Can I Run The Long Dark PC?
Bright lights flare across the night sky. The wind rages outside the thin walls of your wooden cabin. A wolf howls in the distance. You look at the meager supplies in your pack, and wish for the days...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Dual-Core Intel i5 CPU @ 2GHz+ |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better |
| VRAM | 0.5 GB |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 7 GB HDD |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel i7 CPU @ 2.6GHz or higher |
|---|---|
| GPU | nVidia GTX 555 w/ 1GB VRAM or better |
| VRAM | 1 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 7 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 |
Verified from Steam · 19 Jul 2026 source
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Can you run The Long Dark PC?
The Long Dark PC targets a mainstream modern PC: Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to nVidia GTX 555 w/ 1GB VRAM or better for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: CPU
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Can my PC run The Long Dark PC?
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What are the minimum system requirements for The Long Dark PC?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Dual-Core Intel i5 CPU @ 2GHz+; GPU: Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better; 4 GB RAM.
How much storage does The Long Dark PC need?
The Long Dark PC needs about 7 GB of HDD storage.
What is the bottleneck for The Long Dark PC?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for The Long Dark PC is the CPU.