Best games 25 to 30 GB: 25 ranked
The biggest games that fit a 30 GB drive, without a wall of tiny ones. Every game here installs in 25 to 30 GB on PC, so the biggest of them still fit a 30 GB drive. Ranked by the GamingPickz Score, so the best-received sit at the top rather than the most or least demanding. Sizes are the base game; large add-ons are separate.
The games 25 to 30 GB 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
- Nintendo
- 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.
The short version
- Top pick: Resident Evil 2, GamingPickz Score 8.6/10 from 221,677 player reviews and a critic aggregate of 89.
- 1 score 8.5 or above out of 65 ranked games 25 to 30 GB.
- Price range free to $59.99, median $29.99, with 6 free to play.
- 17 are Steam Deck Verified by Valve's own testing.
- 7 declare six or more accessibility features. Listed per game below.
At a glance
The top 12 side by side. Full entries below.
| # | Game | Install size | Score | Players | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resident Evil 2 | 26 GB | 8.6 | 97% (221,677) | $39.99 |
| 2 | Persona 3 Reload | 30 GB | 8.4 | 94% (62,647) | $59.99 |
| 3 | Scrap Mechanic | 30 GB | 8.2 | 92% (122,335) | $28.99 |
| 4 | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | 28 GB | 8.2 | 92% (107,873) | $19.99 |
| 5 | Paladins | 30 GB | 8.1 | 85% (345,436) | Free |
| 6 | Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice | 30 GB | 8.1 | 90% (76,521) | $29.99 |
| 7 | PC Building Simulator | 30 GB | 8.1 | 93% (52,742) | $19.99 |
| 8 | GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- | 26 GB | 8.0 | 88% (66,791) | $39.99 |
| 9 | Fallout 4 | 30 GB | 7.9 | 81% (428,604) | $19.99 |
| 10 | The Sims 4 | 26 GB | 7.8 | 86% (199,663) | Free |
| 11 | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | 30 GB | 7.8 | 88% (78,523) | $39.99 |
| 12 | DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO | 29 GB | 7.8 | 86% (72,545) | $49.99 |
25 best games 25 to 30 GB, ranked
Ordered by GamingPickz Score. Every figure links back to the source that produced it.
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Resident Evil 2
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
8.6GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceResident Evil 2 at a glance Released 1998 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 97% positive of 221,677 Critics 89/100 Price $39.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 26 GB Accessibility 1 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.
Persona 3 Reload at a glance Released 2024 Studio ATLUS Player sentiment 94% positive of 62,647 Critics 89/100 Price $59.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 30 GB Accessibility 7 declared features Raw 94% shrinks to 93.9 on 62,647 reviews, then blends with the 89 critic aggregate, giving 8.4.
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.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
Scrap Mechanic at a glance Released 2026 Studio Axolot Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 122,335 Critics No aggregate Price $28.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 30 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 92% shrinks to 92.0 on 122,335 reviews, giving 8.2. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- 92% positive across 122,335 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- 4
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Best for: Playing with other people
8.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain at a glance Released 2015 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 92% positive of 107,873 Critics 91/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 28 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 92% shrinks to 92.0 on 107,873 reviews, then blends with the 91 critic aggregate, giving 8.2.
What the data supports- 92% positive across 107,873 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
Worth checking first- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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 8.1.
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.
- 6
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.1GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceHellblade: Senua's Sacrifice at a glance Released 2017 Studio Ninja Theory Player sentiment 90% positive of 76,521 Critics 83/100 Price $29.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 30 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 90% shrinks to 90.0 on 76,521 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.1.
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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PC Building Simulator
Best for: Sinking a long time into one world
8.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidencePC Building Simulator at a glance Released 2019 Studio Claudiu Kiss Player sentiment 93% positive of 52,742 Critics No aggregate Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 30 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 93% shrinks to 92.9 on 52,742 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.
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- at a glance Released 2021 Studio Arc System Works Player sentiment 88% positive of 66,791 Critics 85/100 Price $39.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 26 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 88% shrinks to 88.0 on 66,791 reviews, then blends with the 85 critic aggregate, giving 8.0.
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Fallout 4
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
7.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceFallout 4 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 428,604 Critics 84/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 30 GB Accessibility 5 declared features Raw 81% shrinks to 81.0 on 428,604 reviews, then blends with the 84 critic aggregate, giving 7.9.
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.
- 10
The Sims 4
Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything
7.8GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceThe Sims 4 at a glance Released 2014 Studio Maxis Player sentiment 86% positive of 199,663 Critics No aggregate Price Free Steam Deck playable Install size 26 GB Accessibility 5 declared features Raw 86% shrinks to 86.0 on 199,663 reviews, giving 7.8. 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.
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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Best for: Playing with other people
7.8GamingPickz 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 7.8. 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.
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO at a glance Released 2024 Studio Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 86% positive of 72,545 Critics 83/100 Price $49.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 29 GB Accessibility 4 declared features Raw 86% shrinks to 86.0 on 72,545 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 7.8.
