Top 10 Best Games for Low-End PC with 8GB Ram in 2021

Not everyone has an expensive graphics card these days, to experience playing modern pc games. And these games also require more than 8GB ram so you can't play modern titles with 8GB Ram. You might be able to play some modern games on an 8GB Ram pc but it won't be able to give you a smooth gaming experience. For that purpose, you should upgrade your pc. But the games I have included in my list can provide you a good gaming experience even if you don't have an expensive modern pc. So, if you have a low-end pc then you are at the right place.

Here is a list of the best games available for low-end pc with 8GB Ram. And I am assuming that you have at least Geforce 820m or a higher model graphics card installed on your pc. All of the games that I have included in my list below will require a minimum of 8GB Ram and a 2GB graphics card to play. and also feel free to suggest any other games I left out on this list to help other people in the comments section at the bottom.

10. Sleeping Dogs

Sleeping Dogs is an action-adventure game created by United Front Games and distributed by Square Enix's European auxiliary. This game was initially released for PS3, Windows & Xbox 360 back in 2012. Set in Hong Kong, the story follows Wei Shen, a secret Chinese-American cop on a task to investigate the Sun On Yee Triad association. The gameplay revolves around Shen's battling, shooting, and parkour skills, and on equipment that can be utilized for battle and investigation. Players must finish various missions keep proceeding with the story, but they also have the option to roam freely and explore the beautiful open-world of the game. Players may also take part in various different kinds of activities available in the city.

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Minimum System Requirements for Sleeping Dogs:

• Operating System: Windows Vista Service Pack 2
• CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz
• RAM: 2GB
• Required Disk Space: 15GB
• Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or higher, ATI Radeon 3870 or higher
• DirectX: 10

9. Far Cry 4

Far Cry 4 is a first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft in2014. The story is set in the Himalayan country of Kyrat. This Country is a place of faith, myth, and secrets, and it's one of the best games I've ever played. The game provides a mystical ancient Indian vibe. The story follows a young Kyrati-American Ajay Ghale,  that gets caught in a civil war involving Kyrat's Royal Army, controlled by the king Pagan Min, and a rebel movement called the Golden Path that was originally led by the father of Ajay Ghale. Talking about the gameplay, the players can choose a variety of methods to approach missions. Players can either choose the stealthy way to avoid direct contact with the enemies and complete objectives without being noticed, or they also have the option to go blind fire at enemies with guns and vehicles. 

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Minimum System Requirements for Far Cry 4:

• Operating System: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 (64-bit versions only)
• CPU: Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.2 GHz or better
• RAM: 4 GB
• Disk Space Required: 30 GB
• Graphics Card: NVidia GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1GB VRAM or higher)
• Direct X: 11

8. Just Cause 3

Next in the list, we have Just Cause 2. Just Cause is an amazing open-world game made by Avalanche Studios and distributed by Eidos Interactive Square Enix. The game was released for Windows, PS3, and Xbox 360 in 2010. The game was installed with Avalanche Studios' Avalanche 2.0 Engine. The story follows Rico Rodriguez, a major operative agent of a fictional Agency who arrives at Panau to overthrow dictator Pandak known as "Baby" Panay and confront former mentor Tom Sheldon. The gameplay involves fighting enemies with guns and a grappling hook, enabling players to just grapple move freely anywhere, and slingshot into the air with a parachute.  Players must complete missions and destroy enemy buildings in Panau to proceed with the game. The Chaos points are also necessary for story progression.

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Minimum System Requirements for Just Cause 3:

• Operating System: Vista, Windows 7 or Win 8.1 (64-bit Version)
• CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Phenom II X6 1075T
• RAM: 6GB
• Disk Space Required: 54GB
• Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 (2GB) | AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB)
• DirectX: 11

7. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is one of the best games of 2013. It is an action RPG game created and distributed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the fictional novels by Andrzej Sapkowski. The game is a sequel to the 2011 game The Witcher 2. The is a third-person perspective RPG game.

The game's open-world is set in a beautiful village inspired by Slavonic mythology. Players play the game as a monster slayer known as a Witcher and are in search of his adopted child. Most of the gameplay is based on battling with dangerous enemies with weapons and magical equipment, interact with various characters, and complete missions to gather experience points and money, which can be utilized to increase Geralt's abilities and buy useful equipment. The game's story features three possible endings, determined by the player's choices at key points in the narrative.

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Minimum System Requirements for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt:

• Operating System: Windows 7 | Windows 8 (64-Bit Versions)
• CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K (3.3GHz) or AMD Phenom II X4 940
• RAM: 6GB
• Disk Space Required: 40 GB.
• Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 7870 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 660ti (2GB minimum)
• DirectX: 11 (Essential)

6. Mad Max

Next on the list, we have Mad Max is an action-adventure video game based on the Mad Max Movie. The game is created by Avalanche Studios and distributed by Warner Bros. The game was released in 2015 for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The game's macOS and Linux versions were published by Feral Interactive. The players play as Max Rockatansky. Players must move through a vast wasteland with a vehicle called "Magnum Opus", to confront a gang of raiders, led by Scabrous Scrotus, and to reach the storied "Plains of Silence". The game also provides the players with vehicular combat, in which players can use weaponry equipment and armor upgrades on their cars to fight enemies. The game is majorly set in an open post-apocalyptic wasteland consisting of deserts, canyons, and caves.

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Minimum System Requirements for Mad Max:

• Operating System: Vista, Win 7(64 bit)or Win 8.1(64 bit)
• CPU: Intel Core i5-650 (3.2 GHz) or AMD Phenom II X4 965 (3.4 GHz)
• RAM: 6 GB
• Disk Space Required: 32 GB
• Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 7870 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660ti (2GB minimum)
• DirectX: 11.

