Can I Run Alone in the Dark?
Pieces Interactive released Alone in the Dark in 2024. It is an action adventure game, published by THQ Nordic. The game supports a single player campaign. Over 3 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported. The game ships for Windows alone. Steam lists support for 16 languages. Saves sync through Steam Cloud, so moving between machines does not cost progress. There are 38 achievements to chase. A gamepad works without remapping, since controller support is complete.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Ryzen 3 3100 / Core i3-8300 |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon RX 570 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 50 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 10, 64 Bit |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Ryzen 7 3700X / Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 2060 / Radeon RX 5700 XT |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 50 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 10, 64 Bit |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
Verified from Steam · 19 Jul 2026 source
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Setting and environment
The game takes place in an unsettling psychological setting. There are 14 official screenshots to judge the look from. It is played from a third person view.
Why Alone in the Dark is demanding
The ask Alone in the Dark makes is moderate. GeForce RTX 2060 / Radeon RX 5700 XT lands near our RTX 3060 reference, so a typical gaming PC is the right yardstick. Alone in the Dark needs 64 bit Windows. Alone in the Dark calls for DirectX 12, which rules out otherwise capable hardware that never got the feature level. Minimum and recommended sit far apart here, which usually means Alone in the Dark scales hard with the hardware you give it. Its 16 GB RAM requirement matches what a typical machine already has. The install is small at roughly 50 GB, on an SSD.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Alone in the Dark?
Older hardware holds up here: Alone in the Dark runs on modest graphics, with GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon RX 570 enough to meet the minimum. Add 8 GB of RAM and a mid-range CPU and a PC several years old will play it fine.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Runs well | 1.21x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.68x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.3x |
A projection, not a measurement. We scale the published GPU requirement by pixel count, since 1440p draws 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p and 4K draws 4 times as many, then compare against RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 build. The publisher did not state a target resolution, so 1080p is assumed as the baseline. We hold no frame rate data, so no FPS figure is claimed. Headroom above 1 means the reference machine has room to spare at that resolution.
Common GPUs
| Graphics card | Verdict |
|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6 GB | Runs well |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Playable |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Playable |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs great |
Each card is compared against Alone in the Dark's published GPU requirement, assuming an otherwise-capable PC. Laptop rows use the real mobile chip's benchmark, a mobile GPU is always slower than its desktop namesake.
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Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Alone in the Dark?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Alone in the Dark?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Ryzen 3 3100 / Core i3-8300; GPU: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon RX 570; 8 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10, 64 Bit.
How much storage does Alone in the Dark need?
Alone in the Dark needs about 50 GB of SSD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Alone in the Dark?
The RTX 3060 runs Alone in the Dark comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Alone in the Dark?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Alone in the Dark is the GPU.