Can My PC Run The Forest?

As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

The Forest PC Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU: Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 4 GB
Storage: 5 GB
OS: Windows 7
DirectX: Version 9.0
Network: Not stated

Recommended Requirements

CPU: Quad Core Processor
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 4 GB
Storage: 5 GB
OS: Windows 7
DirectX: Version 9.0
Network: Not stated

32bit windows users need to ensure they have at least 4gb of ram usable on their system.

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

Game details

Developer: Endnight Games Ltd
Publisher: Endnight Games Ltd
Released: 30 April 2018

About The Forest

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What PC do I need for The Forest?

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

Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
Processor: Quad Core Processor
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB
Operating system: Windows 7

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Can my laptop run The Forest?

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 NVIDIA GeF 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.