5. Prototype 2

Prototype 2 is an open-world action game published by Activision and created by Radical Entertainment. The game was also announced at the Spike Video Game Awards 2010. This is an RPG-type game in which players play the role of James Heller who was a former Marine US sergeant. He was subjected to an experiment by scientists but his indomitable willpower gave him full control of the zombie virus infection which resulted in a mutation. The game's main villain is Alex Mercer, who infected James Heller with his virus, and players must confront and kill him in order to successfully complete the game.

The game world is divided into 3 different zones called "Containment Zone", "Red Zone" & "Military Zone".The players must complete quests and gather skill points to upgrade & convert James Heller into a perfect killing machine.

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Minimum System Requirements for Prototype 2:

• Operating System: Windows® XP / Vista / 7
• CPU: Intel Core 2.6GHz or AMD Phenom X3 8750
• RAM: 2 GB
• Disk Space Required: 10 GB
• Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or ATI Radeon HD 4850 (Both with 512MB RAM)
• DirectX: 9.0C or later.

4. Watch Dogs

Watch Dogs is an open-world game created and distributed by Ubisoft. The game was released in 2014. and the third sequel of the game was released in 2020's Watch Dogs: Legion followed by Watch Dogs 2. The gameplay centers around an open world where the players can complete missions to proceed further with the storyline or participate in different side activities around the city. Most of the game is based on hacking and solving puzzles. The gameplay also includes driving, shooting, and stealth mode. The Watch Dogs games are generally set in fictionalized adaptations of various urban cities like Chicago, San Francisco, and London. The enemies are majorly programmers who exploit ctOS (focal Operating System), a fictional networking system that provides an interface to each electronic gadget in a city. The players can hack the ctOS which can be utilized to control different gadgets to help them in battle or tackling puzzles.

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Minimum System Requirements for Watch Dogs:

• Operating System: Win 7, Win 8.1, or Win 10 (only 64-bit)
• CPU: minimum Intel Core i5-3470 (3.2 GHz) or AMD FX 8120 (3.9 GHz)
• RAM: 8GB
• Disk Space Required: 50GB
• Graphics Card:  GeForce GTX 1060.780 or 970
• DirectX: 9.0C or later.

3. Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is an action-adventure video game created and distributed by Ubisoft. It is one of the best sequels in the Assassin's Creed series. The story begins in 1715, the historical timeframe when the pirates formed an illegal republic in the Caribbean and began to rule the land and seas. The gameplay & the graphics are just amazing & players some players really began to feel like an assassin after playing the game for a long time. Players can explore many beautiful islands, find hidden treasures and upgrade their warship. The game also received critical acclaim and was one of the best-selling games of 2013, with over 17 million copies sold as of 2021. The game features improved battle combat gameplay, a historical pirate theme, and an engaging storyline.

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Minimum System Requirements for Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag:

• Operating System: Vista, Win7, or Win 8 (any 32/64 bit)
• CPU: Intel Core Q8400 (2.6 GHz) or AMD Athlon II X4 620 (2.6 GHz).
• RAM: 8GB
• Disk Space Required: 30GB
• Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 4870 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or 
• DirectX: 11.

2. Batman: Arkham City

Batman: Arkham City is a 2011 open-world action-adventure game created by Rocksteady Studios and distributed by Warner Bros & Interactive Entertainment. The game is based on the DC Comics hero Batman, Composed by veteran Batman author Paul Dini with Paul Crocker and Sefton Hill, Arkham City was created by the world of long-running comic book mythos. In the beginning, Batman is detained in a super-jail encasing the rotting metropolitan ghettos of anecdotal Gotham City & he must escape and uncover the mystery behind an evil plan organized by the office's superintendent, Hugo Strange. The game's character is voiced by entertainers from the DC Animated Universe, with Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill repeating their jobs as Batman and the Joker, separately.

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Minimum System Requirements for Batman Arkham City:

• Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or 7.
• CPU: Dual-Core CPU 2.4 GHz
• RAM: 2GB.
• Disk Space Required: 18GB
• Graphics Card: NVIDIA 8800 or ATI 3800
• DirectX: 9.0C

1. Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V is undoubtedly the best game on this list. GTA V is created by Rockstar North and distributed by Rockstar Games. The game is a sequel to 2008's Grand Theft Auto IV and is set within a fictional state "lost Santos" which is the copy of real-life state "Los Angeles" located in light of Southern California. The main storyline follows three protagonists—a retired bank robber Michael De Santa, a gangster Franklin Clinton, and a drug supplier & arms dealer Trevor Philips—and their endeavors to carry out heists and make their dreams come true. The open world allows players to freely roam around the whole country and explore the huge map of Los Santos.

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Minimum System Requirements for Grand Theft Auto V:

• Operating System: Windows 7, Windows 8 or 8.1 (64 Bit)  
• CPU: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs)
• RAM: 8G
• Disk Space Required: 72GB
• Graphics Card: NVIDIA GTX 660TI 2GB or AMD HD7870 2GB
• DirectX: 10 compatible.

Conclusion: So, these are the best games for low-end pc with 8GB Ram in 2021.

1. Grand Theft Auto V 

2. Batman: Arkham City

3. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

4. Watch Dogs

5. Prototype 2 

6. Mad Max

7. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

8. Just Cause 3

9. Far Cry 4

10. Sleeping Dogs

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The games shown in the list are not according to their rank. I have just shown you some of the best games that are compatible and can be easily played on an 8Gb RAM pc. If I missed out on any of your favorite games, please feel free to share them in the comment section below. If you have any suggestions regarding this article please let me know that too. If this list gets 10 comments then I will surely make part 2 of the best 8Gb ram pc game list. That's all for today, enjoy these games on your computer. 

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