PC requirements

State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition System Requirements

State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition needs at least Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 / Athlon X64 3400, 4 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 470 / Radeon HD 5850 / Intel HD 4600 graphics. For the recommended experience you want Intel Core i5-750 / AMD Athlon X4 760K, 8 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 560 / Radeon HD 7770 graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum Recommended
Operating system Windows 7 Windows 7 / Windows 8
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 / Athlon X64 3400 Intel Core i5-750 / AMD Athlon X4 760K
Memory 4 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Graphics GeForce GTX 470 / Radeon HD 5850 / Intel HD 4600 GeForce GTX 560 / Radeon HD 7770
DirectX Version 11 Version 11
Storage 4158 MB available space 4200 MB available space
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Other platforms

State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition on PC

Can my PC run State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition?
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 State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition need?
4158 MB available space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.