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Dark Mass

Developer
Path Games
Publisher
Path Games
Released
31 December 2026
Age rating
PEGI N/A

Platforms: PC

Genres: simulator , adventure , indie

Dark Mass is a fully underwater horror game. Explore the ruins of a sunken manor and flee from a curse trapped within for centuries. Your choices will decide if you escape or join the lost souls of the abyss.

Best gaming PC for Dark Mass in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Dark Mass today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Path Games on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 10 / later Windows 10 / later
CPU Intel Core i5-8400 or equivalent / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or equivalent Intel: Core i5-12400 or equivalent / AMD: Ryzen 5 5600
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
GPU NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580 Nvidia RTX 3060 / Radeon RX 6700 XT or equivalent
Storage 8 GB 8 GB
DirectX 12 12

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Dark Mass?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel: Core i5-12400 and your GPU is at or above Nvidia RTX 3060 / Radeon RX 6700 XT, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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