Backswamps
Backswamps has an FPSHQ demand score of 60/100: a demanding game — RTX 4060 / RX 7600 or better for high settings at 1080p–1440p. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Backswamps launch: what you need to know
What we know after launch: drivers, known issues, FPS on your graphics card and player discussion.
Backswamps launch: key dates
Dates come from official announcements; the grey dot is today, Nov 14, 2026.
The publisher has not announced the Backswamps unlock time by time zone yet — a city table will appear here once it does.
Can my PC run it?
The game is out: FPS on this page comes from the FPSHQ model based on official requirements; player benchmarks so far: 0.
Known issues
There is no dedicated Backswamps error guide yet. General fixes for crashes and black screens are in the crash guide.
Forum discussion
The forum thread opens 14 days before launch.
Subscriptions
The game is not in the official Game Pass, PS Plus, EA Play, Ubisoft+ or GeForce NOW announcements that FPSHQ tracks (checked Nov 14, 2026).
Drivers for the game
The game is not mentioned in official NVIDIA, AMD or Intel driver notes yet.
What we know: sourced facts
No confirmed news beyond the release date yet.
Official data only: dates, times and requirements come from the publisher, Steam or the platform store, and every fact has a link and a date. City times are converted from UTC. No FPS is published before launch. The “before launch → launch day → after launch” mode switches automatically. Checked: Nov 14, 2026.
Everything about Backswamps
All FPSHQ pages about this game: FPS, settings, hardware requirements, fixes and discussions.
Backswamps is a game by Nervanti. Steam release date: October 30, 2026. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 570. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
Description
Descend into an endless procedurally generated swamp where every step draws you deeper into a reality that watches back. Explore forgotten fragments and preserve your sanity in an atmospheric psychological horror experience.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Nervanti
- Publisher
- Nervanti
- Release date
- October 30, 2026
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/4989240
Backswamps system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Memory | 8 GB ОЗУ | 16 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 570 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 5 GB | 5 GB |
| Sound card | DirectX compatible | DirectX compatible |
| Notes | SSD recommended. | SSD recommended for the best experience. |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Backswamps and does it need an SSD
Backswamps needs 5 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 8, 2026). requirements
An SSD is recommended for Backswamps but not required: the game runs from an HDD, loading just takes longer.
Source: official system requirements (the game’s Steam page), captured Nov 8, 2026. The size is the free space needed to install; updates and DLC can make it grow. store.steampowered.com
Tip: keep extra space beyond the listed size — updates are downloaded first and installed afterwards.
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for Backswamps on current 2024–2026 GPUs. Switch the graphics preset — the table recalculates. Average FPS at 1080p / 1440p / 4K.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | S | 195–330 | 155–260 | 90–155 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 180–300 | 130–220 | 74–125 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 165–280 | 115–195 | 64–110 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 150–260 | 105–180 | 57–97 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 145–245 | 100–170 | 54–90 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 145–250 | 100–170 | 54–92 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 140–235 | 97–160 | 51–87 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 135–230 | 94–155 | 50–84 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 120–210 | 84–140 | 44–74 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 130–225 | 90–150 | 47–80 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 115–200 | 81–135 | 42–72 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 115–195 | 79–135 | 41–71 |
* Average FPS: real measurements where available, otherwise the unified FPSHQ model. Actual FPS depends on the CPU, game patch and drivers. Reference GPU models without overclocking. methodology
📊 FPS by graphics card (1440p, Ultra)
Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run Backswamps
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 570). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- Intel Arc A310 ≈20 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ≈20 FPS
- GeForce GTX 770 ≈21 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈64 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 Super ≈64 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2070 ≈66 FPS
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GPU ranking for Backswamps →Key figures
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Can my PC run Backswamps?
Backswamps (2026): FPSHQ load index 60 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 69–115 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 65–110 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 4 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 570; minimum RAM: 8 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 8, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 60 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 81 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 89 FPS model estimate
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