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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
7.8GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceCrash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy at a glance Released 2018 Studio Vicarious Visions Player sentiment 92% positive of 22,128 Critics No aggregate Price $39.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 30 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 92% shrinks to 91.9 on 22,128 reviews, giving 7.8. 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.
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Sunset Overdrive
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
7.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceSunset Overdrive at a glance Released 2018 Studio Insomniac Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,457 Critics 83/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 30 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 90% shrinks to 89.8 on 14,457 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 7.8.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
Best for: Players who trust other players over critics
7.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceEARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 at a glance Released 2019 Studio SANDLOT Player sentiment 94% positive of 11,522 Critics 76/100 Price $59.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 30 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 94% shrinks to 93.7 on 11,522 reviews, then blends with the 76 critic aggregate, giving 7.8.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 94 against 76. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
7.7GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN at a glance Released 2025 Studio FromSoftware, Inc. Player sentiment 82% positive of 190,327 Critics No aggregate Price $39.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 30 GB Accessibility 6 declared features Raw 82% shrinks to 82.0 on 190,327 reviews, giving 7.7. 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.
Far Cry 4 at a glance Released 2014 Studio Ubisoft Toronto Player sentiment 85% positive of 73,512 Critics 80/100 Price $29.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 30 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 85% shrinks to 85.0 on 73,512 reviews, then blends with the 80 critic aggregate, giving 7.7.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
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Outlast 2
Best for: Players who trust other players over critics
7.6GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceOutlast 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Red Barrels Player sentiment 91% positive of 64,380 Critics 75/100 Price $4.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 30 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 91% shrinks to 91.0 on 64,380 reviews, then blends with the 75 critic aggregate, giving 7.6.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 91 against 75. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
Wartales at a glance Released 2023 Studio Shiro Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 35,569 Critics No aggregate Price $34.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 30 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 86% shrinks to 86.0 on 35,569 reviews, giving 7.6. 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.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
Best for: Sinking a long time into one world
7.6GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceNieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... at a glance Released 2021 Studio Square Enix Player sentiment 88% positive of 28,344 Critics No aggregate Price $59.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 26 GB Accessibility 5 declared features Raw 88% shrinks to 87.9 on 28,344 reviews, giving 7.6. 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.
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Riven
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
7.6GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceRiven at a glance Released 1997 Studio Cyan Worlds Player sentiment 92% positive of 2,865 Critics 86/100 Price $20.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 30 GB Accessibility 8 declared features Raw 92% shrinks to 91.0 on 2,865 reviews, then blends with the 86 critic aggregate, giving 7.6.
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.
Battlefield 4 at a glance Released 2013 Studio DICE Player sentiment 85% positive of 81,609 Critics No aggregate Price $39.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 30 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 85% shrinks to 85.0 on 81,609 reviews, giving 7.5. 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.
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Solasta: Crown of the Magister
Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist
7.5GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceSolasta: Crown of the Magister at a glance Released 2021 Studio Tactical Adventures Player sentiment 87% positive of 22,449 Critics No aggregate Price $29.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 30 GB Accessibility 9 declared features Raw 87% shrinks to 86.9 on 22,449 reviews, giving 7.5. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Declares 9 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition
Best for: Sinking a long time into one world
7.5GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceDevil May Cry 4 Special Edition at a glance Released 2015 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 87% positive of 22,353 Critics No aggregate Price $7.49 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 27 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 87% shrinks to 86.9 on 22,353 reviews, giving 7.5. 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.
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State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
7.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceState of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Undead Labs Player sentiment 83% positive of 69,755 Critics 69/100 Price $29.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 30 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 83% shrinks to 83.0 on 69,755 reviews, then blends with the 69 critic aggregate, giving 7.4.
What the data supports- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 83 against 69. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store 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 25 to 30 GB, 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.
Look at where critics and players disagree
The widest gap here is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5, 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 $29.99, and the cheapest paid entry is Outlast 2 at $4.99. Prices move constantly, so a game a place or two down the list is often the better buy this week. Filter by price below rather than assuming the top pick is the right purchase.
Match it to the hardware you own
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
4 declare six or more accessibility features, and 4 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 25 to 30 GB are shown below. Pick one or more above to narrow it.
The best games 25 to 30 GB 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 25 to 30 GB?
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, top of 8.
- What is the best co-op games 25 to 30 GB?
- Scrap Mechanic, top of 7.
- What is the best games 25 to 30 GB for local co-op?
- GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-, top of 3.
- What is the best games 25 to 30 GB for the Steam Deck?
- Resident Evil 2, top of 8.
- What is the best accessible games 25 to 30 GB?
- Persona 3 Reload, top of 4.
- What is the best games 25 to 30 GB to play with a controller?
- Resident Evil 2, top of 18.
- What is the best offline games 25 to 30 GB?
- Resident Evil 2, top of 20.
- What is the best games 25 to 30 GB with the most reviews?
- Resident Evil 2, top of 17.
- What is the best single-player offline games 25 to 30 GB?
- Resident Evil 2, top of 20.
- What is the best controller-friendly games 25 to 30 GB for local co-op?
- GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-, top of 3.
- What is the best highly rated cheap games 25 to 30 GB?
