Panicore is a survival horror game that mixes permadeath, AI monsters and a co-op experience. Try to escape and don't get caught.
Best gaming PC for Panicore in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Panicore today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by ZTEK Studio on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64 Bit) | Windows 10 (64 bit) |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 / Intel Core i5-7500 | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 / Intel Core i7 8700 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 470 with 4GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 with 4GB VRAM | AMD Radeon RX 5700/ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
| Storage | 13 GB | 13 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 12 |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Panicore?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to AMD Ryzen 5 3600 / Intel Core i7 8700 and your GPU is at or above AMD Radeon RX 5700/ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.