PC requirements

UFO: Afterlight System Requirements

UFO: Afterlight needs at least Intel Pentium® III or AMD® Athlon - 1GHz, 512 MB RAM and nVidia® GeForce™ 5700 or ATI Radeon® 9500 * graphics. For the recommended experience you want Intel Pentium® III or AMD® Athlon - 2GHz, 768 MB RAM and nVidia® GeForce™ 6600 or ATI Radeon® 9700 Pro or better* graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
UFO: Afterlight minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum Recommended
Operating system Windows 10 Windows 10
Processor Intel Pentium® III or AMD® Athlon - 1GHz Intel Pentium® III or AMD® Athlon - 2GHz
Memory 512 MB RAM 768 MB RAM
Graphics nVidia® GeForce™ 5700 or ATI Radeon® 9500 * nVidia® GeForce™ 6600 or ATI Radeon® 9700 Pro or better*
Storage 2550 MB available space 2550 MB available space
Additional notes *Intel integrated cards are not supported at this time. We are looking into a fix. —
Not sure how your PC compares? Use the Can I Run It checker — pick your CPU and GPU and it tells you which column you land in.

Other platforms

UFO: Afterlight is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running UFO: Afterlight on PC

Can my PC run UFO: Afterlight?
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 UFO: Afterlight need?
2550 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.