Can I run Alan Wake?
Alan Wake (2012) is an action and adventure game and a very light game for a PC. It even runs on integrated graphics, so most laptops and office PCs can play it.
Check your PC
Choose the graphics card, processor and memory closest to yours. Not sure? On Windows press Win + R, type dxdiag and look at "Processor", "Memory" and the Display tab.
Alan Wake system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Dual Core 2GHz Intel or 2.8GHz AMD | Quad Core 2.66GHz Intel or 3.2GHz AMD |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Graphics | DirectX 10 compatible with 512MB RAM | DirectX 10 compatible or later with 1GB RAM |
| Storage | 8 GB HD space | 8 GB HD space |
Source: the official Alan Wake Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Alan Wake?
To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 class processor and 2 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 class processor and 4 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
- GeForce GT 1030
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Graphics card: high settings
- Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
- GeForce GT 1030
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 100%, high settings.
Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.
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