PC requirements

FTL: Faster Than Light System Requirements

FTL: Faster Than Light needs at least 2 GHz, 1 GB RAM and 1280x720 minimum resolution, OpenGL 2.0 Support, and recommended dedicated graphics card with 128 MB of RAM graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
FTL: Faster Than Light minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum
Operating system Windows XP / Vista / 7
Processor 2 GHz
Memory 1 GB RAM
Graphics 1280x720 minimum resolution, OpenGL 2.0 Support, and recommended dedicated graphics card with 128 MB of RAM
Storage 175 MB HD space
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Other platforms

FTL: Faster Than Light is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running FTL: Faster Than Light on PC

Can my PC run FTL: Faster Than Light?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does FTL: Faster Than Light need?
175 MB HD space