// Sector /specs
System requirements, and the line everyone skips
A GTX 1650 and 8 GB of RAM is a modest target. The surprise is not the hardware — both tiers list a broadband connection.
// Two tiers, one surprise
Official specifications
Both tiers are copied verbatim from the store listing. Note the network line on each: the game expects a connection even when you play alone.
The requirement nobody reads twice
Both the minimum and the recommended tier list a broadband internet connection. That is unusual for a game that also ships a single-player mode, and it is the most consequential line on this page.
It implies online co-op is not an optional bolt-on but a foundational part of the architecture — and that the single-player experience may still involve a live connection. Whether offline solo play works is not stated anywhere, so treat "it needs internet" as the safe assumption.
How demanding is it, really
Not very. A GTX 1650 and 8 GB of RAM is a modest target, and the install is 2 GB minimum. This is a game built to run on laptops and mid-range desktops rather than a showcase for hardware.
The recommended tier asking for a GTX 1660 Super and 16 GB is a normal one-step jump, not a leap. If you clear minimum comfortably, the recommended tier is unlikely to change your experience much: the game's demands are dominated by a large open surface and a lot of particles, neither of which scales violently.
What the spec sheet is really saying
Reading system requirements is usually an exercise in matching numbers. For this game the informative part is not the numbers but their spread. A minimum of a GTX 1650 and a recommended of a GTX 1660 Super is one generation apart, and a memory floor of 8 GB against a recommended 16 GB is the standard doubling.
That shape tells you the game was built to a mid-range target and scales gently. There is no tier asking for a high-end card, which means the developers did not design around one. Expect the visual difference between minimum and recommended to be modest rather than transformative.
The four-gigabyte storage ceiling for the recommended tier is the other informative number. Very little of the game is pre-baked texture; the surface is generated and the dust is simulated. That is also why the memory requirement is the more meaningful of the two hardware lines.
Why the network line appears twice
Both tiers list broadband internet. Spec sheets are written by developers, not marketing, so a line that appears in both tiers is a statement about architecture rather than a copy-paste artifact.
The practical reading is that the game's co-op is the primary mode and solo play runs on the same networked foundation. If you intend to play on a laptop while travelling, that is the line to test before you buy, not the GPU.
This site does not claim offline mode works, because the listing does not say so either way. Treat a connection as required and you will not be surprised.
Hardware notes for the two common cases
| Machine | Against minimum | Against recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Laptop, 4 GB card, 8 GB RAM | Clears it | Short on memory and GPU |
| Desktop, 6 GB card, 16 GB RAM | Comfortably clear | Matches, OS aside |
Neither case needs a storage plan: 2 GB and 4 GB are small enough to be a non-issue on any machine that meets the memory floor.
Check your own machine
Pick the closest match to your hardware and get a straight verdict against the published tiers.
Storage and install
Two gigabytes for the minimum tier and four for recommended is small enough that the install is not a planning problem on any modern machine. If you are tight on space, the difference between the tiers is the first thing to reclaim rather than a reason to skip the game.
Unannounced. The listing gives no Steam Deck verification status, no ultrawide support statement, and no frame-rate target. This page does not assert any of those.
Next: release and platform details.