Best games 4 to 5 GB: 25 ranked
The biggest games that fit a 5 GB drive, without a wall of tiny ones. Every game here installs in 4 to 5 GB on PC, so the biggest of them still fit a 5 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 4 to 5 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.
- Mobile
- 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: Factorio, GamingPickz Score 8.6/10 from 233,978 player reviews and a critic aggregate of 90.
- 2 score 8.5 or above out of 67 ranked games 4 to 5 GB.
- Price range free to $59.99, median $19.99, with 12 free to play.
- 18 are Steam Deck Verified by Valve's own testing.
- 2 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 | Factorio | 5 GB | 8.6 | 98% (233,978) | $35.00 |
| 2 | Dyson Sphere Program | 5 GB | 8.5 | 97% (91,586) | $19.99 |
| 3 | Life Is Strange | 5 GB | 8.4 | 96% (175,705) | Free |
| 4 | What Remains of Edith Finch | 5 GB | 8.4 | 96% (52,603) | $4.99 |
| 5 | TCG Card Shop Simulator | 5 GB | 8.4 | 97% (49,304) | $19.99 |
| 6 | Volcano Princess | 5 GB | 8.4 | 98% (49,009) | $10.99 |
| 7 | The Forest | 5 GB | 8.3 | 96% (680,814) | $19.99 |
| 8 | Outlast | 5 GB | 8.3 | 96% (138,407) | $14.99 |
| 9 | Grim Dawn | 5 GB | 8.3 | 93% (109,295) | $24.99 |
| 10 | Against the Storm | 5 GB | 8.3 | 94% (37,338) | $8.99 |
| 11 | Supermarket Simulator | 5 GB | 8.1 | 92% (83,863) | $19.99 |
| 12 | The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe | 5 GB | 8.1 | 94% (36,046) | $24.99 |
25 best games 4 to 5 GB, ranked
Ordered by GamingPickz Score. Every figure links back to the source that produced it.
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Factorio
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.6GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceFactorio at a glance Released 2016 Studio Wube software Player sentiment 98% positive of 233,978 Critics 90/100 Price $35.00 Steam Deck verified Install size 5 GB Accessibility 7 declared features Raw 98% shrinks to 98.0 on 233,978 reviews, then blends with the 90 critic aggregate, giving 8.6.
What the data supports- 98% positive across 233,978 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.
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Dyson Sphere Program
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.5GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceDyson Sphere Program at a glance Released 2021 Studio Youthcat Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 91,586 Critics No aggregate Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 5 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 97% shrinks to 96.9 on 91,586 reviews, giving 8.5. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Small install at 5 GB.
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Life Is Strange
Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything
8.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceLife Is Strange at a glance Released 2015 Studio Don’t Nod Player sentiment 96% positive of 175,705 Critics No aggregate Price Free Steam Deck playable Install size 5 GB Accessibility 4 declared features Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 175,705 reviews, giving 8.4. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- 96% positive across 175,705 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- Free to download, so trying it costs only time.
- Small install at 5 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceWhat Remains of Edith Finch at a glance Released 2017 Studio Giant Sparrow Player sentiment 96% positive of 52,603 Critics 89/100 Price $4.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 96% shrinks to 95.9 on 52,603 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.
- Small install at 5 GB.
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TCG Card Shop Simulator
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceTCG Card Shop Simulator at a glance Released 2024 Studio OPNeon Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 49,304 Critics No aggregate Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 5 GB Accessibility 5 declared features Raw 97% shrinks to 96.9 on 49,304 reviews, giving 8.4. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Small install at 5 GB.
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Volcano Princess
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceVolcano Princess at a glance Released 2023 Studio 养蛋人 Egg Hatcher Player sentiment 98% positive of 49,009 Critics No aggregate Price $10.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 5 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 98% shrinks to 97.9 on 49,009 reviews, giving 8.4. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Small install at 5 GB.
- 7
The Forest
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
8.3GamingPickz 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 8.3.
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.
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Outlast
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.3GamingPickz 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 8.3.
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.
Grim Dawn at a glance Released 2016 Studio Crate Entertainment Player sentiment 93% positive of 109,295 Critics 83/100 Price $24.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 93% shrinks to 93.0 on 109,295 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.3.
What the data supports- 93% positive across 109,295 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- Small install at 5 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Against the Storm
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.3GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceAgainst the Storm at a glance Released 2023 Studio Eremite Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 37,338 Critics 91/100 Price $8.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 5 GB Accessibility 6 declared features Raw 94% shrinks to 93.9 on 37,338 reviews, then blends with the 91 critic aggregate, giving 8.3.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 5 GB.
- 11
Supermarket Simulator
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
8.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceSupermarket Simulator at a glance Released 2025 Studio Nokta Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 83,863 Critics No aggregate Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 92% shrinks to 92.0 on 83,863 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 5 GB.
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceThe Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe at a glance Released 2022 Studio Crows Crows Crows Player sentiment 94% positive of 36,046 Critics No aggregate Price $24.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 94% shrinks to 93.9 on 36,046 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.
- Small install at 5 GB.
