Checked October 1, 2026
7 Days to Die System Requirements
Official minimum and recommended PC requirements for 7 Days to Die, taken from its Steam store listing. 7 Days to Die currently has 14,842 players in game.
Minimum — PC / Windows
| Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system |
| OS | Windows 10 or higher (64-bit) |
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| Processor | 2.8 Ghz Quad Core CPU |
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| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
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| Graphics | 2 GB Dedicated Memory |
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| DirectX | Version 11 |
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| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
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| Storage | 15 GB available space |
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| Sound Card | Sound Card: DirectX® Compatible |
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| Additional Notes | Running a Dedicated Server and Client on the same computer will double ram requirements. Also future releases may require more hard drive space. |
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Recommended — PC / Windows
| Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system |
| OS | Windows 10 or higher (64-bit) |
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| Processor | 3.2 Ghz Quad Core CPU or faster |
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| Memory | 12 GB RAM |
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| Graphics | 4 GB Dedicated Memory |
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| DirectX | Version 11 |
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| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
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| Storage | 15 GB available space |
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| Sound Card | Sound Card: DirectX® Compatible |
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| Additional Notes | Running a Dedicated Server and Client on the same computer will double ram requirements. Also future releases may require more hard drive space. |
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Minimum — macOS
| OS | 10.13 |
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| Processor | 2.8 Ghz Quad Core CPU |
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| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
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| Graphics | 2 GB Dedicated Memory |
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| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
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| Storage | 15 GB available space |
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| Additional Notes | Running the Dedicated Server and Client on the same computer will double ram requirements. Also future releases may require more hard drive space. |
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Recommended — macOS
| OS | 10.13 |
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| Processor | 3.2 Ghz Quad Core CPU or faster |
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| Memory | 12 GB RAM |
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| Graphics | 4 GB Dedicated Memory |
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| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
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| Storage | 15 GB available space |
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| Additional Notes | Running the Dedicated Server and Client on the same computer will double ram requirements. Also future releases may require more hard drive space. |
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Minimum — Linux
| OS | Ubuntu 16.04 (64-bit) |
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| Processor | 2.8 Ghz Quad Core CPU |
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| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
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| Graphics | 2 GB Dedicated Memory |
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| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
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| Storage | 15 GB available space |
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| Additional Notes | Running the Dedicated Server and Client on the same computer will double ram requirements. Also future releases may require more hard drive space. |
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Recommended — Linux
| OS | Ubuntu 18.04 (64-bit) |
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| Processor | 3.2 Ghz Quad Core CPU or faster |
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| Memory | 12 GB RAM |
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| Graphics | 4 GB Dedicated Memory |
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| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
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| Storage | 15 GB available space |
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| Additional Notes | Running the Dedicated Server and Client on the same computer will double ram requirements. Also future releases may require more hard drive space. |
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Will my PC run 7 Days to Die?
Compare each row above with your own hardware. Meeting the minimum specification targets roughly 30 FPS at 1080p on low settings; the recommended specification targets around 60 FPS at 1080p on medium to high. Use the VRAM calculator to check whether your graphics card has enough memory for your resolution, and the PSU calculator before an upgrade.
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