Modern AAA titles have gained a reputation for being resource-hungry and having a poor state of optimization as developers try to add more and more shiny features such as Ray Tracing and VR support instead of delivering an optimized product that works across all types of computers.
If your computer is old and has 4 GB of RAM or lower then don’t worry as we got you covered. You can easily play all the games in this list even if your computer doesn’t have a dedicated graphics card as they don’t require much processing power
This article will tell you about the best 25 games that you can play on a 4 GB RAM computer.
Best 25 PC Games For 4GB Ram
1. Max Payne 3 (2012)
Developed by Rockstar, the developers known for games such as Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne is a third-person shooter that follows the story of a character called Max Payne who is out to seek revenge for the death of his family.
With highly detailed graphics, a great storyline and an amazing combat system that makes you feel like Keanu Reeves from the Matrix movie, this game is definitely worth playing at least once.
2. Outlast (2013)
Outlast is a first-person horror game where you play as an investigative journalist called Miles Upshur and explore the Mount Massive Asylum where you need to survive against all kinds of terrifying monsters that you can imagine.
The game offers decent visuals and most of the gameplay is stealth with some parkour elements as you try to escape from the horrors of the asylum.
3. Assassin’s Creed II (2009)
AC II offers players the ability to explore the open world of 15th-century Italy during the Renaissance following the story of Desmond Miles as he relives the memories of his ancestors.
With linear stealth-based gameplay with hack-and-slash combat, this game will provide you with the original AC formula that can easily last for hours of gameplay.
Wall climbing, parkour and an Eagle to help you mark people and landmarks, you will be able to experience one of the best story in an Assassin’s Creed game.
4. Sleeping Dogs (2012)
Sleeping Dogs is a highly underrated open-world set in Hong Kong where you play as undercover cop Wei Shen who has infiltrated the Sun On Yee Triad organization.
The game offers a unique take with a major focus on martial arts and melee combat instead of guns and other weapons.
There are plenty of missions, side quests and other activities for players to complete and a combat system that works similar to Arkham Asylum with attack and counter moves to perform.
5. Life is Strange (2015)
Life is Stange Episode is a multiple-episode third-person action-adventure game that follows the story of Max Caulfield, a character with the ability to rewind time and redo any action.
You need to interact with the different characters and solve puzzles by making changes to the environment as you explore different parts of the fictional town of Arcadia Bay. With an engaging storyline and beautiful art style, this game is well worth your playtime.
6. Far Cry 3 (2012)
Far Cry 3 follows the story of Jason Brody who goes on the fictional Rook Islands for a vacation and gets kidnapped by pirates and now needs to save his friends and escape from the island.
Just like every other FC game, you need to clear various enemy bases, completely different activities, acquire new weapons and use vehicles to travel from one location to another as you explore different parts of the detailed open world.
Far Cry 3 is regarded as one of the best games in the series because of its main villain Vaas and its thrilling storyline that you will keep hooked until the end.
7. The Walking Dead Series (2012)
Based on the popular novel and TV series of the same name, Walking Dead is a five-part adventure that follows the story of Lee Everett who needs to survive in a world full of zombies while protecting an orphan girl called Clementine.
You will need to make several choices as you progress through the game with each decision having major and lasting consequences that affect the story. Some of these choices are not only difficult but also time bound so you need to make a decision quick.
8. Mafia II (2010)
Mafia 2 is the second instalment in the popular Mafia series where you follow the story of Victo Scaletta in the fictional city of Empire Bay as he attempts to pay his father’s debt and secure a better life for his family.
It is one of the underrated titles with a great story that leaves you in tears and awe by the end of its runtime. While it is an open-world title, the missions are mostly linear and you can only explore the world while travelling from one location to another.
Most of your time will be spent either driving or shooting but the story is well worth your time.
9. Just Cause 2 (2010)
Just Cause 2 follows the story of Rico Rodriguez who is one man army tasked with the objective of overthrowing the dictator Pandak Panay of the fictional island of Panau.
There are plenty of missions for you to complete as you infiltrate enemy bases, complete faction missions and earn chaos by destroying government property.
