Find The Needle System Requirements

Minimum and recommended PC specs from the Steam page, why integrated graphics won't work, and what is still unconfirmed for Steam Deck, controllers and VR.

Checked against the Steam page, September 28, 2026

Can your PC run it?

You need 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 and a dedicated graphics card that supports Vulkan 1.3 with at least 4 GB of VRAM. The Find The Needle Steam page (external site) says integrated graphics are not supported and may crash.

Find The Needle system requirements (Steam store page)
PartMinimumRecommended
OSWindows 10 64-bitWindows 11 64-bit
CPU4 cores / 8 threads: Intel i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 26006+ cores: Ryzen 5 5600 or Intel i5-12400
Memory8 GB RAM16 GB RAM
GPUDedicated, Vulkan 1.3, 4 GB VRAM: GTX 1050 Ti or RX 570GTX 1660 Super or RTX 2060, 6 GB VRAM
Storage2 GB2 GB

Graphics card and Vulkan 1.3

The GPU line is the one most likely to rule a PC out. Laptops often run games on the integrated chip by default, even when a dedicated GPU is present. If your laptop has both, make sure the game uses the dedicated one. The steps are in the crash and black screen guide.

To check Vulkan 1.3 support, look up your card on the GPU maker's website and install the latest driver. The listed minimum cards, GTX 1050 Ti and RX 570, give a rough idea of the level needed.

Why the CPU matters later

The developer notes that big factories are CPU-heavy and that a faster processor keeps the frame rate up late in the game. One player also reports stutter once there are more than 500 bales in the yard. That is a single report and has not been confirmed.

Overhead view of a large Find The Needle yard with robot arms and winding conveyor belts around a haystack
A large yard full of machines and bales, the kind of scene where CPU load grows. Image: Find The Needle Steam page.

Mac, Linux, Steam Deck, controllers and VR

Platform and input support status
QuestionStatus
Mac or LinuxNo version listed. Windows only.
Steam DeckNot confirmed. No Deck compatibility rating has been announced.
ControllerNot confirmed. One Legion Go player reports limited controller support.
VRNot confirmed. Players have asked, but the Steam page lists no VR support.

This page will be updated when any of these change.