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Tetris Effect: Connected
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceTetris Effect: Connected at a glance Released 2021 Studio Monstars Inc. Player sentiment 94% positive of 9,007 Critics 93/100 Price $39.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 94% shrinks to 93.6 on 9,007 reviews, then blends with the 93 critic aggregate, giving 8.1.
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 5 GB.
- 14
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceDanganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc at a glance Released 2010 Studio Spike Player sentiment 96% positive of 38,287 Critics 82/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 96% shrinks to 95.9 on 38,287 reviews, then blends with the 82 critic aggregate, giving 8.0.
What the data supports- Small install at 5 GB.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 96 against 82. 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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Death's Door
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceDeath's Door at a glance Released 2021 Studio Acid Nerve Player sentiment 93% positive of 22,064 Critics 85/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 93% shrinks to 92.8 on 22,064 reviews, then blends with the 85 critic aggregate, giving 8.0.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 5 GB.
- 16
Totally Accurate Battlegrounds
Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything
7.9GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceTotally Accurate Battlegrounds at a glance Released 2018 Studio Landfall Player sentiment 88% positive of 87,764 Critics No aggregate Price Free Steam Deck playable Install size 5 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 88% shrinks to 88.0 on 87,764 reviews, giving 7.9. 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 5 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.
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Fran Bow
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
7.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceFran Bow at a glance Released 2015 Studio Killmonday Games AB Player sentiment 97% positive of 22,936 Critics 70/100 Price $14.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 5 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 97% shrinks to 96.8 on 22,936 reviews, then blends with the 70 critic aggregate, giving 7.9.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 5 GB.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 97 against 70. 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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60 Seconds! Reatomized
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
7.9GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence60 Seconds! Reatomized at a glance Released 2019 Studio Robot Gentleman Player sentiment 94% positive of 19,535 Critics No aggregate Price $9.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 94% shrinks to 93.8 on 19,535 reviews, giving 7.9. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 5 GB.
- 19
Gothic 1
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
7.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceGothic 1 at a glance Released 2001 Studio Piranha Bytes Player sentiment 93% positive of 18,311 Critics 81/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 5 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 93% shrinks to 92.8 on 18,311 reviews, then blends with the 81 critic aggregate, giving 7.9.
What the data supports- Small install at 5 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
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AMID EVIL
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
7.9GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceAMID EVIL at a glance Released 2019 Studio Indefatigable Player sentiment 93% positive of 7,723 Critics 85/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 93% shrinks to 92.5 on 7,723 reviews, then blends with the 85 critic aggregate, giving 7.9.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 5 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Titan Quest Anniversary Edition
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
7.8GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceTitan Quest Anniversary Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio Iron Lore Entertainment Player sentiment 90% positive of 37,896 Critics No aggregate Price $19.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 90% shrinks to 89.9 on 37,896 reviews, giving 7.8. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Small install at 5 GB.
Worth checking first- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
7.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceDanganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair at a glance Released 2012 Studio Spike Chunsoft Player sentiment 96% positive of 32,628 Critics 83/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 96% shrinks to 95.9 on 32,628 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 7.8.
What the data supports- 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.
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Dungeons 3
Best for: Players who trust other players over critics
7.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceDungeons 3 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Realmforge Studios Player sentiment 94% positive of 18,714 Critics 75/100 Price $29.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 94% shrinks to 93.8 on 18,714 reviews, then blends with the 75 critic aggregate, giving 7.8.
What the data supports- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
- Small install at 5 GB.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 94 against 75. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
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Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
7.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceSea of Stars: Sunset Edition at a glance Released 2023 Studio Sabotage Studio Player sentiment 89% positive of 15,343 Critics 87/100 Price $34.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 89% shrinks to 88.9 on 15,343 reviews, then blends with the 87 critic aggregate, giving 7.8.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 5 GB.
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The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything
7.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceThe Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit at a glance Released 2018 Studio DONTNOD Entertainment Player sentiment 93% positive of 15,089 Critics 79/100 Price Free Steam Deck verified Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 93% shrinks to 92.8 on 15,089 reviews, then blends with the 79 critic aggregate, giving 7.8.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Free to download, so trying it costs only time.
- Small install at 5 GB.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 93 against 79. 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 4 to 5 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. 9 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 Fran Bow, where players sit above critics by 27 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 What Remains of Edith Finch 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
11 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 1 carry in-game purchases. Neither shows up in a review score, and both change the experience substantially. Each entry lists its own.
Choose one if…
Tick what matters to you. This filters the ranking above rather than reordering it, so the order you see is still the order the formula produced, minus the games that do not fit. Every filter reads a field from the game's own store listing.
Nothing selected, so all 25 games 4 to 5 GB are shown below. Pick one or more above to narrow it.
The best games 4 to 5 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 free games 4 to 5 GB?
- Life Is Strange, top of 3.
- What is the best cheap games 4 to 5 GB?
- Dyson Sphere Program, top of 19.
- What is the best co-op games 4 to 5 GB?
- Factorio, top of 8.
- What is the best games 4 to 5 GB for the Steam Deck?
- Factorio, top of 11.
- What is the best games 4 to 5 GB to play with a controller?
