score.
What is the best free games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
Dota 2 is the best free games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card, ranking 8.5 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 4 of the 25 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card qualify.
What is the best cheap games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
Cuphead is the best cheap games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card, ranking 9.0 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 19 of the 25 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card qualify.
What is the best co-op games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
Cuphead is the best co-op games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card, ranking 9.0 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 11 of the 25 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card qualify.
What is the best single-player games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
South Park: The Stick of Truth is the best single-player games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card, ranking 9.1 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 22 of the 25 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card qualify.
What is the best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for local co-op?
Cuphead is the best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for local co-op, ranking 9.0 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 5 of the 25 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card qualify.
What is the best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for the Steam Deck?
South Park: The Stick of Truth is the best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for the Steam Deck, ranking 9.1 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 8 of the 25 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card qualify.
What is the best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for a small hard drive?
South Park: The Stick of Truth is the best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for a small hard drive, ranking 9.1 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 18 of the 25 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card qualify.
What is the best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card to play with a controller?
South Park: The Stick of Truth is the best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card to play with a controller, ranking 9.1 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 17 of the 25 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card qualify.
What is the best offline games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
South Park: The Stick of Truth is the best offline games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card, ranking 9.1 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 20 of the 25 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card qualify.
What is the best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card with the most reviews?
South Park: The Stick of Truth is the best games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card with the most reviews, ranking 9.1 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 13 of the 25 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card qualify.
What is the best cheap co-op games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
Cuphead is the best cheap co-op games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card, ranking 9.0 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 10 of the 25 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card qualify.
What is the best co-op games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for local co-op?
Cuphead is the best co-op games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for local co-op, ranking 9.0 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 4 of the 25 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card qualify.
What is the best single-player offline games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
South Park: The Stick of Truth is the best single-player offline games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card, ranking 9.1 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 18 of the 25 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card qualify.
What is the best cheap games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for the Steam Deck?
Cuphead is the best cheap games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for the Steam Deck, ranking 9.0 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 5 of the 25 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card qualify.
What is the best Steam Deck co-op games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
Cuphead is the best Steam Deck co-op games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card, ranking 9.0 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 4 of the 25 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card qualify.
What is the best controller-friendly games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for local co-op?
Cuphead is the best controller-friendly games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card for local co-op, ranking 9.0 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 4 of the 25 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card qualify.
What is the best highly rated cheap games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card?
Cuphead is the best highly rated cheap games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card, ranking 9.0 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 10 of the 25 games for a Pre-GTX and Radeon HD card qualify.
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