Your character has a wide arsenal of guns and weapons that allows you to cause endless destruction and a grappling hook to tether to objects in the environment. It’s a really fun game that can easily last for hours and doesn’t require a lot of processing power to run/
10. Battlefield Bad Company 2 (2010)
Battlefield Bad Company 2 is a first-person shooter which follows the story of Prestone Marlowe who is a member of the Bad Company squad which is a rebel group operating in South America during the war between Russia and the United States.
The features destructible environments along with several vehicles ranging from tanks, ATVs, APCs and helicopters for the players to operate. You also get access to a large variety of real-life weapons such as assault rifles and machine guns.
It is a highly enjoyable FPS game that will help you relax and the best thing is that it doesn’t require a powerful computer to run it.
11. Hitman Absolution (2012)
Hitman Absolution is the fifth instalment in the third-person stealth game series where you play as Agent 47, a highly skilled assassin who needs to protect a genetically engineered teenage girl from various criminal syndicates and his former employers, the ICA.
There are various ways to complete levels and eliminate each target as you have the freedom to either confront your enemies directly or blend into the environment by using disguises. You can use assault rifles, pistols, bottles, bricks, steel pipes, shotguns etc if you do choose to take a head-on approach toward combat.
The game also offers you the choice to use the environment to kill your target by poison to spike their coffee or cause a massive explosion to cause distraction as you explore various locations during each mission.
12. Kate & Lynch: Dead Men (2007)
Developed by IO Interactive, the same developers that created the Hitman series, Kate & Lynch is a third-person action shooter that follows the journey of two violent men, a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath as they work together to save their loved ones.
With beautiful graphics, destructible environments and plenty of gunfire, you will be engaged for hours of fun in this volatile partnership of two madmen. You can either play it or use split-screen co-op to immerse yourself with your friend by playing as Kate & Lynch.
13. Tomb Raider (2013)
Tomb Raider is a third-person action-adventure game that follows the story of an explorer Lara Croft as she tries to save her friends and escape from an island while being hunted by a cult.
You will need to traverse through different environments as you climb mountains, use ziplines and engage in close-quarter combat with your enemies. There are plenty of puzzles and challenges as you progress through the story and you can upgrade your skills to get better.
Apart from the main story, the game also offers many side quests, challenge tombs and collectables for you to find. With an engaging story, beautiful graphics and complex puzzles, this one will surely keep you busy for hours.
14. L.A Noire (2011)
LA Noire puts you in the footsteps of detective Cole Phelps as he solves different cases in the Los Angeles Police Department.
This third-person open-world game offers a unique take on the genre as you explore Los Angeles and solve various cases to rise up through the ranks. You will need to discover evidence, crime scenes and clues, interrogate suspects and investigate leads as you drive from one location to another to get your answers.
15. The Godfather II (2009)
Based on the classic novel and movie of the same name, God Father II is a third-person action-adventure game that follows the story of Dominic, a mobster given the task of expanding the Corleone family’s empire in New York City.
It is an open world so you can travel freely and the gameplay is similar to the Grand Theft Auto series as you use different weapons to wreak havoc on your enemies with your crew.
16. Back to the Future: The Game (2010)
Developed by Telltale games, the same developers behind the Walking Dead game, Back to the Future follows the adventure of Marty and Doc from the movies as they experiment with time travel and meet new characters.
It is a simple game split into five episodes where players need to examine objects, talk to various characters and solve puzzles to progress the story further. The game also provides you with a hint in case you get stuck at the puzzle and inventory system so you can store some items required for a future quest.
17. Dead Space 3 (2013)
Dead Space is the third instalment in the third-person survival horror series that follows the journey of Isaac Clarke and his allies as they explore the frozen planet of Tau Volantis to find the origins of the threat from their enemies.
You will need to solve various puzzles and fight against different kinds of monsters as you progress through the story and explore outer space. The game can be played either solo or with friends using the co-op mode. In order to survive the perils of this unknown planet, you will need to craft new weapons and survival tools by scavenging for parts and raw materials as you try to save mankind from extinction.
18. Medal of Honor (2010)
Medal of Honor is a first-person shooter developed by Electronic Arts that feels similar to Call of Duty games but with a better storyline.
