Can I Run Simulacra?
Released in 2020, Simulacra is an indie simulation game built by Kaigan Games. Publishing duties went to Soft Source. It offers a single player campaign. It is localised into 6 languages according to the store listing. With more than 1 thousand player reviews on Steam, its behaviour on real hardware is well documented. At 6 years old it targets an older hardware baseline than most buyers now own. Windows is the only supported platform, which is what the figures below describe. Critics scored it 69 on Metacritic. It carries 27 achievements.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i3, Ryzen 3 or equivalent |
|---|---|
| GPU | nVidia GeForce 8800 GT, AMD Radeon HD 2400, Intel HD or any graphics card / APUs released from 2012 onwards |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 9.0c |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5, Ryzen 5 or equivalent |
|---|---|
| GPU | nVidia GTX 1060, AMD RX 480 or better |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | Version 9.0c |
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Setting and environment
Simulacra places its action in a horror setting, and the player works through dense spaces with several routes through each problem. There are 6 official screenshots to judge the look from. Play is presented through a point and click interface.
Why Simulacra is demanding
The graphics requirement for Simulacra is light. Hardware around nVidia GTX 1060, AMD RX 480 is enough, so Simulacra runs on machines never bought for gaming. At 8 GB, system memory is undemanding. It targets DirectX 9.0, an older feature level that almost anything still running will satisfy. The distance between minimum and recommended is wide, so Simulacra at the floor and Simulacra at the recommended tier are not the same experience. The install is small at roughly 16 GB.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Simulacra?
Simulacra is light on hardware. Its minimum, nVidia GeForce 8800 GT, AMD Radeon HD 2400, Intel HD or any graphics card / APUs released from 2012 onwards, 4 GB RAM, about 16 GB free, sits below what an entry-level PC ships with today, so nearly any modern machine, and many older ones, will run it.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 1.93x |
| 1440p | Borderline | 1.09x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.48x |
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 great |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Runs well |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs great |
| 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 Simulacra'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 Simulacra?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i3, Ryzen 3 or equivalent; GPU: nVidia GeForce 8800 GT, AMD Radeon HD 2400, Intel HD or any graphics card / APUs released from 2012 onwards; 4 GB RAM.
How much storage does Simulacra need?
Simulacra needs about 16 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Simulacra?
The RTX 3060 runs Simulacra comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Simulacra?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Simulacra is the GPU.