NOMAD DRIVE Nomad Drive system requirements
Last verified: 2026-10-30
Nomad Drive’s Steam page lists Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit, and 3 GB of available storage. The free demo also requires 3 GB of available storage, but its minimum CPU and GPU are older cards than the Early Access game.
The demo’s recommended memory line is blank on the store page. I am not filling that cell with the Early Access number.
Early Access and demo, side by side
Both columns are store text. A screenshot on this page is the Windows game, not a “low graphics” preset.
| Item | Early Access | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 / 11 64-bit | Windows 10 / 11 64-bit |
| CPU minimum | i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600 | i5-3570K or FX-8310 |
| RAM minimum | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| GPU minimum | GTX 1060 6 GB or RX 580 8 GB | GTX 970 4 GB or RX 580 4 GB |
| DirectX minimum | 11 | 11 |
| Available storage (not download size) | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| CPU recommended | i5-12400F or Ryzen 5 5600X | i5-12400F or Ryzen 5 5600X |
| RAM recommended | 16 GB | Not printed |
| GPU recommended | RTX 3060 Ti or RX 6700 XT | RTX 3060 Ti or RX 6700 XT |
| DirectX recommended | 12 | 12 |
Low-spec questions
People ask whether a weak PC can run it. The only official answer is the minimum row. I will not turn “GTX 1060” into “60 frames.” Mac and Linux are absent from the platform list, so there is no official spec for them. Steam Deck is a separate page because the compatibility label is Unknown, not a requirements row.
Questions
How much space does Nomad Drive need?
3 GB on both the Early Access page and the demo page.
How much RAM for the demo?
Minimum is 12 GB. Recommended RAM is not printed on the demo page.
Does it run on a Mac?
The Steam page lists Windows only.
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Sources
Checked 2026-10-30. Where two sources disagree, both stay on the page.