Another point and click adventure, and another game that features a robot as its main protagonist. But Primordia has a charm all of its own Primordia. The developer of the recent iOS release Gemini Rue, Wadjet Eye games, has been known for its contributions to reviving classic-style point and click adventures over the last few years.
Its latest PC game, Primordia, takes that gameplay to a unique new setting. Players follow a traveling robot voiced by Bastion's Logan Cunningham who ends up in a metropolis in a world where robots took over after humans disappeared. The quest eventually turns into a search for the truth about what happened to them. This medieval mercenary simulator puts players in the middle of a fictionalized sandbox world and tasks them with building an army and negotiating alliances or conflicts with various warring countries.
Battles play out in real time where players can lead dozens of characters into the fray. The game is more famously known however for its many mods adding more settings and features to the game.
There's even a Star Wars mod. The original Torchlight from a group of former Diablo developers gained some notoriety on Xbox but the sequel remains PC-only. Torchlight II is a much bigger game than the original, adding not only multiplayer but also a thicker quest. No longer confined to one town and a bunch of dungeons, the sequel takes players to various areas across the world and many more dungeons with an all new range of character classes.
The original game's character retirement feature has been replaced by the ability to play New Game plus several times. One of 's most critically acclaimed indie games, Hotline Miami is one of the most intense top-down 2D shooters in recent memory. Its extremely fast-paced one-hit-death gameplay is made fun by instant respawns and a uniquely gruesome combat system.
Hotline Miami is especially praised for its brutal depiction of violence set against a surreal storyline. The techno-synth soundtrack alone get's almost as much praise as the game itself, and is available for separate purchase on PC. It takes graphics styled after old 2D games and gives them a unique 3D twist, requiring players to explore side-scrolling environments from multiple angles.
FEZ's puzzles require a lot of exploration and extremely deep investigation of its environments, eventually requiring players to decode the secrets of the game's world at large. Much of the praise for this game goes to its clever use of pop culture references for that era, so players who remember the 80's will definitely get a lot out of it. Machinarium is a point and click adventure in the classic sense but made in a more modern age.
Set in a world populated by robots not unlike Primordia actually , the game is known and has gotten awards for its storyline and especially its detailed, high resolution art. A rare case of a Japanese indie game getting western exposure. It's sort of a Metroid-type platformer with an Indiana Jones aesthetic and a crushing difficulty curve that asks players to learn the old school way -- by dying repeatedly.
Edge gained a bit of attention on iOS due to some issues with copyright over its title, but also quietly launched on Steam in That version contains both the original game as well as the expansion Edge Extended. The game is a sort of isometric puzzle platformer where players control a cube that rolls over obstacles to get through intricately-designed levels while acquiring points. The challenges show a surprising amount of variety with the simple game mechanics at hand, which includes things like switches, balancing on moving walls, and mechs.
The graphics also manage to be simple but also colorful and flashy. Install Steam. Low Spec Games. Following Follow. Featured Lists Browse About. Ignore this curator Remove ignore state Report this curator. Recent reviews. Recommended 4 January, Recommended 27 July, Recommended 25 April, Recommended 27 November, Recommended 22 November, Narrow by preferences Hide ignored items Hide items in my library.
Into the Breach is the next game from the developers of FTL. Game Dev Tycoon doesn't offer a lot of complexity in creating literal video games, but in terms of a business simulator, it's incredibly solid. While definitely challenging at first, after a few attempts the game is easy to navigate. The best part is that it can run not just on low-end PC's, but also cheaper Chromebooks through the Google Play Store.
It's addictive and fun and able to be played on just about any device. Monster Train is one of the best deckbuilding roguelites on the market, only subjectively beaten out by Slay the Spire. The game, in terms of intensive visuals, is about as simple to run as any other card game on the market. Most devices should be able to run the game and have it look about as good as the highest end rigs.
The game is endlessly addictive, fusing traditional deckbuilding with a tower defense element of sorts. It offers dozens of combinations in what kinds of decks can be drafted during a run.
It's also a lot easier to get successful runs compared to other games, with the challenge coming in the higher difficulties the game has to offer. The end goal of clearing every combination at the highest difficulty level is a challenge both daunting and enticing. The Monster Train is definitely a good ride. Farming games, like tycoon games, are typically great for low-end devices. The goals of the game are simple on the surface, but with layers and layers of depth to keep players engaged.
And, of course, it's hard to mention the genre without bringing up the best there is: Stardew Valley. This game wears a lot of different hats over the core farming gameplay loop, and it executes on everything it tries to do with ease.
In terms of running on low-end devices, the minimum requirements for Stardew Valley include Windows Vista as the operating system, among other quaint settings. If that doesn't indicate the fact this game can run on anything, I don't know what else will. It's frequently on sale, so PC game players both hardcore and casual have no excuse to not pick up Stardew Valley.
Of course Slay the Spire is on this list; it's one of the best roguelites of all time and basically shaped what became the deckbuilding subgenre. The game is simple and easy to learn, but with so much depth in building decks that each character can play radically different between each attempt. For example, the mage analogue in The Defect can use its elemental orbs to succeed, or can pick up a bunch of Claws and rip enemies apart.
It's so much fun to experiment, and getting an overpowered run is an amazing dopamine hit. For low-end PC's, the game's style is what carries it over the edge. It doesn't look like a typical card game, but it certainly runs like one. Even the slowest of PC's can get the game going without too much effort. For fans of any of the genres Slay the Spire flirts with, it's definitely worth it to check out.
Spelunky is one of the definitely indie titles on both PC and console. It's a game designed with infinite ways to make the player struggle, but just as many ways to help the player succeed. Sometimes the chips don't fall in favor of Spelunky Guy, but when they do it's so worth it. The sequel, Spelunky 2 , is even more of the classic goodness of the game, but may require a somewhat more modern system to get running smoothly. The game runs smoothly and still holds up incredibly well.
It's a title worth checking out, or just buying the sequel for those with devices that can smoothly run it. You're gonna want to see every frame of spectacular self-destruction. Celeste was regarded as the leading indie game in the year of its release.
In , it received numerous awards for its phenomenal platforming. In Celeste, players control Madeline as she attempts to scale a mountain while avoiding obstacles. The artwork is gorgeous, and the gameplay is almost flawless. Celeste requires an Intel HD video card or better to run smoothly. You'll only need MB of hard drive space to run this PC sensation. Now that Team Fortress 2 is free-to-play on the Steam Store, there is no excuse for not playing this game.
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