System requirements

Meet the minimum before you request the playtest. Steam asks for 64-bit Windows 10, 16 GB of RAM, DirectX 12, a broadband connection and 15 GB free. The recommended line jumps to Windows 11 and 32 GB of RAM. Mac and Linux have empty requirement blocks, and the platform flags are Windows only.

How to read the odd names

Copy the sheet as Steam prints it, then shop for the real hardware it is pointing at. The minimum processor line says Intel Core i7-3370K or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X. The minimum graphics line says NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or AMD RAdeon RX 5700 XT, with Radeon spelled RAdeon. The recommended graphics line says NVIDA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 6700, with NVIDIA spelled NVIDA. Those spellings are on the store page. A search for the misspelled word will not find a card.

The Ryzen 5 1500X, the RTX 2070 and the RX 5700 XT are real parts and they describe a high floor for a game that is still a playtest. A machine with 8 GB of RAM is under the sheet even if the GPU is newer. Recommended memory is 32 GB, which matters if you host. The 12 November post already says host performance drops when many clients are connected. If you are the host for a full group, aim at the recommended column, not the minimum. Co-op caps the group at 8.

DirectX 12 is required on both columns. Storage is 15 GB on both columns. Leave more than 15 GB free so the playtest install and a later Early Access install are not fighting the same last gigabyte.

Broadband and offline

Both columns list a broadband internet connection. The same store page also says the game is fully playable solo offline. Read that pair together. Bring a connection to request the playtest, to download it, and to join friends. Once you are in a solo world, the description says you can play offline. Solo and offline is the page for that split. Do not buy a new router just to satisfy the spec line if your only plan is a solo session after the install.

What the sheet does not cover

There is no Steam Deck column. Valve's hardware block on the store page has no Deck rating yet. There is no Mac or Linux GPU list because those platforms are not offered. Controller support is a separate block, and it is negative, which controls explains. The sheet is a keyboard-and-Windows target.

The playtest is the build you can install today. The spec sheet sits on the store page for the Coming soon game. Nothing on the page says the playtest has a lower floor. Use this table for the test as well.

Verdict: If you are under 16 GB of RAM or under an RTX 2070-class GPU, skip the playtest rather than fighting a crash. If you will host friends, start from the recommended column. Windows 11 and 32 GB is the line the studio marked for that.

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