Can I Run Animal Simulator?
Animal Simulator is an open world game where humans and animals meet. Choose one of the many diverse animals and try to survive with your pack and your new human friend. There are plenty of dangerous...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Core i7-2600 or equivalent |
|---|---|
| GPU | Every basic graphics card |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel i7-9700 or equivalent |
|---|---|
| GPU | RTX 2070 or equivalent |
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
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Can you run Animal Simulator?
Animal Simulator targets a mainstream modern PC: Every basic graphics card and 8 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to RTX 2070 or equivalent for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: RAM
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Borderline | 1.03x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.58x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.26x |
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 | Playable |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Playable |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs well |
| 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 Animal Simulator'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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Can my PC run Animal Simulator?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Animal Simulator?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Core i7-2600 or equivalent; GPU: Every basic graphics card; 8 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10.
How much storage does Animal Simulator need?
Animal Simulator needs about 16 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Animal Simulator?
The RTX 3060 runs Animal Simulator comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Animal Simulator?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Animal Simulator is the RAM.