System requirements · PC
7 Days to Die PC system requirements
7 Days to Die needs at least a processor listed as “2.8 Ghz Quad Core CPU”, 8 GB of RAM and a graphics card listed as “2 GB Dedicated Memory”, on Windows 10 or higher (64-bit).
For the recommended settings: a processor listed as “3.2 Ghz Quad Core CPU or faster”, 12 GB of RAM and a graphics card listed as “4 GB Dedicated Memory”. It takes 15 GB of storage.
Minimum and recommended requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 or higher (64-bit) Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | 2.8 Ghz Quad Core CPU | 3.2 Ghz Quad Core CPU or faster |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Graphics | 2 GB Dedicated Memory | 4 GB Dedicated Memory |
| DirectX | Version 11 Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Storage | 15 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Sound card | Sound Card: DirectX® Compatible Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Additional notes | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Running a Dedicated Server and Client on the same computer will double ram requirements. Also future releases may require more hard drive space. Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
How demanding is 7 Days to Die?
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Memory: Needs more minimum RAM than 45% of the 1,937 PC games with requirements we track (8 GB).
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Storage: Larger than 51% of the 1,852 games with a storage figure (15 GB).
Compared with the minimum requirements of every game that has a requirements page on gamekeys.deals. We compare memory and storage only: processor and graphics card names cannot be ranked reliably from Steam's text.
Other platforms
Mac
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | 10.13 Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | 2.8 Ghz Quad Core CPU | 3.2 Ghz Quad Core CPU or faster |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Graphics | 2 GB Dedicated Memory | 4 GB Dedicated Memory |
| Storage | 15 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Additional notes | Running the Dedicated Server and Client on the same computer will double ram requirements. Also future releases may require more hard drive space. Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
Linux and SteamOS
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Ubuntu 16.04 (64-bit) | Ubuntu 18.04 (64-bit) |
| Processor | 2.8 Ghz Quad Core CPU | 3.2 Ghz Quad Core CPU or faster |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Graphics | 2 GB Dedicated Memory | 4 GB Dedicated Memory |
| Storage | 15 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Additional notes | Running the Dedicated Server and Client on the same computer will double ram requirements. Also future releases may require more hard drive space. Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
7 Days to Die is also available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The PC specifications on this page do not apply to console editions.
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