Top 10 most optimized PC games in 2022

Graphics, gameplay, sound – everything is on top! The only pity is that the game works with a creak …

The modern industry of interactive entertainment is full of projects, the technical condition of which, to put it mildly, leaves much to be desired. On paper – a top product, in reality – hardly a working piece of code. What does it matter how good a game is if it just doesn’t work? The painstaking work of artists, screenwriters, musicians – all this will not matter if the programmers could not bring their code to the proper level. Strict budget constraints, unrealistic deadlines, short-sighted decisions of the top management and simply force majeure – there can be many reasons behind insufficient polishing of a product.

Well-optimized games are a rarity, especially now and especially among AAA developers. Nevertheless, they exist, and today we will tell you about them!

TOP 10 Most Optimized PC Games in 2022

Bioshock Infinite

Bring the girl, and all debts will be forgiven … The story of Booker Devit and Elizabeth will be remembered for a lifetime; the scenery of Colombia soaring in the sky is breathtaking even after nine years. Of course, many of the immersive elements have been simplified, but it’s still a very interesting game with a detailed world and lore. Steampunk firearms, various abilities obtained from the so-called “tonics”, and even an air hook, which allows you not only to carry out spectacular finishing moves of opponents, but also to move along the Colombian airways. Almost everyone can enjoy Bioshock Infinite: the minimum required graphics card is 8800 GT. Surprisingly, the game looks decent even at the minimum graphics settings.

Minimum Requirements

• OS: 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 2
• Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO @ 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 @ 2.7 GHz
• RAM: 2 GB
• Hard disk: 20 GB free space
• Video Card: DirectX 10 capable, ATI Radeon HD 3870 or NVIDIA 8800 GT or Intel HD 3000
• Video Memory: 512 MB
• Sound card: DirectX compatible

Recommended Requirements

• OS: Windows 7 64-bit Service Pack 1
• Processor: quad-core
• RAM: 4 GB
• Hard disk: 30 GB free space
• Video Card: DirectX 11 compatible, AMD Radeon HD 6950 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
• Video memory: 1024 MB
• Sound card: DirectX compatible

Alien Isolation

Minimum Requirements

• OS: Windows 7 (32bit)
• Processor: 3.16Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
• RAM: 4 GB RAM
• Video card: 1GB (AMD Radeon HD 5550 or Nvidia GeForce GT 430)
• DirectX: Version 11
• Network: Broadband internet connection
• Disk space: 35 GB

Recommended Requirements

• OS: Windows 7 (64bit)
• Processor: AMD: Phenom II X4 955 – 4 Core, 3.2 GHz or Intel: Core 2 Quad Q9650 – 4 Core, 3.0 GHz
• RAM: 8 GB RAM
• Video Card: 2GB (AMD GPU: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series or Nvidia GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX660)
• DirectX: Version 11
• Network: Broadband internet connection
• Disk space: 35 GB

Alien Isolation was a real surprise for all fans of the Alien universe and Giger’s work in general. Especially if you remember that the last game before the “isolation” was the most disgusting Aliens: Colonial Marines. You are Amanda Ripley, daughter of Ellen Ripley from the original Alien 1979. According to Wayland-Yutani, the Sevastopol space station miraculously discovered the black box of the missing Nostromo space tug, of which your mother was a member of the crew . You are sent as part of a small team to Sevastopol to get a black box and find out about the fate of your mother. But, as always happens in games of this genre, everything does not go according to plan, but we can do without spoilers. Alien Isolation looks amazing, and manages to work just fine even with office plugs.

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Shadow of Mordor is like Batman, but in a Middle-earth setting. Well, it seems so only at first glance. In fact, you are waiting for a very dynamic action-RPG with elements of management and the Nemesis system, thanks to which the local orcs will remember skirmishes with the main character. By the way, about the protagonist, Talion and his family are sacrificed by the followers of that same Sauron in order to invoke the spirit of the creator of the rings of Omnipotence – Celebrimbor. The spirit decides to resurrect Talion, after which he decides to repay his offenders. In general, Tolkien fans – we recommend. Now for the performance – don’t activate the high resolution texture pack! The game looks great without ultra-sharp textures, plus you save your system from excessive load and annoying stuttering.

