Humankind
- Developer
- Amplitude Studios
- Publisher
- Sega
- Released
- 17 August 2021
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £39.99
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 5, macOS, Xbox One
Genres: simulator , strategy , turn based strategy tbs
Humankind is a historical strategy game where you will re-write the entire narrative of humankind, a convergence of culture, history, and values that allows you to create a civilization that is as unique as you are. How far will you push humankind?
Best gaming PC for Humankind in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Humankind 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 Sega 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 / 64-bit | Windows 7 / 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel i5 4th generation / AMD FX-8300 | Intel i5 6th generation (or better) / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (or better) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 770 / AMD R9 290 | NVIDIA GTX 1060 (or better) / AMD RX 5500-XT (or better) |
| Storage | 25 GB | 25 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Humankind?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel i5 6th generation (or better) / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (or better) and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GTX 1060 (or better) / AMD RX 5500-XT (or better), you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.