The reason why I’ve written this article is because I don't have a high end pc and I want others to have a list of games to easily pick from. I’ve had to do so much research to find the best games and game franchises that I feel could run on my pc and still be a game of high quality. The list here is ranked from top(best) to bottom(least best) based on low end gaming pc playability and a mix of professional and personal opinions on the quality of gaming experience.
Minecraft
Minimum Requirements
CPU: Intel Core i3–3210 3.2 GHz / AMD A8–7600 APU 3.1 GHz or equivalent
RAM: 4GB
GPU (Integrated): Intel HD Graphics 4000 (Ivy Bridge) or AMD Radeon R5 series (Kaveri line) with OpenGL 4.4*
GPU (Discrete): Nvidia GeForce 400 Series or AMD Radeon HD 7000 series with OpenGL 4.4
Ratings
IGN: 9/10
Metacritic: 93/100
OG Half-Life series
Minimum Requirements
CPU: Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP 1.7 GHz Processor
RAM: 512MB
GPU: DirectX® 8.1 level Graphics Card (Requires support for SSE)
Ratings
Avg. IGN: 9.6/10
Avg. Metacritic: 96/100
Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive
Portal series
Minimum Requirements
CPU: Windows 7 / Vista / XP 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
RAM: 2GB
GPU: Video card must be 128 MB or more and with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher)
Ratings
Avg. IGN: 8.9/10
Avg. Metacritic: 93/100
Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive
Elder Scrolls III-V
Minimum Requirements
CPU: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version) Intel i5–750/AMD Phenom II X4–945
RAM: 8GB
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB /AMD HD 7870 2GB
Ratings
Avg. IGN: 9.4/10
Avg. Metacritic: 86/100
Steam: Very Positive
BioShock: The Collection
Minimum Requirements
CPU: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 32-bit Intel Core 2 DUO 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz
RAM: 2GB
GPU: DirectX10 Compatible ATI Radeon HD 3870 / NVIDIA 8800 GT / Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics
Ratings
IGN: 8.2/10
Avg. Metacritic: 84/100
Steam: Very Positive
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Minimum Requirements
CPU: Windows 7 AMD Phenom II X4 960T ; Intel i3550
RAM: not mentioned
GPU: AMD HD 6850 ; NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Ratings
IGN: 9.5/10
Metacritic: 88/100
Steam: Very Positive
Sims 3–4
Minimum Requirements
CPU: 64 Bit Required. Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10. 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent)
RAM: 4 GB
GPU: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better
Ratings
Avg. IGN: 8.2/10
Avg. Metacritic: 78/100
Steam: Very Positive
Left 4 Dead series
Minimum Requirements
CPU: Windows® 7 32/64-bit / Vista 32/64 / XP Pentium 4 3.0GHz
RAM: 2 GB
GPU: Video card with 128 MB, Shader model 2.0. ATI X800, NVidia 6600 or better
Ratings
Avg. IGN: 9.1/10
Avg. Metacritic: 89/100
Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive
Fallout 3, New Vegas, and 4
Minimum Requirements
CPU: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required) Intel Core i5–2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent
RAM: 8 GB
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or equivalent
Ratings
Avg. IGN: 9.2/10
Avg. Metacritic: 86/100
Steam: Mostly Positive
Batman: Arkham Collection
Minimum Requirements
CPU: Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required) Intel Core i5–750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz
RAM: 6 GB
GPU: Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2 GB Memory Minimum) | AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2 GB Memory Minimum)
Ratings
Avg. IGN: 9.3/10
Avg. Metacritic: 86/100
Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive
