Snailiens
Snailiens has an FPSHQ demand score of 61/100: 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.
Snailiens is a game by 562 Interactive. Steam release date: November 20, 2018. Minimum graphics card per Steam: GTX 970 or Radeon 290x or higher. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
Description
Introducing Snailiens! The adorably terrifying monsters aimed at stealing all of Earth’s cabbages. In this VR tower defense game, you play as the commander of the S.A.L.T. defense network. In virtual reality you construct towers, equip guns, and fight off the Snailien invaders.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- 562 Interactive
- Publisher
- 562 Interactive LLC.
- Release date
- November 20, 2018
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/559280
Snailiens system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 or higher | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel i5-4590 or AMD FX-8350 | Intel i7-4770 or AMD FX-8350 or higher |
| Memory | 8 GB ОЗУ | 16 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | GTX 970 or Radeon 290x or higher | GTX 1070 or Radeon 480 or higher |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 12 |
| Storage | 10 GB | 15 GB |
| Поддержка VR | SteamVR | — |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Snailiens and does it need an SSD
Snailiens needs 10 GB of free space for minimum requirements and 15 GB for recommended (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 10, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Snailiens 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 10, 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 Snailiens 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 | 195–325 | 155–255 | 89–150 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 175–295 | 130–220 | 72–125 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 160–275 | 115–195 | 62–105 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 150–250 | 105–175 | 56–94 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 140–240 | 100–170 | 53–89 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 140–240 | 100–170 | 53–89 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 135–230 | 95–160 | 50–84 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 130–225 | 93–155 | 48–82 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 120–205 | 84–140 | 43–73 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 125–215 | 89–150 | 46–78 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 115–195 | 80–135 | 41–71 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 110–190 | 79–130 | 41–69 |
* 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 Snailiens
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (GTX 970 or Radeon 290x or higher). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1650 ≈27 FPS
- Radeon RX 480 ≈27 FPS
- GeForce GTX 970 ≈27 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 Super ≈63 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2070 ≈65 FPS
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Can my PC run Snailiens?
Snailiens (2018): FPSHQ load index 61 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 67–110 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: GTX 970 or Radeon 290x or higher; minimum RAM: 8 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 10, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 61 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 79 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 87 FPS model estimate
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