Can I run Outer Wilds?
Check your PC against Outer Wilds's requirements (2020). If you fall short, we'll point you straight to the upgrade that fixes it — checked for fit, power and bottleneck against your exact PC.
On the GPU side, Outer Wilds is a light game and spreads the load fairly evenly between your GPU and CPU. To match the recommended specs, aim for roughly a GTX 1060 / RX 580 with Core i5-8400 / Ryzen 5 2600X and 8 GB of RAM.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | GTX 660 / HD 7870 (2GB) | GTX 1060 / RX 580 |
| CPU | Core i5-2300 / FX-4350 | Core i5-8400 / Ryzen 5 2600X |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB | 8 GB |
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Requirements cross-checked against the Steam store page. Mapped onto our shared 0–100 performance scale — guidance for a playable experience, not a promise of a specific frame rate or resolution. Check another game →