Can I Run Bernackels' Shoggoth?
Released in 2017, Bernackels' Shoggoth is an action indie game built by Bernackels. The game supports cooperative play. The base game is free to play, so trying it costs only disk space and download time. Saves sync through Steam Cloud, so moving between machines does not cost progress. Its 9 years mean the stated figures describe machines that were current then, not now. Steam lists support for 7 languages. Completionists have 49 achievements to work through. Windows is the only supported platform, which is what the figures below describe. Only some of the game is mapped to a controller. Two players can share one screen on a single machine, which is rare enough now to be worth noting.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i3-4170 or AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce GTX 480 1GB or AMD HD 5870 1GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 3.12 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen5-1600 |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce GTX 970 or AMD R9 290 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 3.12 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
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Setting and environment
The game is set in a horror setting. Play is structured around spaces built to be avoided rather than cleared. There are 13 official screenshots to judge the look from. Play is presented from a first person view.
Why Bernackels' Shoggoth is demanding
The graphics requirement for Bernackels' Shoggoth is light. Hardware around GeForce GTX 970 or AMD R9 290 is enough, so Bernackels' Shoggoth runs on machines never bought for gaming. The install is small at roughly 3 GB. Bernackels' Shoggoth needs only 8 GB of RAM.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Bernackels' Shoggoth?
Bernackels' Shoggoth targets a mainstream modern PC: GeForce GTX 480 1GB or AMD HD 5870 1GB and 8 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to GeForce GTX 970 or AMD R9 290 for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 2.58x |
| 1440p | Runs well | 1.45x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.64x |
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 great |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs great |
| 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 Bernackels' Shoggoth'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 Bernackels' Shoggoth?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Bernackels' Shoggoth?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 or AMD FX-8120; GPU: GeForce GTX 480 1GB or AMD HD 5870 1GB; 8 GB RAM.
How much storage does Bernackels' Shoggoth need?
Bernackels' Shoggoth needs about 3.12 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Bernackels' Shoggoth?
The RTX 3060 runs Bernackels' Shoggoth comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Bernackels' Shoggoth?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Bernackels' Shoggoth is the GPU.