The game’s single-player campaign follows the story of a Navy SEAL DEVGRU squad comprising four members: Mother, Voodoo, Preacher and Rabbit during the US invasion of Afghanistan. It offers a really compelling story and emotional story as you fight against the Taliban in the single-player campaign.
19. Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
GTA IV follows the story of Niko Bellic, an eastern European immigrant who sets foot in America to escape his past and look for a fresh start with better opportunities. It offers players a dark and realistic story set in the highly detailed open world of New York City.
Just like every other GTA game, there are missions to complete, characters to meet, side activities to perform and hours of content that you can enjoy. It is the first GTA game that brought realistic vehicle handling and pedestrian physics similar to newer Rockstar games like Red Dead Redemption.
There are also 2 single-player expansions: Lost and the Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, both of them have new protagonists and characters if you are looking for some post-game content.
20. Prototype (2009)
Prototype is a third-person action-adventure game where you play as Alex Mercer, a character with shape-shifting abilities that allow him to change his appearance and assume the identity of others.
Apart from shapeshifting abilities, you also have superpowers that allow you to kill enemies with a single punch or transform into a cannonball to perform a high-speed attack.
The gameplay is fast and fluid as you explore the streets of Manhattan to prevent the outbreak of a dangerous virus called Blacklight that can transform humans into dangerous and violent monsters.
21. Dishonored (2012)
Dishonoured is a first-person hack-and-slash action game where you take the role of Corvo Attano, a bodyguard of the Empress who is framed for her murder and forced to become an assassin to seek revenge against his conspirators.
You can choose to complete missions either in stealth or with full-out combat as you use your supernatural powers, gadgets and weapons to creatively tackle every enemy. There are plenty of ways to complete each mission and you can complete the entire game without killing a single enemy.
Your actions and choices matter a lot with the chaos meter recording the amount of violence, friendly fire and deaths which directly affect the story as well as the ending of the game.
22. Driver: San Francisco (2011)
Driver San Franciso is an open-world racing game developed by Ubisoft that puts you in the shoes of John Tanner, a police detective who goes into a coma while chasing a criminal after a prison breakout.
There are over 140 fully licensed cars that you can drive and you have a supernatural ability called Shift that allows you to take control of any car roaming on the streets of San Franciso. You can instantly change your car to a faster one or take control of civilian vehicles to stop the cars of your enemies or even control your opponent’s car to bring them to a halt.
The game offers single-player as well as multiplayer mode so you can complete various missions together and progress through the story.
23. Condemned: Criminal Origins (2005)
This is a first-person survival horror game where you play as FBI agent Ethan Thomas and rely on your sharp instincts and forensic tools to investigate the crimes committed by serial killers.
You will need to use your skills and clues to investigate the evidence and locate the killers. Most of the gameplay revolves around solving puzzles, gathering evidence and melee combat to protect yourself from enemies.
If you run out of bullets then you will need to rely on a fire axe, pipe, shovel or other items present in your surroundings to kill your enemies.
24. Saints Row: The Third (2011)
Set in the fictional city of Steelport, Saints Row 3 puts you in the shoes of the leader of the 3rd Street Saints who have now become known celebrities and influencers.
You will need to fight against an international criminal organisation called the Syndicate and a paramilitary organisation called S.T.A.G to restore the glory of your criminal empire.
The game is similar to GTA where you need to complete various missions, purchase different properties, drive fast cars and earn money as well as respect to increase your influence and territory.
25. Manhunt 2 (2007)
Developed by Rockstar Games, Manhunt 2 is a stealth game where you play as Daniel Lamb, a mental patient suffering from amnesia who needs to escape from the secret research facility.
To guide your escape, you will be assisted by Leo Kasper, an assassin with the gameplay being mostly stealth where you need to sneak up on an enemy and kill them from behind.
The game offers a dark and gritty storyline with the game not being allowed to release in most regions due to its excessive gore and brutal killing system.
It has three levels of execution with each getting more violent and brutal than the previous one and rewarding the player with more points. You can also use objects in the environments such as fuseboxes, toilets and telephones to kill your enemies.
That’s it, these are all the top 25 games that you can easily play on a computer with 4 GB of RAM!
