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La-Mulana

La-Mulana

90/100
6 ratings2005Easy to run

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1080p performance

La-Mulana estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 3070999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4060999 fps999 fps999 fps968 fps
RTX 3060999 fps999 fps999 fps830 fps
GTX 1660 Super999 fps926 fps740 fps602 fps

1440p performance

La-Mulana estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps999 fps959 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps999 fps934 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps882 fps
RTX 3070999 fps999 fps989 fps804 fps
RTX 4060999 fps999 fps894 fps726 fps
RTX 3060999 fps957 fps766 fps622 fps
GTX 1660 Super868 fps694 fps555 fps451 fps

4K performance

La-Mulana estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps968 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps913 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps857 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps834 fps678 fps
RTX 4070999 fps894 fps715 fps581 fps
RX 7800 XT984 fps787 fps630 fps512 fps
RTX 3080957 fps766 fps613 fps498 fps
RTX 4060 Ti904 fps723 fps579 fps470 fps
RTX 3070824 fps660 fps528 fps429 fps
RTX 4060745 fps596 fps477 fps387 fps
RTX 3060638 fps511 fps409 fps332 fps
GTX 1660 Super463 fps370 fps296 fps241 fps

Minimum Hardware

Graphics Card
Minimum required

DirectX 9.0c compatible card, 128MB of VRAM

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Processor
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Intel® Pentium 4 / 2.0GHz

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Memory
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1 GB

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About

La-Mulana is a 2D side-scrolling action-adventure that originally released in 2005 for PC and draws heavy inspiration from classic MSX-era games and titles like Metroid. This indie platformer combines exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat across a sprawling ancient temple, making it a cult favorite among players who appreciate retro-styled gameplay with surprising depth and challenge.

La-Mulana is exceptionally lightweight by modern standards, requiring only 1 GB of RAM and running smoothly on integrated graphics from the past decade. You'll easily achieve 60+ FPS on virtually any GPU, including budget integrated chips, making this an excellent choice if you're benchmarking older hardware or looking for a game that runs flawlessly without demanding performance optimization. Even entry-level systems will handle this title without any graphics settings adjustments needed.

With a solid 90/100 rating, La-Mulana is absolutely worth playing if you enjoy retro action-adventures and don't mind pixel art aesthetics. The game's atmospheric design, intricate level layout, and challenging boss fights make it a standout indie title despite its age.

Performance profile

Released in May 2005, La-Mulana comes from the DirectX 9 era. Even the cheapest modern discrete GPU crushes it at maxed-out settings; the only real bottleneck today is CPU single-thread speed on older titles that were never multi-threaded.

La-Mulana is a narrative-driven experience — a rock-solid 60 FPS is plenty. Prioritise resolution and image quality (AA, anisotropic filtering) over chasing high-refresh framerates.

Extremely light — La-Mulana runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.

Storyline

The protagonist of the game is Lemeza, a whip wielding adventurer similar to Indiana Jones exploring the tomb within La-Mulana. Although there is only one ending in the game there are many ways to get there, in that completing objectives in the game (gaining power ups and reaching new areas) is not linear, nor is there an obvious recommended path to take. Many powerups will allow you to reach new areas (similar to Super Metroid), but the game gives no indication of where to go.

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