Holy crap, Returnal on PC recommends 32GB of RAM

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Returnal will put your rig to the test before it puts you to the test

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Returnal has been confirmed for PC, but the recommended RAM on its system requirements is raising eyebrows.

Over on Returnal's Steam page, you can check out the minimum and recommended PC specs. It's a gorgeous, expansive game on PS5, so it's not surprising to see it requires halfway decent hardware to run on PC. 

The Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, another triple-AAA PlayStation port, also only wants 16GB. I scanned a bunch of other games that would make my poor ol' 8th-gen i5 / RX 580 combo melt, and none of them recommended more than 16GB of RAM either. 

Asking for 32GB of RAM is so unusual, in fact, that myself and a colleague wondered aloud whether someone had simply messed up when writing up the requirements, and for that reason, I've reached out for confirmation. I'll update this article if I hear back. 

If you are jumping in for the first time, here are some Returnal tips you'll want to know ahead of time.

Jordan Gerblick
Jordan Gerblick
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After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. I got my big break here in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and I was hired on as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer in 2021. That means I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my home office, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.