On Steam and in the Epic Games Store, a new loot shooter is launching that strongly resembles Borderlands. Unlike Borderlands 4, it won’t stress your potato PC.
Which game are we talking about? The game is called Skopje ’83 – just like the capital of North Macedonia – and is a loot shooter with roguelite elements. In it, you fight your way through a decaying city filled with mutated creatures, either alone or in online co-op.
Visually, the game strongly reminds of Borderlands. Skopje ’83 adopts a similar comic look. This gives characters and environments a comic book appearance, despite its 3D graphics. But with its focus on loot, shooting, and a humorous tone, the game certainly aligns itself with the popular shooter series.
Skopje ’83 will be released in just a few days, on November 7, 2025, for PC on Steam and in the Epic Games Store. Currently, the developers are offering a demo for the game on Steam, so you can try it for free before release if you’re unsure whether it will run on your PC.
In the trailer, Skopje ’83 showcases its gameplay and unique graphic style:
Runs on low-end PCs, unlike its predecessor
What hardware do you need for Skopje ’83?: This is shown by taking a look at the minimum system requirements listed on Steam.
- Only a “current” quad-core CPU is required, and the graphics card should have 6 GB of VRAM. The developers do not elaborate further. Even older graphics cards like the RTX 3060 or the GTX 1060 Ti, which are considered particularly popular, have more video memory.
- You should have at least 16 GB of RAM installed, which is not unusual for today’s standards and should be a requirement for any gaming PC.
- An SSD is recommended for the hard drive. However, the game only requires 10 GB of free space and is therefore not comparable to modern titles that can quickly require 100 GB or more.
In comparison, the system requirements for Borderlands 4 are significantly higher despite the stylized comic look. This has still drawn criticism from players who have been complaining about the technical aspects since its release in September 2025.
Community says: The nice graphics are enough to want to play the game
What is the current situation? Some of his statements on the game’s performance have angered fans. “The game is incredibly optimized
,” says Pitchford in response to many fans’ criticism, blaming the players, despite many systems with high-end hardware reportedly having issues.
Fairly speaking, it must be noted that Borderlands 4 graphically offers significantly more detail than Skopje ’83. The new shooter does not deliver the exact same graphical results with better performance. The question many are asking is whether all the technical gimmicks are even necessary. “Art style is all people need to play this,” comments YouTube user Keprion on the trailer on YouTube – and people agree.
If you are looking for a new, yet similar experience to Borderlands and Randy has deemed your PC too weak, then Skopje ’83 might be a good indie alternative that you can also play on your potato.
Another shooter that aims to deliver good graphics without high-end PCs is Arc Raiders. The game is said to have not too high system requirements despite Unreal Engine 5. You can read more about it here: New shooter for Steam and PS5 aims to show that good graphics require no high-end PC: “Looks 10 times better and runs on a microwave”
