Survival Log System Requirements

This page records Survival Log system requirements and platform facts for players checking Steam app 4164790 before download. Midnight Workshop develops the game; Lilith Games publishes. It is a single-player zombie hoarding survival sim with a live demo and a full release date of August 12, 2026. Use these specs to decide whether your machine can practice the stockpile and safehouse loop now, then return to gameplay pages like Getting Started and Demo Walkthrough once you are in.

Minimum and recommended (Steam listing summary)

Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit for the configurations cited here.

CPU guidance commonly listed for this release window: Intel Core i5-8500 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X class processors as the practical floor for smooth planning sessions. If your CPU is older, expect longer hitches when the safehouse fills with props and pathing.

Memory: 16 GB RAM is the planning-friendly target. Hoarding sims churn inventories, multi-floor pathing, and UI checklists; 8 GB machines may launch but will punish alt-tab note taking with Day Planner on a second monitor.

GPU: GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 6500 XT class cards appear in the recommended comfort band for this title’s listing language. DirectX 11 is the API expectation. Storage: budget about 10 GB free for the install plus room for Steam overlays and screenshot habits.

Always re-open the Steam store page before buying a new drive or GPU — patch sizes and demo footprints can shift. This wiki mirrors the public listing for player convenience; Steam remains authoritative.

Why these specs matter for Survival Log specifically

Survival Log is not a pure twitch shooter. It is a systems pile: multi-floor safehouse layout (Floor Layout), power grids (Power Grid), weather pressure (Weather and Cold), and checklist tools (Loot Spotter, Checklist Dimensions). Low RAM shows up as hitching when you sort a supermarket haul. Weak CPU shows up when Smart Actions path through cluttered rooms (Smart Actions).

If you are borderline on GPU, lower cosmetics before you lower UI readability. Reading the electricity panel and stockpile rows matters more than shadow flex.

Demo versus full release footprint

The demo is available now and is the correct first install for most players. Use it to validate thermals, disk space, and control comfort via Controls Hub and Hotkeys. Full release on 2026-08-12 may add systems teased in Dev Logs — smartphone tools, warehouse keeper fantasy, story branches — summarized in Dev Log Systems and Release Roadmap. Leave headroom on disk.

Laptop checklist

• Plug in for planning sessions; battery savers throttle the wrong moments.
• Disable aggressive RGB software overlays if they steal frames during night defense.
• Keep 10 GB free after install, not before.
• Test one full day loop: stockpile, fortify, quiet night.

Accessibility and session comfort

Requirements are only half the story. Bind keys you can reach, scale UI, and decide whether a second screen holds wiki tools like Stockpile Planner. Panic inputs during How to Defend nights punish awkward keyboards more than medium presets.

After you pass the spec gate

Open Review Hub for fantasy fit, then Guides Hub for play. Specs do not teach Planning Points — Time Loop and Planning Points does. If your machine clears the bar, spend the next hour on water and boards, not benchmark screenshots.