Can I Run Heart in the Dark?
Heart in the Dark is an action adventure game from Sebastian Moratti, released in 2019. Sebastian Moratti both developed and published it. It offers a single player campaign. Its 7 years mean the stated figures describe machines that were current then, not now. Full controller support is present, so nothing needs configuring before a pad works. The game ships for Windows alone. Saves sync through Steam Cloud, so moving between machines does not cost progress.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Prozessor Intel Core i7-4770K 3,50GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | Radeon R9 290 series |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 9.77 GB HDD |
| OS | Microsoft Windows 10 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i7 9700K 3,6 GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 3080-Grafikkarte |
| RAM | 0.03 GB |
| Storage | 9.77 GB HDD |
| OS | Microsoft Windows 10 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
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Setting and environment
Heart in the Dark places its action in a bleak fantasy world, and the player works through interlocking areas that reward learning the route. Play is presented from a third person view. 24 storefront images show what the game actually looks like in motion.
Why Heart in the Dark is demanding
The graphics demand in Heart in the Dark is at the top end. GeForce RTX 3080-Grafikkarte outscores our RTX 3060 reference, and a machine that clears Heart in the Dark comfortably will clear most other things. Disk footprint is light, near 10 GB. At 0.03 GB, system memory is undemanding. The distance between minimum and recommended is wide, so Heart in the Dark at the floor and Heart in the Dark at the recommended tier are not the same experience.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Heart in the Dark?
Heart in the Dark is one of the more demanding games on PC. To reach its recommended tier you'll want a GeForce RTX 3080-Grafikkarte-class graphics card, with Radeon R9 290 series the floor just to launch at minimum settings. Plan for a recent high-end GPU rather than a mainstream one.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Below the bar | 0.64x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.36x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.16x |
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 | Below minimum |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Playable |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Playable |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Playable |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Playable |
Each card is compared against Heart in the Dark'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
Can my PC run Heart in the Dark?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Heart in the Dark?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Prozessor Intel Core i7-4770K 3,50GHz; GPU: Radeon R9 290 series; 16 GB RAM; OS: Microsoft Windows 10.
How much storage does Heart in the Dark need?
Heart in the Dark needs about 9.77 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Heart in the Dark?
The RTX 3060 can run Heart in the Dark: it sits around the minimum GPU requirement, so expect to manage settings.
What is the bottleneck for Heart in the Dark?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Heart in the Dark is the GPU.