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 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- 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 18 May 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, see the tier picks above.