For PC gamers, the acronym KBAM has an almost mythical significance. Yet what if a gamer wants to dispatch with a mouse and use a keyboard exclusively? Then they need to check out low and no-click PC games.
There is a huge array of PC games out there that can be played with very few clicks (and sometimes with no clicks at all). For those who want to game on a laptop or want to avoid straining their wrist, there's no need to miss out on some absolutely amazing games.
10 Among Us
Among Us is an indie darling and one of the most popular games in recent year and it shows no signs of slowing down in the future. It's a fantastic game to play for people who want to avoid using the mouse, as it can be controlled almost exclusively with the keyboard.
With the keyboard, players can carry out tasks, move around, type in the chat, and be a sneaky imposter. If you want to use the mouse to move, you're very welcome to, but there's absolutely no compulsion to use it.
9 The Binding Of Isaac
The Binding of Isaac is one of the best indie games of all time. That's no exaggeration: the game's gross and weird look belies a superbly sophisticated game that features tons of different combinations of items and abilities, which means that no two runs are alike.
It's a roguelike but it's a fairly gentle one. In true roguelite fashion, the player gets to keep upgrades between runs, which means that every run adds more and more to the game. It's a game that is best played with the keyboard alone. If you'd prefer, you can also play it with the controller without any issues.
8 Dragon Ball FighterZ
What's that, a Dragon Ball fighting game that doesn't need a controller? That's right! The PC version of Dragon Ball FighterZ features a generous auto-combo feature that makes it a breeze to throw combos together with the keyboard.
The game's gorgeous art style lends itself superbly to the 2.5D fighting engine, which means that however you play it, you'll be able to pull off Super Saiyan attacks easily which look absolutely incredible. As beautiful fighting games go, there aren't many better than this.
7 Into The Breach
How about a nice game of Chess? Actually, scrap that, how about a modern strategy game that features mechs fighting kaiju? Into the Breach is an incredible game that pitches humanity's last hopes against monsters that sprout from below the earth.
The phrase "easy to learn, hard to master," has never been more appropriately used than when talking about Into the Breach. While the player sets the pace in this turn-based game, it's brutally hard and will punish newcomers again and again. Yet it's truly low-click, beautiful, and great fun. Read some tips and get fighting!
6 Return Of The Obra-Dinn
How would you like to solve a murder mystery aboard a 19th-century ship, full of intrigue? If this appeals, then Return Of The Obra-Dinn is a must-play. This game puts players into the shoes of an insurance adjuster, recreating scenes from the ship's past (thanks to a time-traveling watch) and figuring out what happened aboard the fated Obra-Dinn.
It's a superb game that's easy to play, with the mouse only needed every so often in gameplay. It's also playable with a controller.
5 Slay The Spire
From one low-click strategy game to another, we have Slay The Spire. This incredible game spent years in early access and it was worth the wait. The end result is a highly-polished game with approximately 20 metric tons of content.
At its core, Slay The Spire is a deckbuilding card game crossed with a roguelike. The player moves up the titular spire, going from battle to battle, room to room, battling monsters with attack and defense cards. While you can use the mouse, it's very low-click. For players that would prefer though, the game is also well-suited to playing with a controller.
4 Doom
Wait, Doom is easy to play without the mouse? If we're talking about the original Doom, then yes, absolutely! The game is designed around keyboard-only controls, and when played in its original form, it's still easy to play and an absolute blast.
Is it still worth playing the original Doom? No doubt: the game is still an exhilarating FPS and features terrifying enemies, satisfying weapons, and a whole bevy of secrets that await players new and old.
3 Super Meat Boy
Difficult games come and go, but Super Meat Boy is eternal. This legendarily tough platformer will test your skills to their absolute limit. You play as Meat Boy, a sentient lump of meat, trying to save your girlfriend, who is also a bandage. If you hadn't guessed already, it comes from the same minds behind Binding of Isaac.
The game throws players into the deep end, asking them to dodge saw blades and pull off precision platforming from the get-go. Yet it plays incredibly well on the keyboard: there's no need for anything else. Just be careful, frustration may lead to smashing that keyboard!
2 Risk Of Rain
Many of the games on this list are single-player experiences, yet for gamers that want to play a multiplayer roguelike, Risk of Rain is the perfect game. This roguelike is like Mario Kart meets Super Meat Boy, a combination of precision platforming, permadeath, and random powerups.
The game and its sequel are multiplayer-oriented and are incredible experiences. It's well worth checking them out, provided that you can wrangle a group of friends together to play it with you.
1 Super Hexagon
Fiendishly difficult and simple to look at, Super Hexagon is the epitome of modern indie low-click PC games. You don't need to play the game with a mouse at all. All you need to do is use the arrow keys to rotate your cursor to fit through the holes in hexagons that bombard the player.
As players get further and further into the game, the hexagons come faster and the movements that they need to make are larger. It's incredibly difficult and fantastic fun. For those that love their games tough, they don't come much tougher than Super Hexagon.