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
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 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 23 August 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, look at the tier picks above.