4:28 This kind of aesthetics is closer to the SNES, the NES was displaying less colors and effects like parallax (which is still possible on the NES but less used)

Low spec games for my poor brain

@metalofthedeath

6 ай бұрын

Hidden gems run on anything Computer games with my friend techdweeb Whose face no one has ever seen Can’t wait to see the next game he plays Pause the video at 11:30 Reassured mores on the way

@Alexander_Bahgheera

6 ай бұрын

@@metalofthedeathindeed!💪🤓

@jasonanthonywilper

5 ай бұрын

Fancy graphics have nothing to do with the gameplay - which makes the game enjoyable

I just love the choice of video topics you provide lately .. its a great direction for you Thank you very much for your hard work ! This channel is truly the definition of a hidden gem , doubt it will remain hidden for much longer ;)

not really a hidden gem, or an indie, but one of the best low end game i played last year was Elder Scrolls Oblivion. I did not expect it to run at 60 fps on my over 10 year old laptop's intel HD 4000 (i had to turn off grass & bloom tho). I only played it because my gpu died and had literally nothing to play, but it turned out to be one my of the best decisions ever. I feel like people forget how there are many old PC games that run well on low end and have aged quite well, Batman Arkham city, Bioshock, Stalker, Fallout 3 and new vegas, the older hitman games, prototype probably some more than arent coming to my head rn

@smudgey5000

6 ай бұрын

That's funny because even high end rigs have trouble with that due to it being poorly optimized for anything over 2 cores. I assume GOG version or no mods?

@Quasartist

6 ай бұрын

I love the sentiment, but after having Fallout New Vegas corrupt my save 4 different times, 3 of which had a boatload of stability mods installed from Vortex which is supposedly the best one, I gotta call cap lol. But I can attest to Batman being a good decision, I can nearly max out the settings with my rig which was beefy when I made it but now considered a budget build.

@soudi1684

6 ай бұрын

oblivion is such a gem! also morrowind is another gem, more difficult to play but worth it

@lordbezzington8435

6 ай бұрын

I've been replaying it on the steam deck, for the most part it's been running silky smooth, but certain oblivion gates tank it to 30 fps?

@soudi1684

6 ай бұрын

i don't have issues with oblivion on steam deck, do you have certain settngs turn on ? battery savers, certain hz refresh rate ? the problems are the controller schema on steam deck @@lordbezzington8435

Oh wow so many games to check out now. You're hidden gems series is the new gold standard!

@TechDweeb

6 ай бұрын

Apprecaited!

One of my favourite low spec games is Nova Drift. Top-down view roguelite with a LOT of player control over the run and very satisfying synergies leading to both high run variety and low frustration at RNG. Runs are about an hour, depending on skill level, and there is a gameplay modifier to jump into lategame with a stock of upgrades

Thank you thank you for making the subscription monologue at the end of the video and only very short. This is a really good video and there’s at least two games on here maybe three but I’m gonna check out. Oh man she got old. Oh yeah

We want MOAR!!! You, The Phawx, Retro Game Corps and Taki Udon are, in my opinion, the kings of retro emulation devices and all things related. Thank you for your awesome videos and I do hope more people subscribe to your channel, which is also a hidden gem.

@TechDweeb

6 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy :D

It was awesome seeing Bot Vice on here. Didn't expect that. Great video man and definitely got a new sub.

@TechDweeb

5 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy!

This is a terrific list! Thanks! I love Jamestown and I have Teleglitch but never played it. You're a riot, man. You never fail to crack me up while imparting information that I'm totally into 😊. By the way, this is a great topic for a series. Looking forward to many more of these

Amazing list! I'm expecting for more videos like this one!

This video was needed! Thanks for all your work!

Awesome list. Found some new ones I can't wait to check out.

Can't wait for the next parts! I've recently started playing dominions 6, it's fantastic and runs on every potato. It's probably a lil too expensive for owners of low spec machines, but the previous in the series are great too!

You are a really solid content creator. I appreciate your work!

@TechDweeb

3 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy!

Need to hear about what RPGs/cRPGs you like in this low spec world - and, yeah, I realize some of them might be obvious, LOL. I find myself, albeit my current nowadays self, wanting immersion over graphics - I still enjoy old emulated classics (Ultima, Bard's Tale) - but I have poked at the new enhanced nostalgia with a lot of interest. Skald looks like a very, very good contender for me personally. Love this new look at low spec hidden gems, Mr. Dweeb! Keep it up!

