Can I run State of Decay?
State of Decay (2013) is an action, RPG and simulation 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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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.
State of Decay system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | XP SP3 | Not listed |
| Processor | Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz (E6600) / Athlon X64 3400 | Intel Core i5 series or equivalent |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Radeon HD 2600 XT / GeForce 9600 GSO / Intel HD 3000 | Radeon HD 4750 / GeForce GT 240 / Intel HD 4000 |
| Storage | 3 GB available space | 3 GB available space |
Source: the official State of Decay Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs State of Decay?
To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 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 i5-4460 class processor and 2 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 i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core i5-4460
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Intel Core i3-10100
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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State of Decay: questions
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