Mars Directive
Mars Directive has an FPSHQ demand score of 66/100: 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.
Mars Directive launch: what you need to know
What we know after launch: drivers, known issues, FPS on your graphics card and player discussion.
Mars Directive launch: key dates
Dates come from official announcements; the grey dot is today, Nov 14, 2026.
The publisher has not announced the Mars Directive 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 Mars Directive 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 Mars Directive
All FPSHQ pages about this game: FPS, settings, hardware requirements, fixes and discussions.
Mars Directive is a game by Blackdeep Technologies, Studio 67 GAMES. Steam release date: October 16, 2026. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB. It needs at least 16 GB of RAM.
Description
Following a mysterious blast aboard a shuttle on its way to Mars, communicate naturally with autonomous AI characters that observe, reason, remember, make independent decisions, and interact with the world around them as you work together to find a way forward.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Blackdeep Technologies, Studio 67 GAMES
- Publisher
- Cortextual AI
- Release date
- October 16, 2026
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/4931230
Mars Directive system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Intel Core i7-12700 / AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| Memory | 16 GB ОЗУ | 16 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 12 |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Network | Широкополосное подключение к интернету | Широкополосное подключение к интернету |
| Notes | Supports both DirectX 11 and DirectX 12. Graphics settings are automatically optimized based on your hardware. Internet connection required. A microphone is recommended for voice interaction. | Supports both DirectX 11 and DirectX 12. Graphics settings are automatically optimized based on your hardware. Internet connection required. A microphone is recommended for voice interaction. |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Mars Directive and does it need an SSD
Mars Directive needs 2 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 8, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Mars Directive 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 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 Mars Directive 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 | 180–305 | 140–235 | 81–135 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 165–275 | 120–200 | 66–110 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 150–250 | 105–180 | 54–92 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 135–230 | 96–160 | 48–82 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 130–220 | 91–150 | 45–77 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 130–220 | 91–155 | 48–82 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 125–210 | 86–145 | 43–73 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 120–205 | 84–140 | 41–71 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 110–185 | 75–125 | 39–67 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 115–200 | 81–135 | 40–68 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 105–180 | 73–125 | 38–64 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 100–175 | 71–120 | 35–59 |
* 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 Mars Directive
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1060 3GB ≈28 FPS
- Radeon RX 580 ≈29 FPS
- GeForce GTX 980 ≈29 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2070 ≈60 FPS
- Radeon RX 6600 ≈60 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ≈60 FPS
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Can my PC run Mars Directive?
Mars Directive (2026): FPSHQ load index 66 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 61–100 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 59–97 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 2 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB; minimum RAM: 16 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
- 66 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 72 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 79 FPS model estimate
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