Nate Ellison — GOODGAME BOLT

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Rise of Kingdoms Setup · October 15, 2026 Deep dive →

Rise of Kingdoms on PC: 5 GB Windows Client, Mac App Store on M1 and Up

Windows: the official client is free and wants 5 GB and a DirectX 11 card. Mac: an M1 or newer runs the App Store app, Intel Macs have no route left. Your city follows your login.

PlatformsWindows 7 to 11, Mac M1 and upWindows client5 GB minimum, 10 GB comfortableMinimum PCCore i5, 4 GB RAM, DirectX 11

Our pick Play Rise of Kingdoms free on PC →

Free on Windows, Mac M1 and phone; the account you already bound opens the same city on the client tonight.

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Minecraft Setup · October 6, 2026 Deep dive →

Play Minecraft Free in Your Browser: 0 GB on Your Disk, and the RAM That Actually Matters

classic.minecraft.net downloads 0 GB, asks for no account, and hands you 32 blocks. The RAM question only starts once you close that tab.

Download0 GB — runs in the browserBrowser buildClassic 0.0.23a_01, 32 blocksFree memory neededAbout 1 GB for the tab

Our pick Play Minecraft Classic free →

Official Mojang page.

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Cuphead Setup · September 21, 2026 Deep dive →

Games Like Cuphead on Switch, Steam Deck and Small PC: What Each One Weighs

Five of them fit under 3 GB. Katana ZERO asks 244 MB on Switch where Cuphead itself needs 3.3 GB — that gap decides your shortlist before taste does.

Machines coveredSwitch, Steam Deck, small PCLightest of the setKatana ZERO — 244 MBHeaviestHollow Knight — ~9 GB on PC

Our pick Get Katana ZERO →

Steam Deck Verified, 200 MB on PC.

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NTE Setup · September 11, 2026 Deep dive →

NTE: 60 GB, GTX 1660 Minimum — Platforms, Sizes and the Settings That Hold 60 FPS

NTE wants 60 GB and a GTX 1660 on PC, about 20 GB on your phone. Here is what each platform actually costs you, and the three settings I turn down first to keep 60 frames.

PC install60 GB (+60 GB to extract)Minimum GPUGTX 1660 / RX 5600 XTMobile size~20 GB, iOS and Android

Our pick Play NTE free →

Free-to-play, cross-save across all five platforms.

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free-to-play Setup · September 8, 2026 Deep dive →

Light Free PC Games: What Each One Weighs in GB, and the Settings That Hold 60 FPS

Five free PC games fit under 5 GB, and one of them is 200 MB. The heavy end starts at 23 GB — here is exactly where the line falls, and what you turn down first.

Lightest pickOld School RuneScape, ~200 MBUnder 5 GB4 titles, 200 MB to 4 GBFree space to keep2x the install, 10 GB minimum

Our pick Play Brawlhalla free →

Official page.

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Where Winds Meet Setup · September 3, 2026 Deep dive →

Where Winds Meet on PC: 100 GB, GTX 1060 Minimum, and the 68 GB Lite Client

68 GB with the Lite client, 100 to 110 GB with the one Steam gives you, and a GTX 1060 6 GB at the floor. Two of those numbers you actually get to choose.

Target configGTX 1060 6 GB, 16 GB RAM, 1080pDownload (Lite)68 GB vs 110 GB StandardFree space to plan130 GB on an SSD

Our pick Play Where Winds Meet free →

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Ragnarok Online Setup · August 19, 2026 Deep dive →

Ragnarok Online: 20 GB, Blocked on Steam Deck, Fine on a Ten-Year-Old Laptop

Windows only, 20 GB to reserve, and nothing at all on SteamOS: the anti-cheat stops Ragnarok Online on Steam Deck before the login screen. Your ten-year-old laptop is another matter.

Disk to reserve20 GB (10 GB listed minimum)PlatformsWindows PC only, free on SteamSteam DeckBlocked — EAC has no Linux build

Our pick Play Ragnarok Online free →

Free-to-play.