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Alan Wake System Requirements

  • Steam Deck: Verified
  • No Mac version
  • Out 5/14/2010

Minimum and recommended from Steam; the 1440p, 4K and 120 FPS targets are VietRPG estimates.

Minimum specs

30 FPS · 1080pOfficial
Graphics
DirectX 10 compatible 512MB RAM
CPU
2.8GHz / Dual 2GHz
RAM
2 GB
VRAM
0.5 GB

Recommended specs

60 FPS · 1080pOfficial
Graphics
DirectX 10 compatible
CPU
3.2GHz / Quad 2.66GHz
RAM
4 GB

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Choose your frame rate and resolution

60 FPS · 1080p

Official

Graphics card

DirectX 10 compatible

CPU

3.2GHz / Quad 2.66GHz

RAM

4 GB

Settings

High
Full table (2 targets)
Minimum30 FPS · 1080pOfficialRecommended60 FPS · 1080pOfficial
GraphicsDirectX 10 compatible 512MB RAMDirectX 10 compatible
CPU2.8GHz / Dual 2GHz3.2GHz / Quad 2.66GHz
RAM2 GB4 GB
VRAM0.5 GB—
SettingsLowHigh

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Alan Wake on Steam Deck

Steam Deck

Valve: Verified

Valve tested it: plays well on Steam Deck, with working controls and readable text.

Can you play Alan Wake on Mac?

No. On Steam, Alan Wake is Windows only.

FAQ

What are the minimum requirements for Alan Wake?

DirectX 10 compatible 512MB RAM, 2.8GHz / Dual 2GHz, 2 GB RAM. That is about 30 FPS at 1080p on low settings.

Can you play Alan Wake on Steam Deck?

Yes. Valve rates it Verified: it plays well on Steam Deck.

Is Alan Wake on Mac?

No. On Steam, Alan Wake is Windows only.

Buy Alan Wake

  • OS *: Windows XP SP2
  • DirectX®: 9.0c
  • Hard Drive: 8 GB HD space
  • Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible

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