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Can I Run The Cave?

The Cave is a new adventure game from Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion creator Ron Gilbert, and Double Fine Productions, the award-winning studio behind Psychonauts and Brütal Legend.Assemble your tea...

Developer Double Fine ProductionsRelease 2013Genre Adventure
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System requirements

Minimum requirements

CPU1.8 GHz dual core CPU
GPU256 MB GeForce 8800, Radeon 3850, or Intel HD 2000 Graphics
RAM1 GB
Storage1.5 GB HDD

Recommended requirements

CPUIntel Core 2 Duo at 2.2 GHz, or AMD Athlon 64 at 2.2 GHz
GPU512 MB GeForce 220, Radeon 4550, Intel HD 3000 Graphics
RAM1 GB
Storage1.5 GB HDD

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Can you run The Cave?

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Can run iton a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the processor is the tightest fit.

The Cave targets a mainstream modern PC: 256 MB GeForce 8800, Radeon 3850, or Intel HD 2000 Graphics and 1 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to 512 MB GeForce 220, Radeon 4550, Intel HD 3000 Graphics for the recommended experience. 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 The Cave?

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What are the minimum system requirements for The Cave?

The minimum requirements are CPU: 1.8 GHz dual core CPU; GPU: 256 MB GeForce 8800, Radeon 3850, or Intel HD 2000 Graphics; 1 GB RAM.

How much storage does The Cave need?

The Cave needs about 1.5 GB of HDD storage.

What is the bottleneck for The Cave?

On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for The Cave is the CPU.