Outlast 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed survival horror game Outlast. Set in the same universe as the first game, but with different characters and a different setting, Outlast 2 is a twisted new journey into the depths of the human mind and its dark secrets. No conflict is ever black and white.
Best gaming PC for Outlast II in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Outlast II 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 Red Barrels 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 Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 / 64-bits | Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 / 64-bits |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-530 | Intel Core i5 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | 1GB VRAM, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 260 / ATI Radeon HD 4870 | 1.5GB VRAM, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 660 / ATI Radeon HD 7850 |
| Storage | 30 GB | 30 GB |
| DirectX | 10 | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Outlast II?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5 and your GPU is at or above 1.5GB VRAM, 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.