Planet Coaster 2 System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Minimum and Recommended PC Specs

Check your hardware before planning that sprawling water park. The Planet Coaster 2 system requirements start at 16 GB of RAM, 25 GB of available storage, and a 64-bit Windows PC with one of the graphics cards below. An SSD is recommended for the minimum configuration and required for the recommended configuration.

Component	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system	Windows 10 64-bit, version 22H2	Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit
Processor	Intel i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel i7-10700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Memory	16 GB RAM	16 GB RAM
NVIDIA graphics	GeForce GTX 1060, 6GB VRAM	GeForce RTX 2070 Super, 8GB VRAM
AMD graphics	Radeon RX 5600 XT, 6GB VRAM	Radeon RX 6700 XT, 12GB VRAM
Intel graphics	Arc A750, 8GB VRAM	Arc A770, 16GB VRAM
Available storage	25 GB	25 GB
Storage drive	SSD recommended	SSD required

DirectX 12 is required. The NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel entries are alternative graphics cards; you only need one suitable GPU.

Compare your processor and graphics card separately. Having the recommended GPU alongside a processor below the minimum specification still leaves part of your PC below the requirements.

How to Check Your Computer’s Specs

Gather your exact component names before comparing them with the table. “Intel i7” or “GeForce GTX” alone leaves out the model information you need.

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1. Check your processor and RAM. Open Windows Settings → System → About and note the processor model, installed memory, and operating system.
2. Find your graphics card. Open Device Manager, expand Display adapters, and write down the full GPU name.
3. Check available space. Open Storage in Windows Settings and compare your free space with the 25 GB requirement.
4. Match the complete configuration. Compare your CPU, GPU, memory, Windows version, and storage drive with the same requirement column.

For a laptop, use its exact graphics hardware when making the comparison. A laptop’s product name alone doesn’t tell you which CPU and GPU are inside.

Once you have your component details, you can buy Planet Coaster 2 on Steam.

RAM, Video Memory, and SSD Space Explained

The memory requirement stays at 16 GB RAM across both configurations. You don’t need 32 GB simply to match the recommended specification.

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System RAM and graphics memory are separate. A computer with 16 GB of RAM still needs a suitable graphics card with its own required VRAM capacity.

Pay attention to the capacity attached to each GPU:

• GTX 1060: the minimum entry specifies the 6GB version.
• Arc A750: the minimum entry specifies 8GB VRAM.
• Recommended graphics cards: the RTX 2070 Super uses 8GB, the RX 6700 XT uses 12GB, and the Arc A770 uses 16GB.

Those different capacities do not create a universal 16GB VRAM requirement. Compare the complete graphics card model and its memory together.

For storage, check both free space and drive type. A hard drive with 25 GB available satisfies the space figure, but the recommended configuration also requires an SSD.

PC, Console, and Cloud Gaming Options

Planet Coaster 2 is available on PC through Steam and Epic Games Store, plus PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

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On Steam, the PC version includes:

• Windows support, with no native macOS or Linux version.
• Full controller support for playing with a gamepad.
• Steam Cloud support.

PC players can also rebind keyboard and mouse controls.

If your computer falls short, consider GeForce NOW. Planet Coaster 2 supports the cloud gaming service, giving players with less powerful computers—including compatible laptops and Macs—another way to play.

Console players have a different constraint: the complexity meter. On PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, reaching 100 prevents you from placing additional buildings or rides. Streamline your park to bring the meter below that threshold before expanding again.

Across PC and consoles, Frontier Workshop supports sharing parks and blueprints. Friends can also collaborate on parks one at a time through shared cross-platform saves.