Shady Contractor
Shady Contractor has an FPSHQ demand score of 26/100: a light game — runs even on budget and older graphics cards. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Shady Contractor launch: what you need to know
What we know after launch: drivers, known issues, FPS on your graphics card and player discussion.
Shady Contractor launch: key dates
Dates come from official announcements; the grey dot is today, Nov 14, 2026.
The publisher has not announced the Shady Contractor 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 Shady Contractor 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.
Shady Contractor is a game by Highfivan. Steam release date: November 2, 2026. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Intel HD 4000. It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
You're the least trustworthy contractor in town. Eyeball the blueprints, cut every corner you can, and pocket the difference. A physics-based construction puzzler where greed pays, right up until the building falls over.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Highfivan
- Publisher
- Highfivan
- Release date
- November 2, 2026
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/5060600
Shady Contractor system requirements
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3 4130 class or equivalent |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for Shady Contractor 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 | 325–545 | 300–495 | 235–400 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 320–535 | 290–475 | 200–340 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 315–530 | 275–455 | 180–300 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 310–520 | 260–435 | 160–275 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 305–515 | 255–420 | 150–260 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 305–515 | 255–425 | 150–260 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 300–510 | 245–410 | 145–245 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 300–505 | 240–405 | 140–240 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 285–485 | 225–375 | 125–215 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 295–500 | 235–395 | 135–230 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 280–480 | 215–365 | 120–205 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 280–475 | 210–355 | 115–200 |
* 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 Shady Contractor
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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GPU ranking for Shady Contractor →Key figures
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Can my PC run Shady Contractor?
Shady Contractor (2026): FPSHQ load index 26 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 195–315 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 180–300 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 10 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Intel HD 4000; minimum RAM: 4 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
- 26 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 228 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 247 FPS model estimate
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