Can I Run FTL: Faster Than Light?
FTL: Faster Than Light is an indie simulation game from Subset Games, released in 2012. Subset Games both developed and published it. The game supports a single player campaign. Being over ten years old, its ceiling was set by the hardware of a different era. Metacritic places it at 84. Builds exist for macOS and Linux as well as Windows. 10 languages are covered by the store listing. It carries 51 achievements. Over 62 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | 2 GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | 1280x720 minimum resolution, OpenGL 2.0 Support, and recommended dedicated graphics card with 128 MB of RAM |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Storage | 1 GB |
| OS | Windows XP / Vista / 7 |
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Setting and environment
Players spend their time in space and the vessels that cross it, moving through runs that rebuild the layout each attempt. It is played from a top down view. There are 10 official screenshots to judge the look from. Generating a fresh layout every run is processor work, so a weak CPU shows up as a pause between areas.
Why FTL: Faster Than Light is demanding
Disk footprint is light, near 1 GB. FTL: Faster Than Light needs only 1 GB of RAM.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run FTL: Faster Than Light?
FTL: Faster Than Light targets a mainstream modern PC: 1280x720 minimum resolution, OpenGL 2.0 Support, and recommended dedicated graphics card with 128 MB of RAM and 1 GB of RAM for the minimum. 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 FTL: Faster Than Light?
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What are the minimum system requirements for FTL: Faster Than Light?
The minimum requirements are CPU: 2 GHz; GPU: 1280x720 minimum resolution, OpenGL 2.0 Support, and recommended dedicated graphics card with 128 MB of RAM; 1 GB RAM; OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7.
How much storage does FTL: Faster Than Light need?
FTL: Faster Than Light needs about 1 GB of available storage.
What is the bottleneck for FTL: Faster Than Light?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for FTL: Faster Than Light is the CPU.