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Can I run ICARUS?

ICARUS (2021) is an action, adventure and simulation game and a very demanding game for a PC. This is one of the heaviest PC games: high settings need a fast, recent graphics card.

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ICARUS (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © ICARUS publisher

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Choose the graphics card, processor and memory closest to yours. Not sure? On Windows press Win + R, type dxdiag and look at "Processor", "Memory" and the Display tab.

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ICARUS system requirements

MinimumRecommended
OSWindows 10 (64-bit versions)Windows 10 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel i5 8400Intel i7-9700
Memory16 GB RAM32 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA RTX 3060ti
Storage70 GB available space70 GB available space

Source: the official ICARUS Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs ICARUS?

To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 1650 class graphics card, an Intel Core i5-8400 class processor and 16 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 3070 or faster, an Intel Core i7-8700 class processor and 32 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • GeForce GTX 1650
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
  • Radeon RX 580

Graphics card: high settings

  • GeForce RTX 3070
  • Radeon RX 6700 XT
  • GeForce RTX 5060

Processor: minimum

  • Intel Core i5-8400
  • AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Intel Core i7-8700

Processor: high settings

  • Intel Core i7-8700
  • Intel Core i5-10400
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 64%, low settings only; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 84%, medium to high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

PC builds for ICARUS

Parts from our product guides: the lowest of each that reaches the game's minimum and recommended specs. Prices change every day, so Amazon shows today's price.

Minimum build

Plays ICARUS on low to medium settings

Recommended build

Plays ICARUS on high settings (the recommended specs)

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ICARUS: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for ICARUS?
Minimum: OS Windows 10 (64-bit versions); processor Intel i5 8400; 16 GB RAM; graphics Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB; 70 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for ICARUS?
Recommended: processor Intel i7-9700; 32 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA RTX 3060ti; 70 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for ICARUS?
At least a GeForce GTX 1650, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, Radeon RX 580 or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a GeForce RTX 3070, Radeon RX 6700 XT, GeForce RTX 5060 or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run ICARUS?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics, not the recommended. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 64% in our checker (low settings only).
Can ICARUS run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (GeForce GTX 1650 class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 40% (below the minimum, not playable well).
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for ICARUS?
No. ICARUS needs at least 16 GB of RAM.
How much storage does ICARUS need?
ICARUS needs 70 GB of free space. An SSD is a good idea for faster loading.

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