Guiding Light
Guiding Light has an FPSHQ demand score of 34/100: a light game — runs even on budget and older graphics cards. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Guiding Light is a game by Corner Office Games. Steam release date: January 20, 2020. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 or equivalant. It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
Guiding Light is a co-op game in which you and a friend need to rescue stranded aliens from all kinds of sticky situations. One player is an alien who goes down to the planet to execute the rescue operation, while the other pilots the UFO to help guide the alien on the ground.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Corner Office Games
- Publisher
- Corner Office Games
- Release date
- January 20, 2020
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Mode
- multiplayer / co-op
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/1203680
Guiding Light system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 32/64 bit | Windows 10 64 bit |
| Processor | i3-4130 or equivalant | Intel Core i5-4460 |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 or equivalant | Nvidia GTX 960 or equivalant |
| DirectX | версии 9.0c | версии 12 |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Network | Широкополосное подключение к интернету | Широкополосное подключение к интернету |
| Notes | — | Audio communication between both players over internet |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Guiding Light and does it need an SSD
Guiding Light needs 2 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 15, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Guiding Light do not state a drive type — an SSD is not officially required; it only speeds up loading.
Source: official system requirements (the game’s Steam page), captured Oct 15, 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 Guiding Light 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 | 280–470 | 250–420 | 175–300 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 275–460 | 235–390 | 145–250 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 265–445 | 220–365 | 130–220 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 255–430 | 205–340 | 115–195 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 250–420 | 195–325 | 110–185 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 250–425 | 195–330 | 110–185 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 245–415 | 190–315 | 100–180 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 240–405 | 185–305 | 100–175 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 225–385 | 165–280 | 90–155 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 235–400 | 175–295 | 97–165 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 220–375 | 160–270 | 87–150 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 220–370 | 160–265 | 85–145 |
* 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
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Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run Guiding Light
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX Vega 64 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈68 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super ≈69 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈77 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈81 FPS
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Can my PC run Guiding Light?
Guiding Light (2020): FPSHQ load index 34 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 140–230 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 130–220 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 8 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 or equivalant; minimum RAM: 4 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 15, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 34 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 165 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 179 FPS model estimate
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