Minimum Requirements

• OS: 64-bit: Vista SP2, Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1
• Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz
• RAM: 3 GB RAM
• Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 5850
• DirectX: Version 11
• Network: Broadband internet connection
• Disk space: 44 GB

Recommended Requirements

• OS: 64-bit: Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1
• Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
• RAM: 8 GB RAM
• Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7950
• DirectX: Version 11
• Network: Broadband internet connection
• Disk space: 57 GB

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V is the most popular video game on the planet. The numbers don’t lie, it’s a fact. Michael, Trevor and Franklin – in the latest (so far) iteration of the legendary franchise, you will follow the lives of three protagonists at once. What’s more, you can switch between them on the go, both in missions and in Free Roam. Each of the heroes has its own unique ability: Franklin – slows down time while driving, Trevor – enters a rage mode, reducing received and increasing damage dealt, Michael – slows down time when shooting aka bullet-time from the Max Payne games. Among other things, the player is waiting for a lot of vehicles and all kinds of weapons that can be personalized to your preferences. And once you’re done with the story campaign, you can go on an adventure in GTA Online. Yes, multiplayer is still alive and well.

Minimum Requirements

• OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Q6600 @ 2.40 GHz (quad-core) / AMD Phenom 9850 (quad-core) @ 2.5 GHz
• RAM: 4 GB RAM
• Video Card: NVIDIA 9800 GT with 1 GB VRAM / AMD HD 4870 with 1 GB VRAM (DX 10, 10.1, 11)
• Disk space: 72 GB
• Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible

Recommended Requirements

• OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1
• Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHz (quad-core) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHz (octa-core)
• RAM: 8 GB RAM
• Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 660 with 2 GB VRAM / AMD HD7870 with 2 GB VRAM
• Disk space: 72 GB
• Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible

DOOM

Rip and throw! DOOM (2016) is a real gift to all fans of old-school shooters and classic DOOM games of the 90s. Dress up in praetorian armor and go to fight the fiends of Hell. It was a brief retelling of the plot, if anything. Gameplay in DOOM is simple, but fun as hell. We run, shoot and tear the adversaries to pieces – and so we repeat until victorious. Boring? Not a little! The replayability of this project is just off scale, for which we can say thanks to a well-developed system of difficulties, collectibles and multifaceted pumping of weapons.

Minimum Requirements 

• OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
• Processor: Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
• RAM: 8 GB RAM
• Video card: NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better
• Disk space: 55 GB

Recommended Requirements

• OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
• Processor: Intel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 or better
• RAM: 8 GB RAM
• Video card: NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB or better
• Disk space: 55 GB

Destroy All Humans!

Destroy All Humans! is a remaster of the original game of the same name, released back in 2005. Crypto-137 is assigned an important mission: to extract the DNA of humans and overthrow the US government. You can’t imagine a tougher task. And all this in the scenery of America in the 50s. A bunch of weapons, abilities and even the ability to control a flying saucer. The game has received a serious “facelift”: textures, effects, character models and the world in general – it’s all 5+. Optimization deserves the same assessment.

Minimum Requirements

• OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
• Processor: AMD / Intel CPU running at 3.0 GHz or higher: AMD Kaveri A10-7850K or Intel Pentium DualCore G3220 or newer is recommended / Ryzen 5 2400G (for systems using an integrated GPU)
• RAM: 8 GB RAM
• Video card: AMD/NVIDIA dedicated graphics card, with at least 4GB of dedicated VRAM and with at least
• DirectX 11.0 and Shader Model 5.1 support
• DirectX: Version 11
• Disk space: 19 GB

Recommended Requirements

• OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
• Processor: IAMD / Intel processor running at 3.5 GHz or higher (AMD Ryzen 3 1300x or Intel Core i3 8100 or newer is recommended)
• RAM: 16 GB RAM
• Video Card: AMD/NVIDIA dedicated graphics card, with at least 4GB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 12.0 and Shader Model 6.0 support
• DirectX: Version 12
• Disk space: 19 GB

Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning

Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning is a very unusual game with an equally unusual story and lore. Here is an interesting mix of action, RPG and hack-and-slash genres. Graphically, the game is nothing special, but the artists and designers have managed to create a unique visual style for it that has found its fans. The main feature of Kingdoms of Amalur is the flexible customization of the main character class. The game has three classes with many abilities and perks that can easily be mixed with each other.

