Darq tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who becomes aware of the fact that he is dreaming. To Lloyd's misfortune, the dream quickly turns into a nightmare and all attempts to wake up end in failure. While exploring the darkest corners of his subconscious, Lloyd learns how to survive the nightmare by bending the laws of physics and manipulating the fluid fabric of the dream world.
Best gaming PC for Darq in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Darq today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Unfold 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 7 / 8 / 10 / 64-bits | Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 64-bits |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-530 | Intel Core i7 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA Geforce GTX 260 / ATI Radeon HD 4870 | NVIDIA Geforce GTX 660 / ATI Radeon HD 7850 |
| Storage | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Darq?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7 and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA Geforce GTX 660 / ATI Radeon HD 7850, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.