I love that Inmost got two cameos ❤❤ can’t wait for the next one in this series

@TechDweeb

6 ай бұрын

OH, I wanted to tell you something about that! When I started up the game I thought the RGB on my computer was broken because all the lights went out. Then when the game started the RGB started glowing pale blue. When the lightning in the game stuck the RGB lit up white. The game was controlling the RGB! And I didn't even have any fancy RGB software or anything, it just did it on its own! I thought to myself "I gotta tell Crystal". Glad you reminded me :P

@crystal_is_cozy

6 ай бұрын

That sounds like an RGB haunting! Amazing~ @@TechDweeb

I love this video. I just know that I had to subscribe. More power to you.

Thanks again, Mr. Dweeb, I absolutely love your Hidden Gems series! There always seems to be one game from your list that I've played and several others that I add to my list of future titles. You reminded me that I really need to go back and finish Axiom Verge and add Bot Vice to my list. There was a Contra-like game in your opening and closing montage, with the protagonist running up a diagonal platform. Do you remember the name of that title? I kinda suck at the genre, but I always have 1 - 3 on my system as they are great for on-the-go gaming. One of my recent 'Low-spec' faves is, UnMetal. The humor might not stick as well if you hadn't played the Metal Gear series but I often had to stifle laughter late at night when playing it in bed. You can pick it up on most current-gen consoles, but I played it on the Deck.

God Damn, I had botvice for literally half a decade sitting on my back catalog. thank you for showing me what I was missing out

Love the vid, man! Loads of good games to play on my SD.

Great video, can't wait to see more low specs hidden gems!

You been on fire this year. Keep up the good work. Always enjoy me sum tech dweeb. And sum rootbeer

Great video. Vast majority of computers don't have a dedicated graphics card. They have an APU or CPU GPU combo like Intel chips. These have surprisingly become quite capable over the years. Some of the newer ones could even run games from the last generation of consoles. Side note, Axiom verge is amazing. Trace rising theme is great. I also recommend Blasphemous.

@cheeeeezewizzz

6 ай бұрын

plenty of apus can play current gen games

@ooferrell

6 ай бұрын

​@@cheeeeezewizzzfacts my mini pcs can run star wars fallen order.Thats the only 3A game I think of that's modern as I don't play 3A games unless they on sale. Oh and postal 4

@cheeeeezewizzz

6 ай бұрын

@@ooferrell Cool. That's a few years old, but they can play stuff releasing today too. I played lies of P on a handheld. Make some graphics compromises I guess, but I don't really care on a portable device.

@AlistairBrugsch

6 ай бұрын

I was always surprised when my no-GPU broadwell i5 laptop could play portal 2 well at 1080p. And CPU/GPU's are so much better now than 2015 era (that broadwell era graphics chip was when on-CPU graphics started to get good)

Yeah! More videos like this! Thank you!!

that Arkanoid-like game looks great, it would be nice to hear more about it

Awesome ! I’m wondering what is this arkanoid like you have shown. I love your hidden gems video, i will try some games. Gonna have a fun weekend now, thanks

@TechDweeb

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Game is Wizorb ;)

I sold my GTX 1080 when the prices were sky high during the pandemic, and used I5-8600K's integrated graphics to play some low spec games for 10 months til' I could bag a 3070 FE for retail price. Here are a few that you reminded me of with your list: Death Road To Canada - for the roguelike pixel action game with choose your own adventure style stuff. You choose your crew and can get and maintain vehicles as you travel north to escape into Canada from the zombie apocalypse. A Short Hike - played this one since it was on Game Pass and really enjoyed it. It's really relaxing and charming, and was fun without being too long. Endless Sky - for space action and shooting sim that reminds me of the old days growing up with Escape Velocity and EV: Nova. This one is straight up free.

I love these types of lists. My steam wishlist just got bigger.

@TechDweeb

6 ай бұрын

More to come!

Thanks for the video. Now I really want to try some of them. Please tells me more.😊

I'm really interested in the next video, this can be a fun series! I guess most of us sometimes just want something simple to play. Maybe you would be interested in checking out the world of abandonware? I've run into some real gems, like all the older nfs games up to Pro Street methinks, also Black&White (the god simulator, not the whiskey), LOTR bfme, Simpsons hit and run, there are so many gems that have been abandoned.

@TechDweeb

6 ай бұрын

I have an Abandonware video in my 'vids to make some day' list. Stay tuned!

Brilliant content as always 🙌🏽

I love this series of gems and a little gameplay so much

@TechDweeb

6 ай бұрын

More on the way!

With the recent influx of hanheld gaming machines, these games become even more relevant. I love the look of Bot Vice and went to have a look for it on Steam only to discover I already owned it. I imagine it was a game I got when purchasing Fanatical Mystery Bundles. Looking forward to seeing more like this in the series

Awesome video!! I love the variety of content you continue to put out and innovate, while still being uniquely TD! I would love to know what the games in the intro were, specifically the underwater shmup-looking one, the brick breaker and the cave one at 00:31! Maybe for the next video!