Minimum Requirements

• OS: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP2 / Windows 7 SP1
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 2.6 GHz
• RAM: 1 GB for Windows XP / 2 GB for Windows Vista and Windows 7
• Hard disk: 10.5 GB free space
• Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / with 512 MB VRAM or better, ATI Radeon HD3850 / with 512 MB VRAM

Recommended Requirements

• OS: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP2 / Windows 7 SP1
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad @ 2.4GHz or AMD Phenom X4 @ 2.6GHz
• RAM: 3 GB for Windows XP / 4 GB for Windows Vista and Windows 7
• Hard disk: 10.5 GB free space
• Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 / 1 GB VRAM or better, ATI Radeon HD4850 ​​/ 1 GB VRAM

DOOM Eternal

The same as DOOM (2016), but even bigger, faster and crazier. System requirements have increased, but the graphics have become even more beautiful. Do not shy away from easier difficulties, at least on your first playthrough, because the game is an order of magnitude more difficult compared to the previous part. The increased difficulty is especially noticeable in The Ancient Gods expansion

Minimum Requirements

• OS: 64-bit Windows 7 / 64-bit Windows 10
• Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 3.3 GHz or better, or AMD Ryzen 3 @ 3.1 GHz or better
• RAM: 8 GB RAM
• Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti (4GB), GTX 1060 (3GB), GTX 1650 (4GB) or AMD Radeon R9 280(3GB), AMD Radeon R9 290 (4GB), RX 470 (4GB)
• Network: Broadband internet connection
• Disk space: 80 GB

Recommended Requirements

• OS: 64-bit Windows 10
• Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K or better, or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X or better
• RAM: 8 GB RAM
• Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB), NVIDIA GeForce 970 (4GB), AMD RX 480 (8GB)
• Network: Broadband internet connection
• Disk space: 80 GB

Devil May Cry 5

Before the release of Devil May Cry 5, its creator, Hideaki Itsuno, said that the game will exceed all expectations of fans of the franchise. The man said, the man did. The fifth part is the culmination of the entire diabolical series. The sophistication of the gameplay is amazing: three protagonists, and each of them has their own techniques, abilities and even levels. It can be seen that the game was created by people who are in awe of DMC and its fans. This time, Dante, Nero and V, a completely new character, will confront the new ruler of the demonic world – Urizen. DMC 5 runs on the RE engine, and therefore you are provided with high FPS and a beautiful picture.

Minimum Requirements

• OS: WINDOWS® 7, 8.1, 10 (64-BIT Required)
• Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4460, AMD FX™-6300, or better
• RAM: 8 GB RAM
• Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 2GB Video RAM, or better
• DirectX: Version 11
• Disk space: 35 GB

Recommended Requirements

• OS: WINDOWS® 7, 8.1, 10 (64-BIT Required)
• Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-3770, AMD FX™-9590, or better
• RAM: 8 GB RAM
• Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 with 6GB VRAM, AMD Radeon™ RX 480 with 8GB VRAM, or better
• DirectX: Version 11
• Disk space: 35 GB

God of War

SONY’s PC releases are always on point, and God of War (2018) is no exception. Improved graphics, any resolution, unlocked FPS – all the delights of modern PC gaming. In previous parts, Kratos opposed the gods of the Greek Olympus, but this time his opponents will be a variety of deities of Scandinavian mythology. It is important to note that Santa Monica decided to radically change the gameplay: instead of the usual hack-and-slash, the series turned into an action RPG genre. Graphically, God of War looks phenomenal, but at the same time requires not so cool hardware from the PC.

Minimum Requirements

• OS: Windows 10 64-bit
• Processor: Intel i5-2500k (4 core 3.3 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (4 core 3.1 GHz)
• RAM: 8 GB RAM
• Video card: NVIDIA GTX 960 (4 GB) or AMD R9 290X (4 GB)
• DirectX: Version 11
• Disk space: 70 GB

Recommended Requirements

• OS: Windows 10 64-bit
• Processor: Intel i5-6600k (4 core 3.5 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 2400 G (4 core 3.6 GHz)
• RAM: 8 GB RAM
• Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD RX 570 (4 GB)
• DirectX: Version 11
• Disk space: 70 GB

Of course, there are many other games on the market that are not deprived of good optimization. Do you know any other games like this? Share them in the comments!