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, top of 6.
- What is the best accessible single-player games 25 to 30 GB?
- Persona 3 Reload, top of 4.
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 65 games 25 to 30 GB 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.
| Component | Weight | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Players | 52% | 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 | 23% | 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. |
| Reader likes | 5% | 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 25 to 30 GB by the numbers
The figures below describe all 65 entries on this page together, not the top pick. They are recomputed on every build, most recently on 19 October 2026, from 3,260,023 player reviews.
What the pricing looks like
51 of the 65 carry a listed US price, with a median of $29.99 and a mean of $34.15. The mean sitting above the median tells you the field is pulled up by a few expensive outliers. The cheapest is Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide at $3.59, the most expensive Persona 3 Reload at $59.99. 6 are free to download. 15 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 53 points across these 65 entries. That is a wide band, which means the position of an entry here genuinely matters rather than splitting hairs. 36 carry a critic aggregate, averaging 80 out of 100.
Who makes them, and what they overlap with
The studios appearing most often here are Ubisoft Kyiv (3), Bethesda Game Studios (2), CAPCOM Co., Ltd. (2), EA Gothenburg (2) and Square Enix (2). The genres these entries also sit in are open-world (33), rpg (29), survival (19), action-adventure (18), fps (18) and action-rpg (17), 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 20 of these. 6 are gaining attention and 11 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 40 games 25 to 30 GB
The 25 above are the top of the ranking. These 40 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
40 more games 25 to 30 GB, 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.
- Watch Dogs 2source
- Realm Royalesource
- Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Editionsource
- Far Cry New Dawnsource
- KurtzPelsource
- Need for Speed Paybacksource
- Deathloopsource
- Need for Speedsource
- Sonic Frontierssource
- Aliens: Fireteam Elitesource
- Frostpunk 2source
- SMITE 2source
- Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmonysource
- Warhammer: End Times - Vermintidesource
- Dragon Age Inquisitionsource
- Dragon Age: Inquisitionsource
- GhostWire: Tokyosource
- Sword Art Online: Fatal Bulletsource
- Sword and Fairy 7source
- Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruinsource
- Life Is Strange: True Colorssource
- Iron Harvestsource
- Riders of Icarussource
- Need for Speed Rivalssource
- Yakuza 3 Remasteredsource
Common questions
What is the best games 25 to 30 GB game?
Resident Evil 2 ranks first, with a GamingPickz Score of 8.6 out of 10 drawn from 221,677 player reviews and a critic aggregate of 89. 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 25 to 30 GB are ranked here?
65 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.
Why do install sizes change?
A game's download grows with updates and shrinks when a publisher recompresses it, so the figure here is what Steam listed when we last checked, not a permanent number. It is also the base game: large story or texture packs are separate.
What is the best cheap games 25 to 30 GB?
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the best cheap games 25 to 30 GB, ranking 8.2 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 8 of the 25 games 25 to 30 GB qualify.
What is the best co-op games 25 to 30 GB?
Scrap Mechanic is the best co-op games 25 to 30 GB, ranking 8.2 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 7 of the 25 games 25 to 30 GB qualify.
What is the best games 25 to 30 GB for local co-op?
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- is the best games 25 to 30 GB for local co-op, ranking 8.0 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 3 of the 25 games 25 to 30 GB qualify.
What is the best games 25 to 30 GB for the Steam Deck?
Resident Evil 2 is the best games 25 to 30 GB for the Steam Deck, ranking 8.6 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 8 of the 25 games 25 to 30 GB qualify.
What is the best accessible games 25 to 30 GB?
Persona 3 Reload is the best accessible games 25 to 30 GB, ranking 8.4 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 4 of the 25 games 25 to 30 GB qualify.
What is the best games 25 to 30 GB to play with a controller?
Resident Evil 2 is the best games 25 to 30 GB to play with a controller, ranking 8.6 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 18 of the 25 games 25 to 30 GB qualify.
What is the best offline games 25 to 30 GB?
Resident Evil 2 is the best offline games 25 to 30 GB, ranking 8.6 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 20 of the 25 games 25 to 30 GB qualify.
What is the best games 25 to 30 GB with the most reviews?
Resident Evil 2 is the best games 25 to 30 GB with the most reviews, ranking 8.6 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 17 of the 25 games 25 to 30 GB qualify.
What is the best single-player offline games 25 to 30 GB?
Resident Evil 2 is the best single-player offline games 25 to 30 GB, ranking 8.6 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 20 of the 25 games 25 to 30 GB qualify.
What is the best controller-friendly games 25 to 30 GB for local co-op?
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- is the best controller-friendly games 25 to 30 GB for local co-op, ranking 8.0 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 3 of the 25 games 25 to 30 GB qualify.
What is the best highly rated cheap games 25 to 30 GB?
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the best highly rated cheap games 25 to 30 GB, ranking 8.2 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 6 of the 25 games 25 to 30 GB qualify.
What is the best accessible single-player games 25 to 30 GB?
Persona 3 Reload is the best accessible single-player games 25 to 30 GB, ranking 8.4 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 4 of the 25 games 25 to 30 GB qualify.
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