11 games that run on integrated graphics that won’t cost you a dime

You may not have a gaming PC or laptop with powerful video card inside, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some fantastic games. Integrated graphics are pretty good these days they can play a wide variety of games at decent frame rates.

Even better, there is tons of free games that you can download and play without spending a cent, and many of them run great on integrated graphics. This, if you think about it, makes sense, because PC Gaming PCs and gaming consoles run on iGPUs. Here are some of our favorite free games that run on integrated graphics, in no particular order. Have a nice game!

11

Hearthstone

Digital card games require only one resource – all your time.

Hearthstone has been around for over a decade, and at the time of its release it was not the most resource-intensive game. It will run smoothly on almost any integrated graphics chip, and there’s a ton of content waiting to be explored. The base game is free to play and you can earn cards through gameplay, so you’re not missing out on much if you don’t want to spend money on buying additional cards.

10

League of Legends

MOBAs provide hours of fun with minimal power consumption.

If you like MOBAs, you’ve probably already heard of them and spent a lot of time playing them. League of Legends. It’s one of the most popular games in the world, with over a hundred million active players every month, and it shows no signs of slowing down. 5v5 battles are top-down with defined roles and goals, so you can find a mentor to show you the ropes. As you get deeper into it, there’s a huge selection of champions to choose from, with around 30 to choose from right from the start.

9

Rocket League

Fast-paced football with cars instead of people has never been better

Several games on this list are my favorites, and Rocket League is one of them. It’s hard to put into words how exciting the crazy feeling of this fantastic game is. The main game mode is a fast-paced 3-on-3 soccer match, but as a twist, your players are all rocket-powered cars, trucks, and vans. Score goals, guard your goal, and blow up other cars by crashing into them at speed while unlocking cosmetic items and new vehicles. This is simply amazing.

8

VIMS 4

Create your own reality without spending a cent

If you VIMS fan, you already know how much financial investment the earlier games required with their endless DLC packs. Well, with Sims 4it’s now free to play on Steam, so you can play something between an all-powerful being and an interior decorator at the same time. The base game has a ton of content to explore, or you can buy DLC to expand your domain if you want.

7

Warframe

Space. Ninja. (these are also robots, because of course they exist)

One of the best long-running online MMOs is Warframewhere you control a fast, sword-wielding space ninja in a powerful biomechanical suit called the Warframe. He is often compared to Fate because it has the same combination of missions, story and effort to unlock, but it is much more dynamic and, more importantly for iGPU users, it will run on potatoes. There’s a ton of content you can create for free, and by turning off some in-game settings you’ll get smooth frame rates.

6

Fortnite

Fight for free in six of seven game modes.

Cultural phenomenon known as Fortnite It’s not just about the battle royale mode or Save the world Pay-to-Play mode. It is now a comprehensive hub for many other types of games. Lego Fortnite, Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival, Fortnite Ballistic and Fortnite Creative everything is ready for you to enter for free. Whether you want to play a multiplayer battle royale, some less violent Lego-style game modes, or dive into racing or rhythm games, you’ll be able to find something to suit your tastes.

5

Team Fortress 2

The original hero shooter will never go away

Do you like PvP shooters with heroes and a sense of humor? To Overwatch And Marvel Rivalsthere was Command Fortress 2, and this is a master class in team play. Choose a character that suits your playstyle and go to town in multiple game modes, from Capture the Flag to King of the Hill and more, collecting hats, weapons and other cosmetics to make your character your own.

4

Brawlhalla

Fast-paced fighting games are rarely free, but this one

Brawlhalla has millions of active players, partly due to how fast-paced this crazy fighting game is. Play 1v1 in competitive mode or in a free-for-all format where four players compete to knock out the rest by smashing them into off-screen explosive zones. You’re never completely overwhelmed until this point, and much of the fun is being able to recover from some truly nasty attacks.

3

Runic landscape

MMOs are even more valuable when you don’t pay for them

Giant World Runic landscape has fairly low hardware requirements, but a huge number of activities, quest lines and much more that will take your time. Because you don’t have to follow a linear storyline, your character is truly at your disposal and can be leveled up in a variety of ways to provide the gaming experience you prefer. Want to trade rather than fight? You can do this or train skills like mining or logging to collect materials for development. If the modern version is too big for your iGPU, you can try Old school runic landscape a version in which the graphics return to earlier times without taking away anything interesting.

2

Grade

The added tactics make this 5v5 hero shooter worth your time.

There’s a reason why most of the games on this list are eSports games of some sort. That’s how optimized they are for all hardware levels, and the 5v5 hero shooter Grade is no exception. Of course, at higher settings, powerful computers may suffer, but at low settings, the gameplay will be smooth on any iGPU. It’s part tactical shooter, part hero shooter, and part MOBA with agents who have special talents that you’ll have to get used to if you want to climb the ranks.

1

Counter-Strike 2

Valve knows a thing or two about optimization

Counter-Strike has been around for a quarter of a century, but the latest version is the template that all other tactical shooters follow. It’s one of the most popular first-person shooters of all time, a staple of competitive eSports, and a well-balanced team-based shooter to boot. Come as a terrorist or counter-terrorist to either plant the bomb or prevent it from being planted, with a huge variety of weapons to buy and use.

You can still have a lot of fun playing games on integrated graphics.

Integrated graphics have come a long way lately, with new processors offering console-level graphics power. However, games have also become more graphically complex, so you may have to turn your game settings too low to get playable frame rates in most of these free games. However, even on low settings the gameplay will keep you entertained for hours.