Outcast: A New Beginning
- Developer
- Appeal Studios
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Released
- 15 March 2024
- Age rating
- PEGI 16
- UK price
- £34.99
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5
Genres: shooter , role playing rpg , adventure
Explore the breathtaking alien world of Adelpha, support the local Talans in their struggles and fight your way through fast-paced battles against invading robot forces in this 3rd-person, open world, action adventure sequel to the 1999 cult classic.
Best gaming PC for Outcast: A New Beginning in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Outcast: A New Beginning 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 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- 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 THQ Nordic 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 / 64 Bit | Windows 10 / 64 Bit |
| CPU | Ryzen 3 1300X / Intel Core i3-7530K | Ryzen 5 5600X / Core i5-12400 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 980 Ti / Radeon RX 5600 XT | GeForce RTX 2070 Super / Radeon RX 6800 XT |
| Storage | 40 GB | 40 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 12 |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Outcast: A New Beginning?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Ryzen 5 5600X / Core i5-12400 and your GPU is at or above GeForce RTX 2070 Super / Radeon RX 6800 XT, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.
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