Scars Above
- Developer
- Mad Head Games
- Publisher
- Prime Matter
- Released
- 28 February 2023
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £26.49
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.
Best gaming PC for Scars Above in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Scars Above 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 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- 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 Prime Matter 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 | Windows 10 |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4440 or equivalent | Intel Core i7-4770k or equivalent |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 670 / GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon HD 7870 | GeForce GTX 1070 / GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD RX VEGA 56 |
| Storage | 18 GB | 20 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 12 |
Verified 13 September 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Scars Above?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7-4770k and your GPU is at or above GeForce GTX 1070 / GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD RX VEGA 56, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.