All video game fans would like to have a PC with an advanced graphics card to enjoy the latest developments with the highest visual quality. Unfortunately, many times we have to settle for machines that are not suitable for gaming. So now we are going to suggest games that can be enjoyed with an integrated graphics card, and that are very interesting in most cases .
The most common integrated graphics cards are those from Intel, which come inside their processors. Although there are appreciable differences in power depending on the model and the year of release, in no case are they suitable for current demanding games. Some AMD processors are what are called APUs, and include more powerful integrated graphics than Intel's… but that's not great either.
However, there are good games that support integrated graphics The graphics are simpler, of course, but that doesn't mean that We are not facing good games. In fact, some of them are very current, and are great successes with the public and critics. Let's take a look at our selection, focused on Windows, the most popular operating system for gaming on PCs .
Indie Games
Indie developers often don't have much budget to deliver fancy graphics, but they make up for it with innovative ideas and risky propositions. There are many top tier indie games that run perfectly on integrated graphics, even older ones. And we're even talking about recent releases .
Cult titles like Bastion, Limbo, Papers Please, Braid, Undertale, Stardew Valley… Their technical requirements are very, very low, but they are excellent games. Of course, most of them have two-dimensional graphics, but that doesn't make their visual appearance bad, and they also offer us a lot of fun at affordable prices.
Old Titles
Sometimes we fans are seduced by advertising campaigns and always want to play the latest news. But if you look back 5 or 10 years, you've probably left titles that really interested you Well, chances are they'll work with your graphics card now built-in, you'll find them heavily discounted, and they can still be well worth it .
Of course, the requirements of these games are highly variable, and can sometimes fail to run on a modern version of Windows. So we must inform ourselves well about the game that interests us or, better still, buy it in a store that allows us to return it if it does not work on our equipment.
Emulators
Old consoles are full of classic titles we should be reviving, and a computer with integrated graphics can emulate titles up to generation the original PlayStation and Nintendo 64. Of course, we have many jewels to enjoy, and we will learn about the origins of modern video games by reviewing their history .
It's true that games on these consoles are copyrighted, but emulation is a widely accepted practice, and companies rarely pursue it. Another alternative is to buy a reissue of the NES or the Mega Drive, which have been manufactured with the authorization of their creators, and offer us controls very similar to the originals.
Light Online Games
There are current games, with millions of users, with very low requirements. For example, some MOBAs like League of Legends or DOTA 2, or massively multiplayer online games like World of Warcraft. They are titles that can be played with an integrated graphics card. Although they have 3D graphics, they are simple and don't demand too much from our team. Of course, if we suffer a low frame rate, we may be at a disadvantage compared to our rivals.
There are more options among online games that require low requirements, such as Team Fortress 2 in first-person shooter, Hearthstone as a title trading cards or Tera as another massively multiplayer online. If we search carefully, we will surely find something that convinces us .
Casual Games (Windows Store or Web)
Finally, there are more casual games, without too much depth, but that can be fun and work perfectly in the browser. Obviously, we have a lot to choose from, although it's not like you can expect much from a browser game either .
On the other hand, in the Windows Store, the Windows 10 store, there are games from mobile phones with very low requirements. For example, the Asph alt saga of racing, or Modern Combat of shooting. Also puzzle titles like Candy Crush, FIFA Mobile soccer, or Minecraft for construction and exploration. Certainly a varied selection .
You see there are many games that work perfectly on computers with integrated graphics cardRemember that there are stores like Steam that allow us to return the games, for example, if they don't work well on our computer. Therefore, having an integrated graphics card should not be an excuse to stop enjoying quality video games .
What do you think about this topic? What other games do you think would be suitable for a computer with an integrated graphics card?
