Squad is a large scale combined arms multiplayer first-person shooter emphasizing combat realism through communication, team play, emphasizing strong squad cohesion mechanics as well as larger-scale coordination, tactics, and planning. It features 20 large open maps, vehicle-based combined arms gameplay, and player-constructed bases to create a heart-thumping, visceral gaming experience with split-second decision-making in real-world scale firefights.
Best gaming PC for Squad in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Squad 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 Offworld Industries 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 (x64) | Windows 11 |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8400, AMD Ryzen 3600 | Intel Core i5-12400, AMD Ryzen 5600 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, AMD Radeon RX 580 with at least 6GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
| Storage | 65 GB | 65 GB |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Squad?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-12400, AMD Ryzen 5600 and your GPU is at or above Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.