Official specs from Steam

Surviving Mars system requirements

Minimum and recommended PC specs as listed by the developer on Steam. Native macOS version available. Native Linux build available.

Minimum

OSWindows® 10 Home 64 Bit
Processor4th Generation Intel i3 CPU or equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsHD 4600/Geforce 620/Radeon 6450 or equivalent GPUs with 1 GB of video RAM
Storage6 GB available space

Recommended

OSWindows® 10 Home 64 Bit
Processor5th Generation Intel i5 CPU or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeforce 750 Ti or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM
Storage6 GB available space

macOS minimum

OSOSX 10.11 or newer
Processor4th Generation Intel i3 CPU or equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsOpenGL 4.1 (GeForce 600/AMD Radeon 5000 or higher) with 1GB of video RAM
Storage6 GB available space

macOS recommended

OSOSX 10.11 or newer
ProcessorFast quad-core CPUs
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce 970-level GPU with 4GB of video RAM
Storage6 GB available space

FAQ

What graphics card do I need for Surviving Mars?

Minimum: HD 4600/Geforce 620/Radeon 6450 or equivalent GPUs with 1 GB of video RAM. Recommended: Geforce 750 Ti or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM.

How much RAM does Surviving Mars need?

Surviving Mars needs 4 GB RAM at minimum, 8 GB RAM recommended.

How big is Surviving Mars?

Surviving Mars requires 6 GB available space.

Does Surviving Mars run on Mac or Steam Deck/Linux?

Yes, there is a native macOS version. A native Linux build is available.