Can I run Slender: The Arrival?
Slender: The Arrival (2013) is an action, adventure and indie game and a demanding game for a PC. For high settings it wants a modern mid-range graphics card (RTX 2060 or RTX 3060 class).
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Slender: The Arrival system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit (Version 20H2) or Better | Windows 10 64-bit (Version 20H2) or Better |
| Processor | Ryzen 3600 or better | Ryzen 3600 or better |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GTX 1060 with 4gb of ram or better | RTX 2070 with 6gb ram or better |
| Storage | 20 GB available space | 20 GB available space |
Source: the official Slender: The Arrival Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Slender: The Arrival?
To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 1650 class graphics card, an AMD FX-8350 class processor and 8 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 3060 or faster, an AMD FX-8350 class processor and 16 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Radeon RX 580
Graphics card: high settings
- GeForce RTX 3060
- GeForce RTX 4060
- Radeon RX 7600
Processor: minimum
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Processor: high settings
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 82%, medium to high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well.
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 Slender: The Arrival
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Slender: The Arrival: questions
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