Mortal Shell II System Requirements

Use the retail Mortal Shell II Steam page for the official PC system requirements. Its minimum and recommended tables are the current authority. Do not substitute the earlier Open Beta requirements, and do not read either tier as a guaranteed frame rate or graphics preset unless the publisher explicitly gives that target.

Official retail specification

The checked retail Steam listing gives these minimum requirements:

| Component | Official minimum value | |---|---| | OS | Windows 10 / 11 | | Processor | Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.8 GHz or better; AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @ 3.6 GHz or better | | Memory | 16 GB RAM | | Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB; AMD Radeon RX 6600 8 GB | | DirectX | Version 12 | | Storage | 70 GB available space | | Additional notes | SSD required | | Architecture | 64-bit processor and operating system |

The listing does not publish a complete recommended CPU, GPU, or memory table; it only repeats the 64-bit processor and operating-system requirement. Those recommended fields are therefore not listed here rather than filled with third-party estimates.

Minimum versus recommended

Minimum generally describes the supported entry point, not an ideal experience. It does not tell you which resolution, visual preset, or frame rate you will receive. Background software, drivers, cooling, memory configuration, and the specific area being played can all affect performance.

Recommended gives a stronger planning reference when populated, but it is still not a universal benchmark. Compare complete systems rather than matching only the GPU name. A significantly older CPU or insufficient memory can remain a constraint even when the graphics card is near the listed class.

Beta requirements are different evidence

The Open Beta had its own Steam app and published specification. That table described a pre-release test build. It is useful historical context, but the retail app controls the requirements for the game players can now buy.

Guides or videos made during the beta may quote the older values. Always identify the app and date before using a requirement screenshot. This site keeps the beta and retail facts on separate pages to avoid silently combining them.

Storage and installation

Use the current Steam storage field as the base requirement, then leave additional free space for downloads, unpacking, updates, and save data. The exact overhead can change, so no unsupported buffer number is presented as official.

Install on the storage type stated by Steam. If load time or traversal stutter is a concern, do not assume that raw capacity alone answers the question. Drive health, interface, free space, and background activity can matter.

What third-party tests can tell you

Windows Central reports results from two named PC systems. Because the article discloses its hardware, it can show how one release experience behaved under those conditions. It cannot guarantee the same result on every nominally similar machine.

Use benchmarks that name the game build, resolution, settings, and hardware. Reject clips that provide only an FPS overlay without test context. Patch changes can also make older videos less representative.

A practical compatibility check

First compare your operating system and DirectX support. Then compare CPU, installed memory, GPU and available storage with every official minimum field. Update drivers and verify that the discrete GPU is being used before diagnosing the game itself.

If your system sits near minimum, buy only under store terms you understand and test the unmodified game first. Lower one demanding setting at a time and compare the same scene. Do not install performance mods until you have a stable baseline and a save backup.

How to compare unfamiliar hardware

Do not compare CPUs or GPUs by memory size or model number alone. Use reputable model-level benchmarks and account for laptop power limits where relevant. An approximate performance comparison is still not an official equivalence, so keep it separate from the Steam table.

Integrated graphics should not be treated as meeting a discrete GPU line merely because it supports the same DirectX version. Feature compatibility and sustained performance are different questions.

Laptop and handheld caution

Laptop components can share desktop product names while running at different power and cooling limits. Check the exact laptop GPU and CPU, installed memory configuration, and whether the game selects the discrete adapter. Test while connected to appropriate power and with normal cooling available.

The collected official sources do not certify a handheld target. Community profiles may help, but they must name the device, operating environment, build, settings, and observed tradeoffs.

Requirements checklist

• Retail Steam table has been checked on the current date.
• Operating system and DirectX fields match.
• CPU, memory, GPU, and storage are all compared—not only one component.
• Beta requirements are not substituted.
• Any performance example names its complete test context.
• No unsupported FPS, resolution, or preset target is promised.
• Additional free space exists for updates and normal operation.

When a component is close to minimum, uncertainty should be stated directly. A compatibility guide is most useful when it shows what is official, what is measured by a third party, and what still requires a real test.

Final compatibility answer

Meeting every retail minimum field supports attempting the game, but it does not promise a chosen frame rate or preset. Falling below a field increases uncertainty, and matching recommended hardware still requires current drivers and a healthy system. Use the store’s refund and support terms when a borderline machine is your only test option.

The requirements page should be rechecked whenever Steam changes its table or a major patch alters technical guidance. Until then, no community estimate replaces the official fields.

Sources

• Official Mortal Shell II Steam listing
• Windows Central PC performance context

Last updated: 2026-08-23