Can I Run High On Life?
Squanch Games, Inc. released High On Life in 2022. It is an action adventure game, self published by the studio. It offers a single player campaign. It is localised into 5 languages according to the store listing. The game ships for Windows alone. It carries 44 achievements. A gamepad works without remapping, since controller support is complete. Progress follows the account through Steam Cloud rather than sitting on one disk. With more than 20 thousand player reviews on Steam, its behaviour on real hardware is well documented. An age check at 18 sits in front of the store page.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4430K CPU @ 3.00GHz (4 CPUs) |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (3GB)/AMD Radeon R9 290x (4GB) |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 59 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6402p CPU @ 2.80GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (3.4 GHz) |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB)/AMD RX 5600 XT (6GB) |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 59 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
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Setting and environment
The game is set in a science fiction setting. Play is structured around combat arenas. There are 5 official screenshots to judge the look from. It is played from a first person view.
Why High On Life is demanding
The ask High On Life makes is moderate. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ( lands near our RTX 3060 reference, so a typical gaming PC is the right yardstick. High On Life needs 64 bit Windows. Minimum and recommended sit far apart here, which usually means High On Life scales hard with the hardware you give it. The install is small at roughly 59 GB, on an SSD. At 8 GB, system memory is undemanding. DirectX 12 is named, so High On Life expects a graphics driver and card from the modern era rather than merely a fast one.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run High On Life?
High On Life targets a mainstream modern PC: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (3GB)/AMD Radeon R9 290x (4GB) and 8 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB)/AMD RX 5600 XT (6GB) 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 | Runs well | 1.26x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.71x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.31x |
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 well |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Playable |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Playable |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs well |
| 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 High On Life'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 High On Life?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4430K CPU @ 3.00GHz (4 CPUs); GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (3GB)/AMD Radeon R9 290x (4GB); 8 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10 64-bit.
How much storage does High On Life need?
High On Life needs about 59 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run High On Life?
The RTX 3060 runs High On Life comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for High On Life?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for High On Life is the GPU.