The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.
Best gaming PC for The Dark Occult in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for The Dark Occult 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 RYM GAMES 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 7 / 64-Bits | Windows 7 / 64-Bits |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-530 | Intel Core i5 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2 Go or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 2GB Video RAM | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4 Go |
| Storage | 10 GB | 10 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run The Dark Occult?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5 and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4 Go, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.