Can I Run Dead Grid?
Released in 2026, Dead Grid is an indie role playing game built by Atom Void. It offers a single player campaign. Saves sync through Steam Cloud, so moving between machines does not cost progress. It carries 358 achievements. Its 461 Steam reviews make it a niche release rather than a widely tested one. It is a Windows title, so the requirements below are the Windows ones. Controller support is partial, so some input still falls back to the keyboard. It is a recent release, so its requirements reflect current hardware rather than a previous generation.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Core i3 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVDA GTX 1060, Radeon RX 580 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 11 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Core i5+ |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVDA GTX 1080+, RX 5700 XT+ |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 11 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Verified from Steam · 19 Jul 2026 source
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Setting and environment
The game is set in an outbreak scenario. Play is structured around a deck the player refines between encounters. The view is in two dimensions. There are 22 official screenshots to judge the look from.
Why Dead Grid is demanding
Dead Grid sits in the middle of the demand range, targeting NVDA GTX 1080+, RX 5700 XT+, a tier a mainstream card from the last few generations reaches without difficulty. Minimum and recommended sit far apart here, which usually means Dead Grid scales hard with the hardware you give it. 16 GB of system memory is expected, the current mainstream figure. Dead Grid names Windows 11, so a Windows 10 machine may need attention first. The install is small at roughly 8 GB, on an SSD.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Dead Grid?
Older hardware holds up here: Dead Grid runs on modest graphics, with NVDA GTX 1060, Radeon RX 580 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 | Borderline | 1.1x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.62x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.27x |
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 great |
| 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 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 Dead Grid'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
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What are the minimum system requirements for Dead Grid?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Core i3; GPU: NVDA GTX 1060, Radeon RX 580; 8 GB RAM; OS: Windows 11.
How much storage does Dead Grid need?
Dead Grid needs about 8 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Dead Grid?
The RTX 3060 runs Dead Grid comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Dead Grid?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Dead Grid is the GPU.