Can I Run Sanctuary: Shattered Sun?
Enhearten Media released Sanctuary: Shattered Sun in 2026. It is a simulation strategy game, self published by the studio. The game supports a single player campaign and cooperative play. As a new title, the figures below were written against parts you can still buy. Windows is the only supported platform, which is what the figures below describe.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | 4-core 3Ghz |
|---|---|
| GPU | GTX 1050TI |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 25 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 64Bit |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | 8-core 3Ghz |
|---|---|
| GPU | GTX 1080 |
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage | 25 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 64Bit |
Verified from Steam · 9 Jul 2026 source
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Setting and environment
The game is set in a science fiction setting. Play is structured around a base the player builds up. There are 14 official screenshots to judge the look from. The load here grows with the save. An empty map tells you very little about how the machine will cope once the build is large.
Why Sanctuary: Shattered Sun is demanding
The ask Sanctuary: Shattered Sun makes is moderate. GTX 1080 lands near our RTX 3060 reference, so a typical gaming PC is the right yardstick. System memory is unusually high at 32 GB, so a 16 GB machine needs an upgrade even with a strong graphics card. The install is small at roughly 25 GB. Minimum and recommended sit far apart here, which usually means Sanctuary: Shattered Sun scales hard with the hardware you give it. Windows 11 appears in the requirements, which is worth checking before buying Sanctuary: Shattered Sun.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Sanctuary: Shattered Sun?
Sanctuary: Shattered Sun leans on the processor more than the graphics card, its minimum CPU, a 4-core 3Ghz, is what most builds trip over. A strong multi-core CPU paired with a mid-range card is the right shape here, the minimum GPU is a GTX 1050TI, not a top-end GPU.
Bottleneck: RAM
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 Sanctuary: Shattered Sun'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 Sanctuary: Shattered Sun?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Sanctuary: Shattered Sun?
The minimum requirements are CPU: 4-core 3Ghz; GPU: GTX 1050TI; 16 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10 64Bit.
How much storage does Sanctuary: Shattered Sun need?
Sanctuary: Shattered Sun needs about 25 GB of available storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Sanctuary: Shattered Sun?
The RTX 3060 runs Sanctuary: Shattered Sun comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Sanctuary: Shattered Sun?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Sanctuary: Shattered Sun is the RAM.