Winners of the Best Freeware and Retail Fall 2017 Lowend Games
TOP 11 FREEWARE/OPEN SOURCE
| Name | Genre | Win | Mac | Linux | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brawlhalla | 2D Fighting | * | * | ||
| Team Fortress 2 | Online FPS | * | * | * | |
| Dwarf Fortress | Management/Rougelike | * | * | * | Can be hard on lowend PCs in the late game due to # of objects |
| Hearthstone | Collectible Card | * | * | Battle.net DRM; reported running well on Linux w/WINE | |
| League of Legends | MOBA | * | * | Proprietary DRM; Reported working well on Linux w/ WINE | |
| Path of Exile | Action RPG, Hack & Slash | * | Can also download here without STEAM | ||
| Runescape | MMORPG | * | * | * | Can be played in a browser. For potatos, OLD SCHOOL Runescape still updated. |
| Fortnite BattleRoyale | FPS Last Man Standing | * | * | Fortnite Proprietary DRM | |
| Starcraft: Brood War | Real Time Strategy | * | * | Battle.net DRM |
TOP 10 RETAIL
All prices are retail value listed, many are often on sale!
| Name | Genre | Win | Mac | Linux | Price (USD) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTL Faster Than Light | Strategy Space Rougelike | * | * | * | $10 | |
| Stardew Valley | Farm Sim/RPG | * | * | * | $15 | |
| Terraria | 2D Action Adventure | * | * | * | $10 | |
| Mount & Blade: Warband | Open World RPG | * | * | * | $20 | Demo Available on STEAM |
| Fallout: New Vegas | Action RPG | * | $10 | Reported working well on Linux w/ WINE | ||
| Left 4 Dead 2 | FPS Horror | * | * | * | $20 | |
| Hotline Miami | Top-Down Retro Shooter | * | * | * | $10 | |
| Cuphead | Platformer | * | $20 | Also available DRM free @ GOG; GOG version reported to work on Linux w/Wine without controller support | ||
| Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Open World RPG | * | $40 | Reported working well on Linux w/ WINE | ||
| Rimworld | Colony Management/Survival | * | * | * | $30 |
Thank you all for your suggestions! Happy Gaming!
Original Suggestion list threads: https://www.reddit.com/r/lowendgaming/comments/75sm1d/best_retail_lowend_games_2017_please_add_your/ https://www.reddit.com/r/lowendgaming/comments/74wkmt/best_freewareopen_source_games_2017_please_add/
Posted Oct 30, 2017, 3:54 AM UTC · edited
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