SQUADRON 42

Specs

Squadron 42 PC requirements

Checked 2026-10-17

The minimum spec is on Steam. The recommended spec is not. I am not filling the second column with a guess.

The table follows the official Steam minimum-spec snapshot reviewed on 17 October 2026. The recommended field only states a 64-bit processor and operating system. Storage capacity is a requirement, not a measured final download size; no benchmark was performed by this site.

Minimum, as Steam prints it

Minimum column from app 4045720. Recommended column is unpublished.
PartMinimumRecommended
OSWindows 11 64-bitNot published
CPUQuad-core Sandy Bridge i7 or Bulldozer-classNot published
Memory16 GB RAMNot published
GPUDX 11.1, 8 GB VRAMNot published
DirectXVersion 12Not published
NetworkBroadbandNot published
Storage150 GB availableNot published

What people add that Steam does not say

An SSD is a reasonable habit for a 150 GB install. Steam does not require one in the minimum text, so I am not writing it as a requirement.

The 27 August 2026 chairman letter says Star Engine gained hardware ray tracing and global illumination for Squadron 42. That is an engine note. It is not a DLSS version, and it is not an FSR version. Searches for "DLSS 5" do not create a feature the store page lists.

Mac and Linux are false in the platforms object. Star Citizen shares the setting and the engine family. Cloud Imperium has not said the two games share this minimum spec, so I am not printing a comparison table that pretends they do.

Official Steam screenshot: cockpit HUD with Self Status during a Defend Archon objectiveOfficial Steam screenshot: a fighter in a lightning field on a Missing Starfarer objective

Questions I keep getting

What are the recommended specs?

Steam has not published them. The recommended field only requires a 64-bit processor and operating system.

Does Squadron 42 need 16 GB of RAM?

Yes. 16 GB is the minimum memory line on the Steam page checked 17 October 2026.

Sources I used