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The most optimized PC games: a selection of hits that run great even on weak and mid-range hardware — with graphics settings for maximum FPS. Good optimization isn't just a post-release patch or an upscaler slapped on top of a messy render. It's the result of working with the engine: when a game runs equally smoothly on a top-end RTX 5090 and a modest three-year-old GTX 1660 Super. Only such projects made it into this list.

If you are tired of overly forgiving games where it is almost impossible to fail, this article is for you. We have put together some of the hardest games across different genres — from soulslikes and hardcore action titles to punishing survival games, roguelikes, platformers, tactical strategies, and puzzle games that truly test your reflexes, patience, attentiveness, and ability to stay calm under pressure.

The top 31 PS4 and PS5 games with local co-op on a single console: split-screen, two gamepads, no internet required. Play together on the couch. One TV, two gamepads—no internet required. We've compiled this list specifically for this format: games with full local co-op on PS4 and PS5 that you can jump right in and play together. It's not just "there's multiplayer"—every game in this selection supports split-screen or shared screen play directly on a single console. Many also feature online play, but that's not the focus here. The key is couch co-op, live communication, and a shared screen that makes every victory and every failure truly shared. The list is divided by genre—use the table of contents to jump to the section you need. Where the console version has exclusive features compared to the PC version, we'll detail those separately.