Tarpit
Tarpit has an FPSHQ demand score of 65/100: 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.
Tarpit launch: what you need to know
What we know after launch: drivers, known issues, FPS on your graphics card and player discussion.
Tarpit launch: key dates
Dates come from official announcements; the grey dot is today, Nov 14, 2026.
The publisher has not announced the Tarpit 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 Tarpit 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 Tarpit
All FPSHQ pages about this game: FPS, settings, hardware requirements, fixes and discussions.
Tarpit is a game by Koivu Games. Steam release date: October 27, 2026. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Nvidia GTX 1060 or AMD RX 5600-XT. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
Description
Tarpit is a psychological indie horror game where you have to make TAR to rescue your friend from danger. Beware of the forces in your surroundings. The forces definitely see you... but do you see them?
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Koivu Games
- Publisher
- Koivu Games
- Release date
- October 27, 2026
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/5277680
Tarpit system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-8600 or AMD Ryzen 3600 | Intel Core i7-11700 or AMD Ryzen 5700X |
| Memory | 8 GB ОЗУ | 16 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Nvidia GTX 1060 or AMD RX 5600-XT | Nvidia RTX 3060 or AMD AMD RX 6700-XT |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 12 |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Tarpit and does it need an SSD
Tarpit needs 2 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 10, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Tarpit 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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Step-by-step fixes for common errors and diagnostics for your PC
FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for Tarpit 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 | 185–310 | 140–240 | 82–140 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 165–280 | 120–205 | 66–115 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 150–255 | 105–180 | 58–98 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 140–235 | 98–165 | 51–87 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 130–225 | 93–155 | 48–82 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 130–225 | 94–155 | 49–83 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 125–215 | 89–150 | 46–78 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 125–210 | 86–145 | 44–76 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 110–190 | 77–130 | 40–68 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 120–200 | 82–140 | 43–73 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 105–185 | 74–125 | 38–66 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 105–180 | 73–125 | 37–63 |
* 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 Tarpit
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (Nvidia GTX 1060 or AMD RX 5600-XT). 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 ≈61 FPS
- Radeon RX 6600 ≈61 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ≈61 FPS
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GPU ranking for Tarpit →Key figures
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Can my PC run Tarpit?
Tarpit (2026): FPSHQ load index 65 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 62–105 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 59–98 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 2 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060 or AMD RX 5600-XT; 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
- 65 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 73 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 80 FPS model estimate
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