High on Life PC system requirements – minimum, recommend and can I run it?

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High on Life is finally here – and brings with it a glorious, beautiful world to explore courtesy of Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland.

Developed by Squanch Games, High on Life (which is also on Xbox), will require some pretty decent hardware to run it at the recommended settings but is surprisingly merciful to older hardware.

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Minimum wise, the game – which is powered by the versatile Unreal Engine, can be enjoyed on hardware up to three generations behind – but, as you’d expect, you will likely have to sacrifice performance and graphical fidelity to run it.

Here’s what you’ll need to run High on Life on your PC. These requirements have been taken from the Game Pass official site, and can be found here for those wanting more detail.

Minimum requirements

OSWindows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
Architecturex64
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (3GB)/AMD Radeon R9 290x (4GB)
ProcessorIntel(R) Core(TM) i5-4430K CPU @ 3.00GHz (4 CPUs)
DirectXVersion 11
Memory8 GB
Video Memory4 GB

The minimum requirements are actually not too high here, with even the ageing Nvidia 1060 capable of outputting the game.

Memory wise, 8GB is fine and not a stretch for desktop, but those gaming on older laptops may be caught out here – so be wary of that.

Factors such as Motion blur, View Distance Quality and Anti Aliasing Quality will likely needed to be set to low in the graphics menu. Remember, High on Life is Steam Deck compatible, so if you have one – it may be best to run on that for better experience if your hardware is old.

Recommended requirements

OSWindows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
Architecturex64
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB)/AMD RX 5600 XT (6GB)
ProcessorIntel(R) Core(TM) i5-6402p CPU @ 2.80GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (3.4 GHz)
DirectXDirectX 12 API, Hardware Feature Level 11
Memory8 GB
Video Memory6 GB

To play High on Life as the developers intended, you’ll need to at least have Nvidia 2060 GPU / or a RX 5600 XT. Both boast a decent amount of video memory, 6GB, which will be more than enough to crank up a number of the game’s graphics options without sacrificing performance.

This means that graphics settings such as Anti-Aliasing, Texture Quality and Post Processing can likely be set to High without hurting the game’s stability. The 8GB required for memory is not taxing (many PC owners have 32GB as standard) while most gaming laptops now have a minimum of 8GB.

Of course, graphics settings are worth tweaking until you find what works best for you.

High on Life PC system requirements FAQ

Can I play High on Life on PC?

Yes. High on Life can be played on PC so long as your system meets the minimum requirements.

Is 4GB RAM enough for High on Life?

Yes. So long as you have 4GB of video memory, you will be able to run High on Life on PC – as this is in line with the minimum requirements. 8GB is recommended. 

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