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 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 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 13 September 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, look at the tier picks above.