Guides and collections

Browse software and games grouped by a specific task. Each guide links to the product pages and their system requirements.

Games

Free games for a low-end PCCompare OpenTTD, The Battle for Wesnoth and Freeciv on a low-end Windows PC: pace, current requirements, world size and real hardware limits.3 · Games Open-source gamesBrowse open source games for Windows: transport, racing, strategy and voxel worlds. Compare rules, licenses, requirements and versions before you play.9 · Games

Graphics & media

Free Photoshop alternativesGIMP, Krita and Paint.NET compared as free Photoshop alternatives for Windows: retouching, drawing, layers, PSD files and the hardware you need.3 · Graphics & media

Utilities

PC cleanup toolsPick BleachBit, CCleaner Free or AdwCleaner on Windows by the problem: temporary files, disk space or unwanted programs, with clear cleanup limits.3 · Utilities

Windows

Software for a low-spec PCCompare four tools for a low-spec Windows PC: file search, PDF reading, archives and text editing, with checks for your system and the files you work on.4 · Windows After a Windows installationPick software after installing Windows: browsing, documents, archives and media, with practical checks for file formats, settings and optional cleanup.6 · Windows Free software by usePick free Windows software by task: documents, images, media and maintenance. Compare editions, file formats and limits before changing your workflow.19 · Windows Move on from paid softwareFind free Windows alternatives by the task you want to take over: images, office work, archives or recording. Check file exchange and functional limits.11 · Windows Open source programs for WindowsSelect open source Windows programs by purpose, license and file formats. Tell apart source access, free downloads and the services attached to them.16 · Windows