Find The Needle system requirements
Check the Steam minimum and recommended specs for Find The Needle, including the Vulkan 1.3 dedicated GPU rule and the CPU note for large factories.
Minimum
From the Steam store page (same block on the Demo):
| Spec | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Processor | 4 cores / 8 threads, Intel i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Dedicated GPU with Vulkan 1.3 support and 4 GB VRAM, GTX 1050 Ti or RX 570 |
| Storage | 2 GB available space |
| Notes | Integrated graphics are not supported and may crash |
Recommended
| Spec | Recommended |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Processor | 6+ cores, Ryzen 5 5600 or Intel i5-12400 |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GTX 1660 Super, RTX 2060 with 6 GB VRAM |
| Storage | 2 GB available space |
| Notes | Very large factories are CPU heavy. A faster CPU keeps the frame rate up late in the game |
Platform notes
Steam lists Windows only for this title.
Before you buy or wishlist, skim the buying guide and the Early Access plan. If you are still on the free build, start from the Demo page.
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