@TechDweeb

6 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy! Those games will be in a future vid, but spoiler alert, Aqua Kitty, Wizorb, GoNNER

@salitz91

6 ай бұрын

@TechDweeb I never would have found those on my own haha... thanks! I have the bell ready to tell me when the next one hits!

I love the way you present your vids. Shame you don't make more.

Bot Vice reminds me of Smash TV on the SNES. I like this segment. Keep it up!😊

Hey, thanks for the recommendation. what are the 3 Games in intro outro called?

Amazing list! I'm definitely buying some ofo these on steam

Checking for your content excites me.

one of the best low spec games that i've played recently is the "Kingdom" series. the kingdom: classic is actually free on steam and it's gorgeous pixel art as well

But want to emphatize again, I´m really looking forward to more of those recommendation! Thank you :)

9:20 DYA games are so good... I loved Strikey sisters, and I'm enjoying Evil tonight very much.

Based on your taste in games, I've gotta recommend Picayune Dreams. Definitely one of the more inventive Vampire Survivors-likes, the art style and music is incredible.

Just curious did you plan on getting the onexgpu I'm excited for that

The chaos happening in 10:05 makes me remember when I played Air Assault 2

Excellent selection! A lot of these are available on the Switch as well. ❤

Loved it!

Your videos are always great 👏

3:51 wait a Min....is that you Tech Dweeb, lol, I love these hidden gem videos by the way. I spend most of my time trying to find the "Perfect Console" but forgot the reason why........its to play games like this

@TechDweeb

6 ай бұрын

You caught me!

thanks TD so gonna look into these games

gotta love the magic in this kind of games

Looking forward to the next one!😸

More videos like this please!

Can you recommend a few more games like Teleglitch? Something that's low spec but has a modern vibe to it.

Hey techdweeb where can I find this pixel screen next to your monitor

Really nice shareable content. I love your focus on great artwork.

Ok now I want to play Axiom Verge! I just got the Ayaneo Slide so this would be a great game for testing for my review.

Thank you for this!😺

I don't know if its a low spec game, but one of my favorites is enter the gungeon, the synergies, combat, style, and humor keep me coming back to it.

@TechDweeb

6 ай бұрын

Oh yeah, that's an amazing game!

That gameplay footage of Post Void is was quite the trip! Holy moly dude!. I think this is the first time in over 35 years of gaming that watching someone play a game made my body so upset and nauseous. I would hope that it’s a different experience when actually playing it.

@ooferrell

6 ай бұрын

It will be I own it and it's more like a run and gun. So when u die u get a runtime and restart the entire game .

Although not as "pixelated" as the rest of the games you showed, or an indie title, I would love to see Civ V in this series somewhere. That game runs on my 2011 mac pro laptop and is a strategy GEM.

where can I find this goo in a jar simulator game? I couldn't find it anywhere

Have you seen the new "AYA NEO SLIDE" it comes in black and orange and White and orange. The orange on the white one is a bit darker than i usually like but i think a keyboard is whats missing from a lot of these portable gaming computers, but the prices are almost rivaling Laptops.

If you want to game like Post Void that's not angry at your eyeballs I highly recommend checking out the demo for Mullet Mad Jack in February.

@TechDweeb

6 ай бұрын

Will do 👍

@f1reb4ll77

5 ай бұрын

Nah, Mullet Mad Jack is a modern touch on Neo Geo's Super Spy, nothing from Post Void in in it

@SadTown99

4 ай бұрын

Anyone know what the actual name of the art style “ Post Void “ is called? .. I been seeing that early DOOM-like 2D/3D paper style a lot more lately

Please keep doing low spec games videos like this

@TechDweeb

5 ай бұрын

More to come!

Thanks for this list! I love SHMUPS ever since I played Gradius III on SNES. Currently been playing a lot of Dave the Diver, Vampire Survivors, and Hades on the Steam Deck. Just find myself always wanting to play these low spec type of games over the big AAA titles. Once I can get a nice emulation setup (arcade?) with everything from before the current generation, I think I'd be pretty content.

What is the game showing in 11:29? Or could you please tell all the games showing since that moment. Thanks.

@TechDweeb

5 ай бұрын

Listed in description. (That one is Aqua Kitty)

I highly recommend Infernax for this category of games. I couldnt get enough of it! Also, Ocean's Heart and Astalon were good. Play-on-a-potato JRPGs I'd recommend are Shadows of Adam and Rise of the Third Power. Very nostalgic for me since i was a big Final Fantasy guy in the SNES days.

Can you name the ones in the end of the video. There is a submarine like one.

Two games I recommend for being low spec is Retro City Rampage and Shakedown Hawaii

Tech dweeb! I have a question, would tou make(are you planning) on doing a video on how to install GAMMA OS on the RG405V? 🥺🙏

Is Bot Vice available on handheld emulating? Sorry I’m new to emulation world.

