ORIONMinimum
- OS
- Windows Vista+
- Processor
- Intel i3 2.0GHz or equivalent
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- AMD or nVidia card with 1GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Storage
- 12 GB
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Can you run The Descendant? PC requirements and settings
The Descendant, by Gaming Corps AB (Adventure, Casual, Indie), came out on Steam on March 24, 2016. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Publisher's recommended cardnVidia 500 series or higher
Minimum cardAMD or nVidia card with 1GB RAM
Recommended RAM6 GB
Estimate per graphics card
No frame-rate estimate for this game
The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both the minimum and the recommended specs. Rather than an invented number, we give none. ORION does the maths on your own PC, with your card, processor and screen, then measures the real frame rate while you play.
Official specs
Minimum and recommended requirements
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel i5 2.5GHz or equivalent
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Graphics
- nVidia 500 series or higher
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Storage
- 12 GB
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
Buy The Descendant
The official page first. In ORION, the Store tab compares prices across shops, with the official stores listed before key resellers.
On your PC
The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you
ORION is a free game launcher for Windows. It reads your graphics card, processor and screen, estimates every game in your library, then measures the real frame rate while you play and sets the game up with its "Recommended" profile. No account, no ads.
Questions
The Descendant at a glance
Which graphics card do I need for The Descendant at 1080p?
The publisher recommends: nVidia 500 series or higher. Minimum: AMD or nVidia card with 1GB RAM. The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both minimum and recommended specs, so we give no frame-rate estimate for this game. ORION does the maths on your own PC.
How much RAM does The Descendant need?
The publisher recommends 6 GB of RAM (minimum: 4 GB).
How much storage does The Descendant take?
The official page asks for 12 GB of storage.
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