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Steam System Requirements
Required fields, formatting tips, and why "TBD" gets rejected.
Every Steam game needs system requirements. There's no exception for Early Access, demos, or "simple" games. Placeholder text is commonly rejected.
Required Fields
| Field |
Required? |
Example |
| OS |
Yes |
Windows 10 |
| Processor |
Yes |
Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
| Memory |
Yes |
8 GB RAM |
| Graphics |
Yes |
NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 560 |
| Storage |
Yes |
10 GB available space |
| DirectX |
Recommended |
Version 11 |
| Network |
If online features |
Broadband Internet connection |
| Sound Card |
Optional |
DirectX compatible |
What Gets Rejected
❌ Placeholder Text
- OS: TBD
- Processor: TBD
- Memory: TBD
- Graphics: TBD
- Storage: TBD
❌ Too Vague
- OS: Windows
- Processor: Any modern CPU
- Memory: Enough
- Graphics: Decent GPU
- Storage: Some space
How to Estimate Requirements
If you haven't done extensive hardware testing:
- Use your dev machine as a baseline — What are you building on?
- Check similar games — Games with similar graphics/scope
- Be conservative — Better to over-spec than have angry players
- Update later — You can refine requirements after more testing
Minimum vs Recommended
Minimum is required. Recommended is optional but helpful:
- Minimum — The game will run (maybe not beautifully)
- Recommended — The intended experience, good performance
What Our Check Looks For
- Presence of all 5 required fields
- Specific values (not placeholders or vague terms)
- Proper formatting (GB, GHz, specific models)
- Network requirements if multiplayer features are mentioned