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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Scars Above cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Scars Above cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows| Feb 28 2023 }}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 28, 2023}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|scars-above|69}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|14366/scars-above|66}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|scars-above|rating}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Adventure, Exploration, Shooter }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Adventure, 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        | Realistic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Horror, Sci-fi, Space }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Horror, Sci-fi, Space }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Scars Above }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 1196090
 
|steam appid  = 1196090
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|steam appid side =  
|gogcom id    =  
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|gogcom id    = 1788507772
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
|official site= https://scarsabove.primematter.gg/en-uk
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|official site= https://scarsabove.primematter.gg/
|hltb        =  
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|hltb        = 93891
 
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
 
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
 
|lutris      =  
 
|lutris      =  
|mobygames    =  
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|mobygames    = 199914
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|1788507772|scars_above}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1196090/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1196090/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1196090 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | scars_above | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1196090 | DRM-free | <ref>https://steamcommunity.com/groups/drm-free-and-client-free-games/discussions/0/5456682769561852541/?ctp=13#c4142816719803853811</ref> | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|free-to-grind      =  
 
|free-to-grind      =  
 
|loot box            =  
 
|loot box            =  
|none                = None
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|none                = The game does not contain microtransactions.
 
|player trading      =  
 
|player trading      =  
 
|time-limited        =  
 
|time-limited        =  
 
|unlock              =  
 
|unlock              =  
}}
 
 
{{DLC|
 
<!-- DLC rows goes below: -->
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\ScarsAbove\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===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|localappdata}}\ScarsAbove\Saved\SaveGames\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|epic games launcher      =  
 
|epic games launcher      =  
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy                =  
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|gog galaxy                = true
 
|gog galaxy notes          =  
 
|gog galaxy notes          =  
 
|origin                    =  
 
|origin                    =  
 
|origin notes              =  
 
|origin notes              =  
|steam cloud              = unknown
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|steam cloud              = true
 
|steam cloud notes        =  
 
|steam cloud notes        =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
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==Video==
 
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Scars Above - Graphics.png|Graphics settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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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
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = limited
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Tied to '''Textures Quality''' setting.
|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing              = always on
|antialiasing notes        = '''Low''', '''Medium''', '''High''' and '''Ultra'''.
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|antialiasing notes        = '''Low''', '''Medium''', '''High''', and '''Ultra''' settings for [[TAA]]. Can't be turned off.
 
|upscaling                  = false
 
|upscaling                  = false
 
|upscaling tech            =  
 
|upscaling tech            =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = Up to 300 FPS
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|120 fps notes              = Up to 300 FPS.
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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==Input==
 
==Input==
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{{Image|Scars Above - Mouse settings.png|Mouse settings}}
 +
{{Image|Scars Above - Controller settings.png|Controller settings}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|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                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = X-axis can also be inverted.
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = false
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = false
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|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
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|invert controller y-axis notes= X-axis can also be inverted.
|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
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = true
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
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|dualshock 4 notes        = DualSense and its proprietary features (haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, controller speaker) are also supported.
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = hackable
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
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|dualshock prompts notes  = Use [https://www.nexusmods.com/scarsabove/mods/1 PlayStation Button Replacer mod].
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = Wired, DualSense
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = false
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
|simultaneous input notes  =  
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|simultaneous input notes  = Controller button prompts are prioritized.
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
Scars Above - Remapping.png|Keyboard & mouse remapping
 +
Scars Above - Controller layout.png|Controller layout
 +
</gallery>
  
 
==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Scars Above - Audio.png|Audio settings}}
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{{Image|Scars Above - Language.png|Language settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Master, Sound Effects, Music, Voice, Cutscene, Controller Speaker (DualSense only)
|surround sound            = unknown
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|surround sound            = false
|surround sound notes      =  
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|surround sound notes      = Stereo only.
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost        = unknown
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|mute on focus lost        = true
|mute on focus lost notes  =  
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|mute on focus lost notes  = Controlled by the '''Auto Mute''' setting.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio        = true
 
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio        =
 
|red book cd audio        =
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Portuguese - Portugal
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = false
 
|audio    = false
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
|notes    =  
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|notes    = Mistakenly advertised as Portuguese.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|ref      =  
 
|ref      =  
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 +
{{Image|Scars Above - Gameplay.png|Gameplay settings}}
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
|physics          =  
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|physics          = PhysX
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
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|audio            = Wwise
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|OSfamily  = Windows
 
|OSfamily  = Windows
  
|minOS     = 10
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|minOS   = 10
|minCPU   =
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|minCPU   = Intel Core i5-4440
|minRAM    = 8 GB  
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|minCPU2  =  
|minDX    = 12
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|minRAM   = 8 GB
|minHD    = 20 GB
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|minHD   = 18 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 670
 +
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
 +
|minGPU3  = AMD Radeon HD 7870
 +
|minVRAM  =  
 +
|minDX    = 11
  
|recOS     =  
+
|recOS   =
|recRAM    = 16 GB  
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|recCPU  = Intel Core i7-4770K
|recDX     =  
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|recCPU2  =  
|recHD    =  
+
|recRAM   = 16 GB
 +
|recHD   = 20 GB
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
 +
|recGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060
 +
|recGPU3  = AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
 +
|recDX   = 12
 +
|notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 14:33, 11 April 2024

Scars Above
Scars Above cover
Developers
Mad Head Games
Publishers
Prime Matter
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows February 28, 2023
Reception
Metacritic 69
OpenCritic 66
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Adventure, Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Horror, Sci-fi, Space
Scars Above on HowLongToBeat
Scars Above on IGDB
Scars Above on MobyGames

Scars Above is a singleplayer third-person action, adventure and shooter game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
[1]
Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions The game does not contain microtransactions.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\ScarsAbove\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1196090/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\ScarsAbove\Saved\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1196090/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Tied to Textures Quality setting.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Low, Medium, High, and Ultra settings for TAA. Can't be turned off.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Up to 300 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Mouse settings
Mouse settings
Controller settings
Controller settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
X-axis can also be inverted.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
X-axis can also be inverted.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
DualSense and its proprietary features (haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, controller speaker) are also supported.
PlayStation button prompts
Use PlayStation Button Replacer mod.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wired,

Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Controller button prompts are prioritized.

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings
Language settings
Language settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Sound Effects, Music, Voice, Cutscene, Controller Speaker (DualSense only)
Surround sound
Stereo only.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Controlled by the Auto Mute setting.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Mistakenly advertised as Portuguese.
Russian
Spanish


Other information

Gameplay settings
Gameplay settings

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 12
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio Wwise

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-4440
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 18 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 670
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
AMD Radeon HD 7870
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

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

References