Darwin Project
- Developer
- Scavengers Studio
- Publisher
- Scavengers Studio
- Released
- 14 January 2020
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One
Genres: indie
The Darwin Project takes place in a dystopian post-apocalyptic landscape in the Northern Canadian Rockies. As preparation for an impending Ice Age, a new project, half science experiment half live-entertainment, is launched. It's called "The Darwin Project" and it challenges participants to survive the cold and fight to the death in a treacherous arena. The Darwin Project offers a competitive multiplayer third person survival experience featuring at its core a new gameplay innovation: the manhunt. In his or her path to victory, a player must survive extreme environmental conditions, track opponents, and set traps in order to win.
Best gaming PC for Darwin Project in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Darwin Project today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 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 Scavengers Studio 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 and above | Windows 7 and above |
| CPU | Dual Core 2.4Ghz+ | Quad Core 2.4Ghz+ |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | GTX 750, GTX 660 | GTX 970, GTX 1060 |
| Storage | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| DirectX | 10 | 11 |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Darwin Project?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Quad Core 2.4Ghz+ and your GPU is at or above GTX 970, GTX 1060, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.