The Obsessive Shadow
The Obsessive Shadow has an FPSHQ demand score of 55/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
The Obsessive Shadow is a game by Pablo Heckman. Steam release date: March 19, 2025. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better. It needs at least 6 GB of RAM.
Description
The Obsessive Shadow is a Survival Horror Game about a stalker you can't exactly Identify. With nothing but your eyes and a flashlight at your disposal, it's up to you to survive whatever horrific person or thing is out there watching you...
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Pablo Heckman
- Publisher
- PMH Interactive LLC, Pablo Heckman
- Release date
- March 19, 2025
- PC platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/2074360
The Obsessive Shadow system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit or later |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4590/AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better | Intel Core i5-4590/AMD Ryzen equivalent or better |
| Memory | 6 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 480 equivalent or better |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 5 GB | 5 GB |
| Notes | For VR, Any Steam VR Supported Windows System will work | For VR, Any SteamVR Supported Windows System will work |
| Поддержка VR | Any SteamVR Compatible headset with motion controllers | Any SteamVR Compatible headset with motion controllers |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is The Obsessive Shadow and does it need an SSD
The Obsessive Shadow needs 5 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 12, 2026). requirements
The requirements of The Obsessive Shadow 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 12, 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 The Obsessive Shadow 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 | 205–350 | 170–280 | 100–170 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 190–325 | 145–245 | 82–140 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 180–305 | 130–220 | 72–120 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 165–280 | 115–200 | 64–110 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 60–105 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 60–105 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 150–260 | 105–180 | 57–97 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 150–255 | 100–175 | 55–93 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 135–230 | 94–155 | 49–83 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 145–245 | 100–170 | 53–89 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 130–225 | 90–150 | 47–81 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 125–220 | 88–150 | 46–78 |
* 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 The Obsessive Shadow
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1650 ≈29 FPS
- Radeon RX 480 ≈29 FPS
- GeForce GTX 970 ≈29 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈64 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈64 FPS
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Can my PC run The Obsessive Shadow?
The Obsessive Shadow (2025): FPSHQ load index 55 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 77–125 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 72–120 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better; minimum RAM: 6 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 12, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 55 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 90 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 99 FPS model estimate
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