- Life Is Strange, top of 16.
- What is the best offline games 4 to 5 GB?
- Factorio, top of 22.
- What is the best games 4 to 5 GB with the most reviews?
- Factorio, top of 9.
- What is the best cheap co-op games 4 to 5 GB?
- The Forest, top of 3.
- What is the best single-player offline games 4 to 5 GB?
- Factorio, top of 22.
- What is the best cheap games 4 to 5 GB for the Steam Deck?
- What Remains of Edith Finch, top of 7.
- What is the best Steam Deck co-op games 4 to 5 GB?
- Factorio, top of 3.
- What is the best highly rated cheap games 4 to 5 GB?
- Dyson Sphere Program, top of 7.
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 67 games 4 to 5 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 4 to 5 GB by the numbers
The figures below describe all 67 entries on this page together, not the top pick. They are recomputed on every build, most recently on 19 October 2026, from 2,671,974 player reviews.
What the pricing looks like
51 of the 67 carry a listed US price, with a median of $19.99 and a mean of $19.87. The mean sitting at or below the median tells you the field is evenly priced. The cheapest is Hatred at $1.49, the most expensive Octopath Traveler at $59.99. 12 are free to download. 10 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 40 points across these 67 entries. That is a wide band, which means the position of an entry here genuinely matters rather than splitting hairs. 29 carry a critic aggregate, averaging 79 out of 100. Players rate this field 10 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 Piranha Bytes (3), Iron Lore Entertainment (2), Landfall (2), Realmforge Studios (2) and Square Enix (2). The genres these entries also sit in are open-world (26), rpg (26), simulation (24), strategy (19), horror (18) and sandbox (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 12 of these. 2 are gaining attention and 8 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 42 games 4 to 5 GB
The 25 above are the top of the ranking. These 42 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
42 more games 4 to 5 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.
- KARDS - The WWII Card Gamesource
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Linkssource
- Thief Simulatorsource
- Titan Questsource
- Legend of Mortalsource
- Hello Neighborsource
- Hatredsource
- Layers of Fear (2016)source
- War Selectionsource
- The Witnesssource
- Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Gamesource
- Secret Neighbor: Hello Neighbor Multiplayersource
- Octopath Travelersource
- Gothic Playable Teasersource
- Planetary Annihilation: TITANSsource
- Furisource
- State of Decay: YOSEsource
- BLEACH Brave Soulssource
- Gothic 3source
- Amnesia: A Machine for Pigssource
- Double Action: Boogaloosource
- Risensource
- Hand of Fatesource
- Knightfall: A Daring Journeysource
- Kholatsource
Common questions
What is the best games 4 to 5 GB game?
Factorio ranks first, with a GamingPickz Score of 8.6 out of 10 drawn from 233,978 player reviews and a critic aggregate of 90. 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 4 to 5 GB are ranked here?
67 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 free games 4 to 5 GB?
Life Is Strange is the best free games 4 to 5 GB, ranking 8.4 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 3 of the 25 games 4 to 5 GB qualify.
What is the best cheap games 4 to 5 GB?
Dyson Sphere Program is the best cheap games 4 to 5 GB, ranking 8.5 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 19 of the 25 games 4 to 5 GB qualify.
What is the best co-op games 4 to 5 GB?
Factorio is the best co-op games 4 to 5 GB, ranking 8.6 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 8 of the 25 games 4 to 5 GB qualify.
What is the best games 4 to 5 GB for the Steam Deck?
Factorio is the best games 4 to 5 GB for the Steam Deck, ranking 8.6 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 11 of the 25 games 4 to 5 GB qualify.
What is the best games 4 to 5 GB to play with a controller?
Life Is Strange is the best games 4 to 5 GB to play with a controller, ranking 8.4 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 16 of the 25 games 4 to 5 GB qualify.
What is the best offline games 4 to 5 GB?
Factorio is the best offline games 4 to 5 GB, ranking 8.6 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 22 of the 25 games 4 to 5 GB qualify.
What is the best games 4 to 5 GB with the most reviews?
Factorio is the best games 4 to 5 GB with the most reviews, ranking 8.6 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 9 of the 25 games 4 to 5 GB qualify.
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The Forest is the best cheap co-op games 4 to 5 GB, ranking 8.3 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 3 of the 25 games 4 to 5 GB qualify.
What is the best single-player offline games 4 to 5 GB?
Factorio is the best single-player offline games 4 to 5 GB, ranking 8.6 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 22 of the 25 games 4 to 5 GB qualify.
What is the best cheap games 4 to 5 GB for the Steam Deck?
What Remains of Edith Finch is the best cheap games 4 to 5 GB for the Steam Deck, ranking 8.4 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 7 of the 25 games 4 to 5 GB qualify.
What is the best Steam Deck co-op games 4 to 5 GB?
Factorio is the best Steam Deck co-op games 4 to 5 GB, ranking 8.6 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 3 of the 25 games 4 to 5 GB qualify.
What is the best highly rated cheap games 4 to 5 GB?
Dyson Sphere Program is the best highly rated cheap games 4 to 5 GB, ranking 8.5 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 7 of the 25 games 4 to 5 GB qualify.
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