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Dead Watch

Developer
Doctor Shinobi
Publisher
Doctor Shinobi
Released
31 December 2026
Age rating
PEGI N/A

Platforms: Linux, PC, macOS

Genres: role playing rpg , adventure , indie

You're stuck in a time loop. Whenever you find a dead body, you go back to the past. The only way to escape the loop is to cheat destiny & change the future. Explore the castle and uncover its dark secrets to prevent the next killing

Best gaming PC for Dead Watch in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Dead Watch 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 Doctor Shinobi 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 Windows 10
CPU Intel I5 Intel I7
RAM 8 GB 16 GB
GPU Geforce 1050 Geforce 2060
Storage 2 GB 2 GB
DirectX 12 12

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Dead Watch?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel I7 and your GPU is at or above Geforce 2060, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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