Slain 2: The Beast Within
- Developer
- Steel Mantis
- Publisher
- Silver Lining Interactive
- Released
- 31 December 2026
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
Platforms: PC
Genres: hack and slash beat em up
A brutal gothic hack-and-slash where steel and savagery collide. As Prince Akran, wield the sentient blade Bathoryn, embrace your werewolf fury, and battle through a dying world. The time for hesitation is over. The quest begins now. Akran’s fate - and the fate of the kingdom - rests in your hands.
Best gaming PC for Slain 2: The Beast Within in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Slain 2: The Beast Within 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 Silver Lining Interactive 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 | 2.4GHZ Quad Core Processor Or Higher | 2.4GHZ Quad Core Processor Or Higher |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| GPU | GTX 970 or equivalent | NVIDIA 1070 or equivalent |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Slain 2: The Beast Within?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to 2.4GHZ Quad Core Processor and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA 1070, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.
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