Can I run Legend of Grimrock?

Legend of Grimrock (2012) is an adventure, indie and RPG game and a very light game for a PC. It even runs on integrated graphics, so most laptops and office PCs can play it.

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Legend of Grimrock 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	ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or better (256MB graphics memory or more. Shader Model 3.0 needs to be supported). Minimum supported resolutions 1280x720 and 1024x768.	Graphics card supporting OpenGL 2.1 or later. ATI Radeon HD 2900 or NVIDIA GeForce 8800 or better. Shader Model 3.0 needs to be supported)
Storage	1 GB HD space	1 GB HD space

Source: the official Legend of Grimrock Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Legend of Grimrock?

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.

Upgrade picks for Legend of Grimrock

Parts from our product guides that reach the recommended specs.

Graphics card for the recommended settingsIntel Arc B580

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

Mainstream / 1080p

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Processor for the recommended settingsAMD Ryzen 5 5500F

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Processor for the recommended settingsIntel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus

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Legend of Grimrock: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Legend of Grimrock?

Minimum: processor Dual Core 2GHz Intel or 2.8GHz AMD; 2 GB RAM; graphics ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or better (256MB graphics memory or more. Shader Model 3.0 needs to be supported). Minimum supported resolutions 1280x720 and 1024x768.; 1 GB HD space.

What are the recommended requirements for Legend of Grimrock?

Recommended: processor Quad Core 2.66GHz Intel or 3.2GHz AMD; 4 GB RAM; graphics Graphics card supporting OpenGL 2.1 or later. ATI Radeon HD 2900 or NVIDIA GeForce 8800 or better. Shader Model 3.0 needs to be supported); 1 GB HD space.

What graphics card do I need for Legend of Grimrock?

At least a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or faster.

Can a GTX 1650 run Legend of Grimrock?

Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).

Can Legend of Grimrock run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?

Yes. The minimum graphics are integrated graphics level, so a laptop or PC without a graphics card can run it, usually on low to medium settings.

Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Legend of Grimrock?

Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for Legend of Grimrock.

How much storage does Legend of Grimrock need?

Legend of Grimrock needs 1 GB HD space of free space.

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