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OBJECTIVE HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS RANKING

Most Hardware-Demanding PC Games (2026 Ranking)

Ranked by official publisher recommendations: strictly evaluating required memory (16GB/32GB RAM), mandatory SSD asset streaming, and modern graphics architectures. Objective specs, no artificial scores.

FILTER BY TIER:All Demanding GamesHardware Slayers (32GB / RT)High-End Demanding (16GB+ / SSD)Mainstream AAA
#1ARK: Survival Ascended
ARK: Survival AscendedHardware Slayer (Extreme)
RECOMMENDED RAM32 GB
STORAGE / SSD180 GB (SSD required)
RECOMMENDED GPUAMD Radeon RX 6800, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
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#2S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of ChornobylHardware Slayer (Extreme)
RECOMMENDED RAM32 GB
STORAGE / SSD160 GB (SSD required)
RECOMMENDED GPUNvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
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#3Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Indiana Jones and the Great CircleHardware Slayer (Extreme)
RECOMMENDED RAM32 GB
STORAGE / SSD120 GB (SSD required)
RECOMMENDED GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti 12 GB or AMD Radeon RX 7700XT 12 GB
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#4Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Kingdom Come: Deliverance IIHardware Slayer (Extreme)
RECOMMENDED RAM32 GB
STORAGE / SSD100 GB (SSD required)
RECOMMENDED GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
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#5DOOM: The Dark Ages
DOOM: The Dark AgesHardware Slayer (Extreme)
RECOMMENDED RAM32 GB
STORAGE / SSD100 GB (SSD required)
RECOMMENDED GPUNVIDIA or AMD hardware Raytracing-capable GPU with 10GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 3080 or better, AMD RX 6800 or better)
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#6No Rest for the Wicked
No Rest for the WickedHardware Slayer (Extreme)
RECOMMENDED RAM32 GB
STORAGE / SSD46 GB (SSD required)
RECOMMENDED GPUNvidia GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
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#7Palworld
PalworldHardware Slayer (Extreme)
RECOMMENDED RAM32 GB
STORAGE / SSD40 GB (SSD required)
RECOMMENDED GPUGeForce RTX 3060 Ti / Radeon RX 6700 XT
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#8Windrose
WindroseHardware Slayer (Extreme)
RECOMMENDED RAM32 GB
STORAGE / SSD30 GB (SSD required)
RECOMMENDED GPUNVIDIA® RTX™ 3080 / AMD® Radeon™ RX 6800 XT
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#9Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
RECOMMENDED RAM32 GB
STORAGE / SSD80 GB
RECOMMENDED GPURTX 2070 / RX 6600
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#10BeamNG.drive
BeamNG.driveHardware Slayer (Extreme)
RECOMMENDED RAM32 GB
STORAGE / SSD60 GB
RECOMMENDED GPUMinimum 8GB VRAM (AMD RX 6700 / Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060)
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#11Gothic 1 Remake
Gothic 1 RemakeHardware Slayer (Extreme)
RECOMMENDED RAM32 GB
STORAGE / SSD60 GB
RECOMMENDED GPU12 GB VRAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
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#12The Last Caretaker
The Last CaretakerHardware Slayer (Extreme)
RECOMMENDED RAM32 GB
STORAGE / SSD30 GB
RECOMMENDED GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or equivalent
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#13Diplomacy is Not an Option
Diplomacy is Not an OptionHardware Slayer (Extreme)
RECOMMENDED RAM32 GB
STORAGE / SSD15 GB
RECOMMENDED GPUGeForce GTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5600
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#14Starfield
StarfieldHardware Slayer (Extreme)
RECOMMENDED RAM16 GB
STORAGE / SSD125 GB (SSD required)
RECOMMENDED GPUAMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
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#15Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2Hardware Slayer (Extreme)
RECOMMENDED RAM16 GB
STORAGE / SSD75 GB (SSD required)
RECOMMENDED GPU8 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT / Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070
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#16Dying Light: The Beast
Dying Light: The BeastHardware Slayer (Extreme)
RECOMMENDED RAM16 GB
STORAGE / SSD70 GB (SSD required)
RECOMMENDED GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 TI / AMD Radeon 6750 XT / Intel ARC B580
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#17Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Hardware Slayer (Extreme)
RECOMMENDED RAM16 GB
STORAGE / SSD55 GB (SSD required)
RECOMMENDED GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB
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