What Are Minimum PC Requirements for Aliens: Dark Descent?

Twenty years after Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction was released, we finally got a new Aliens strategy game. Aliens: Dark Descent puts you in charge of a group of Colonial Marines who, well armed or not, are about to march into a nightmare. But if you want to experience this Xenomorph mayhem on PC, you’ll need to make sure your PC is up to it. If you want to know what the minimum PC requirements for Aliens: Dark Descent are, we have the answer.

If you’re looking forward to shooting the Xenomorphs in their stupid extendable mouths, you’ll need Windows 10 or 11 at the very least. On top of that you’ll need 3 GB+ of video memory, which, provided you bought your gaming PC in the last four years, shouldn’t be a stretch. But here’s precisely what you’ll need to make those creatures regret their chest-bursting antics.

Aliens: Dark Descent Minimum Requirements on PC

• OS: Windows 10 or 11 64 bit
• Processor: AMD FX-6300 / Intel Core i3-6100
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: 3 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon R9 380 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
• DirectX: Version 12
• Storage: 60 GB available space

This should, with the graphical settings turned down to low, let you run the game in 1920×1080 resolution at 30 FPS.

Next, here are the recommended requirements.

Aliens: Dark Descent Recommended Requirements

• OS: Windows 10 or 11 64 bit
• Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 1800X / Intel Core i7-9700K
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: 6 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
• DirectX: Version 12
• Storage: 60 GB available space

These specifications will let you run the game in 1920×1080 resolution at 60 FPS, with the graphic settings turned up to “epic.”

Could the game run with less? It’s conceivable, but I wouldn’t recommend it. It’s RTS strategy, not a turn-based strategy game, so even the shortest stutter could be costly.

Those are the minimum PC requirements and beyond for Aliens: Dark Descent. Happy bug-hunting!