Can I run Subsistence?
Subsistence (2016) is an action, adventure and indie game and a light game for a PC. An entry-level graphics card from the last ten years is enough for good settings.
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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.
Subsistence system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 2.4ghz or Athlon 64 x2 Dual Core 5200 | Quad Core |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Geforce GT 460 or Radeon HD 3800 | Nvidia GTX 760+ or Radeon HD 6950 |
| Storage | 1500 MB available space | 1500 MB available space |
Source: the official Subsistence Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Subsistence?
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: a GeForce GTX 960 or faster, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 8 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
- GeForce GT 1030
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Graphics card: high settings
- GeForce GTX 960
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- Radeon RX 570
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
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: 80%, medium to 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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