@TechDweeb

6 ай бұрын

Nope. It's a PC game, so it would only run on a handheld gaming PC like the Steam Deck.

Love watching your vids, i tried a batocera setup, but i could never get it to boot on a modern pc, hopefully you do a few Emulator setups, if you can, i have many on windows, but nothing setup like batocera or a few of the others or arcade setups. seem very tricky to boot straight into a setup

@KenjiUmino

5 ай бұрын

have you tried lakka ? It's the most barebones emulator distro but worked best for me on everything I threw it on.

Hello, for a future episode you could check out also Graveyard Keeper, it has good pixelart, an amazing soundtrack, very good leveling upnsystem with complex skilltree, it is like a darker version of Stardew Valley, it also has an amazing story with several DLC's that just add new layers to the storry adding back storyes to sidecharacters.

I tried Bot Vice because of this. It's a lot of fun. Eventually I got stuck, because I stink at games. But it was still fun.

Thank you I needed this

@TechDweeb

5 ай бұрын

More on the way!

Ideal for my laptop on holidays 😊

Killer list, honestly... Been playing ona a Thinkpad X220 until recently so games like these are my bread and butter: some of them I've never seen, so thank you!

@KenjiUmino

5 ай бұрын

the X220 can do more than THAT ... I have one with a mobile i5 and I've been playing resident evil 5 and 6 at 30fps-ish on that poor thing.

@deadWu

5 ай бұрын

@@KenjiUmino I know it can, I don't know if it should...

This is great make more of this sir !

@TechDweeb

6 ай бұрын

Will do!

Teleglitch looks awesome !

I think I got a DRM free copy of Jamestown with the humble bundle. One of my favorite shmups.

Oh, the british and spaniard colonization of mars, always my favorite topic in history class. 🤓

I remember teleglitch. Long times since I played it. Came out a while ago. Good game.

Nice video and interested to see the follow ups as some of those clips of the 'unmentioned' look awesome. Since these will technically run on a potato do you think there are any that might run on something like Winlator on a Android handheld?

@TechDweeb

6 ай бұрын

There is a good chance they will! I haven't played around with Winlator much but it's a very promising avenue for future PC gaming on the go.

@SirMuddyToast

6 ай бұрын

@@TechDweeb I've not delved into Windows on Android yet either but these might be a good thing to dip my toe in with. Thanks!

What are your thoughts on the AceMagic mini pc's that have malware installed? I know that some of those companies send you stuff and/or sponsor you, but have you considered checking the Windows installation and posting your findings as part of the review? I love these mini computers, but I always why their Windows installation, even if I can't find any malware. They have custom installations, so who knows what's hiding in them?

I feel you should mention BattleBit remantered. That gme can be tune down so much it can run in a office laptop.

Added more into my wishlist! Do more like this for us potato gamers lol

For RPG and 8-bit/16-bit graphics Undertale and CrossCode. Both are on GOG, Steam and I think every console. For PC, both say 2GHz, dual core and 2GB of RAM.

I need a "freaking awesome storyline low spec pc games hidden gems" 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

If you like Post Void and want some more low-spec first person shooters with benadryl hat man energy, try Hyper Demon

When it comes to Metroidvania games I can't recommend enough Blasphemous, great gory artstyle, gorgeous level design, awesome music, 10/10 in my opinion with bonus point for working on low spec hardware

@TechDweeb

6 ай бұрын

That's already in my library for some reason. I'll install it and give it a go!

@ooferrell

6 ай бұрын

Blasphemous isn't one of those low spec games tho.... it wouldn't run on my old pc that had 4 gbs of ram . I could run postal 2 and half-life tho

@thechampagneroom1

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. It's 75% off now too, I will pick it up

Glad someone else is talking about Jamestown

@TechDweeb

5 ай бұрын

SO GOOD

Ayo post void actually looks pretty fun. And it basically costs nothing on steam?! Bruh thank you for this video!

Not a low spec gamer, just here to find more games to play

What's that Arkanoid Clone from the Intro called?

@TechDweeb

6 ай бұрын

Wizorb.

Here are two. Shogun Showdown and die in a dungeon. Both of them are strategy games and are pretty fun.

I Wish they worked on my miyoo mini plus... damn you. you spark something in me from the april fool day. now i dream of something i didnt knew i wanted

I've got a soft spot for metroidvanias that have lo-fi graphics like Psychron, Xanthium Zero, and Gato Roboto.

My brother in Christ... StarSector. It's the best space game ever made and it runs on a toaster. It's an actual game and not these throwbacks to times when games were made simple. Low graphical requirements do not equate simplistic gameplay.