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Can I Run Darkness Ahead?

Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his missing younger brother.Set on a remote plateau between the mountains, the journey leads through abandoned locations hiding a dark sec...

Developer Useless MachinesPublisher SA IndustryRelease 2016Genre Adventure, Indie
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System requirements

Minimum requirements

CPUCore i3 / AMD 2.0 GHz
GPUVideo card with 2 GB memory
RAM1 GB
Storage1.37 GB HDD
DirectXVersion 10

Recommended requirements

CPUCore i5 / AMD 3.0 GHz
GPUVideo card with 4 GB memory
RAM2 GB
Storage1.37 GB HDD
OSWindows 10
DirectXVersion 11

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Can you run Darkness Ahead?

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Can run iton a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the processor is the tightest fit.

Darkness Ahead targets a mainstream modern PC: Video card with 2 GB memory and 1 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to Video card with 4 GB memory for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.

Bottleneck: CPU

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Frequently asked questions

Can my PC run Darkness Ahead?

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What are the minimum system requirements for Darkness Ahead?

The minimum requirements are CPU: Core i3 / AMD 2.0 GHz; GPU: Video card with 2 GB memory; 1 GB RAM.

How much storage does Darkness Ahead need?

Darkness Ahead needs about 1.37 GB of HDD storage.

What is the bottleneck for Darkness Ahead?

On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Darkness Ahead is the CPU.