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Houdini Indie's procedural node-based workflow offers a smarter way to create high quality game art. Houdini technology is used by AAA studios to take their games to the next level and now this procedural power is also available to indie ga

Houdini Indie System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU
Intel or AMD x64 CPU with SSE 4.2 required. Houdini will not run on a system with an instruction set lower than SSE 4.2.
GPU
A GL4.0 compliant graphics card is required. GL3.3 cards will have missing features and lower GL versions will not run Houdini at all. 12GB VRAM or more is required. Less than this can result in display errors such as blank windows. High DPI displays (4K, 5K) or multiple monitors require a minimum of 12GB. Graphics card must support OpenCL version 1.2.
VRAM
Not stated
RAM
16 GB
Storage
5 GB
OS
Windows 11 Windows 10 (64 bit) - Windows Server (any version) is NOT supported.
DirectX
Not stated
Network
Not stated

Recommended Requirements

CPU
32 GB or higher and 64GB strongly recommended for fluid simulations
GPU
It is VERY important that you install the latest driver for your graphics card. Failing to do so may result in display issues and/or slow performance
VRAM
Not stated
RAM
64 GB
Storage
8 GB
OS
Processor: 32 GB or higher and 64GB strongly recommended for fluid simulations
DirectX
Not stated
Network
Not stated

3 Button mouse required. Scroll wheel used where present. Tablet recommended for Houdini's brush-based tools. Please visit the sidefx website for a detailed list of system requirements

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-23Source: Steam store page

Application details

Vendor
SideFX
Licence
Paid
Last verified
23 August 2026

About Houdini Indie

Houdini Indie's procedural node-based workflow offers a smarter way to create high quality game art. Houdini technology is used by AAA studios to take their games to the next level and now this procedural power is also available to indie game devs around the world.

Official site ↗Steam ↗

What PC do I need for Houdini Indie?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card
It is VERY important that you install the latest driver for your graphics card. Failing to do so may result in display issues and/or slow performance
Processor
32 GB or higher and 64GB strongly recommended for fluid simulations
Memory
64 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB
Operating system
Processor: 32 GB or higher and 64GB strongly recommended for fluid simulations

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Can my laptop run Houdini Indie?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the It is VERY imp named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.

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