Can My PC Run Amnesia: The Dark Descent?

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent PC Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU: 2.0Ghz - Low budget CPUs such as Celeron or Duron needs to be at about twice the CPU speed
GPU: Radeon X1000/GF 6 - Integrated graphics and very low budget cards might not work.
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 2 GB
Storage: Not stated
OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
DirectX: Not stated
Network: Not stated

Recommended Requirements

The publisher has not published a recommended specification for this title.

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-17Source: Steam store page

Game details

Developer: Frictional Games
Publisher: Frictional Games
Released: 8 September 2010

About Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

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What PC do I need for Amnesia: The Dark Descent?

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

Graphics card: Radeon X1000/GF 6 - Integrated graphics and very low budget cards might not work.
Processor: 2.0Ghz - Low budget CPUs such as Celeron or Duron needs to be at about twice the CPU speed
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7

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Can my laptop run Amnesia: The Dark Descent?

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 Radeon X1000 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.