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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Postal brain damaged cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Postal brain damaged cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|CreativeForge Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|CreativeForge Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher| Running With Scissors}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Running With Scissors}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2020}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2021}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 9th, 2022}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|link|rating}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|link|rating}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Postal }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Postal }}
 
|steam appid  = 1359980
 
|steam appid  = 1359980
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|steam appid side =  
|gogcom id    =  
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|gogcom id    = 1747379624
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
|official site=  
+
|official site= https://runningwithscissors.com/games/postal-brain-damaged/
|hltb        =  
+
|hltb        = 98503
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
+
|igdb        = postal-brain-damaged
|mobygames    =  
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|mobygames    = 185587
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|1747379624|postal_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1359980/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1359980/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Activation, Steam | Connoisseur Edition, Contains both Steam and GOG keys. The DVD comes with a Steam installer and a fraction of the game's data. | Steam, GOG.com  |  Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://runningwithscissors.com/product/postal-bd-steam-key/ | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | postal_brain_damaged | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|postal_brain_damaged_connoisseur_edition|Connoisseur Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | postal-brain-damaged-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | postal-brain-damaged | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1359980 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1359980 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Hyperstrange\POSTAL Brain Damaged}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
+
|gog galaxy               = true
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = unknown
+
|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = FMVs are stretched to fill the screen.
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|fov                        = true
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+
|fov notes                  = Slider from 60 to 120 degrees (vertical).
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Borderless by default
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[FXAA]], [[TAA]].
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                =  
+
|upscaling tech            =
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = true
 +
|vsync notes                = Options to sync every frame or every second frame.
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = hackable
|hdr notes                  =  
+
|hdr notes                  = Can be forced via [[Special K]]
|color blind                = unknown
+
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =  
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Input==
 
==Input==
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = false
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Master, SFX, Music, and Dude's Voice
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
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|closed captions          = true
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = Added on February 28, 2023.
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    = Added on February 28, 2023.
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = Added on February 28, 2023.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
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  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Dub will be added later.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1359980/discussions/0/2941369009263091593/|title=devs confirmed it|date=2022-06-16}}</ref>
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = Added on March 31, 2023.
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    = Added on February 28, 2023.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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 +
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
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|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|minOS    = Vista, 7, 8, 10
 
|minOS    = Vista, 7, 8, 10
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz Dual Core
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i5 4th generation
|minRAM  = 2 GB
+
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 2 GB
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|minHD    = 4 GB
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT
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Latest revision as of 08:43, 19 October 2023

Postal: Brain Damaged
Postal: Brain Damaged cover
Developers
Hyperstrange
CreativeForge Games
Publishers
Running With Scissors
Engines
Unity 2020
Release dates
Windows June 9, 2022
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Themes Fantasy
Series Postal
Postal: Brain Damaged on HowLongToBeat
Postal: Brain Damaged on IGDB
Postal: Brain Damaged on MobyGames
Postal
Postal 1997
Postal² 2003
Postal III 2011
Postal Redux 2016
Postal 4: No Regerts 2022
Postal: Brain Damaged 2022
Poostall Royale 2023

Postal: Brain Damaged is a singleplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game in the Postal series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Requires online activation
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Connoisseur Edition, Contains both Steam and GOG keys. The DVD comes with a Steam installer and a fraction of the game's data.
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GOG.com key
Windows
Publisher website
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Connoisseur Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1359980/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Hyperstrange\POSTAL Brain Damaged
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1359980/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
FMVs are stretched to fill the screen.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Slider from 60 to 120 degrees (vertical).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Borderless by default
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x FXAA, TAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Options to sync every frame or every second frame.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Can be forced via Special K
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, SFX, Music, and Dude's Voice
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Added on February 28, 2023.
German
Added on February 28, 2023.
Italian
Added on February 28, 2023.
Polish
Dub will be added later.[1]
Brazilian Portuguese
Added on March 31, 2023.
Spanish
Added on February 28, 2023.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 4th generation
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. devs confirmed it - last accessed on 2022-06-16