Steel Ark
- Developer
- 4tale production
- Publisher
- 4tale production
- Released
- 01 October 2026
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
Platforms: PC
Genres: role playing rpg , simulator , adventure , indie
A first-person survival sandbox game where you explore a post-apocalyptic world, scavenge resources, craft production chains, and keep your train base running against all odds.
Best gaming PC for Steel Ark in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Steel Ark 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
- 32 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 4tale production 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 / higher | Windows 10 / higher |
| CPU | 3.0 Ghz | 4.0 Ghz |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| GPU | 8Gb Video Memory | 16Gb Video Memory |
| Storage | 40 GB | 40 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Steel Ark?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to 4.0 Ghz and your GPU is at or above 16Gb Video Memory, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.