Wonderfully, Remedy has lowered the PC system requirements for Alan Wake 2. This means you can enjoy the beauty of Bright Falls and all the horrors that lurk within without the need for a rugged PC.

A performance optimization patch for Alan Wake 2 has lowered the minimum GPU requirement to a GeForce GTX 1070 or Radeon RX 5600 XT. Previously, at least an RTX 2060 GPU was required to even think about playing this terrific and beautiful game. Further improvements have been made to the latest GPUs: according to Digital Foundry, a recent patch has improved the RTX 4070's frame rate by 14%.

However, the minimum requirements remain the same: Intel i5-7600K or AMD equivalent, 16GB or more RAM, and 90GB SSD storage. So double-check your specs before purchasing this great horror game and try not to make the same mistake I did.

When I first saw the minimum requirements for Alan Wake 2, I was a bit shocked. Normally, I have no problem starting any game I choose. However, if I wanted to use ray tracing, an RTX 3070 was just about enough, and even then it wasn't enough since I didn't have 16 GB of RAM. I was lucky enough to play Alan Wake 2 on my PS5, but I felt like I was missing out on some of the stunning scenery and beautifully crafted locations that PC players enjoyed. Walking through sunlit forests and marveling at the intersecting realities of Bright Falls and Dark Place are just a few examples.

Alan Wake 2 is a great horror game and a must play for fans of the genre. Not only are there plenty of terrifying moments fighting off the poor locals of Bright Falls who have been transformed into Taken, but solving the strange mysteries in FBI agent Saga Anderson's mind place was a lot of fun and a cool break from the action.

Now that Alan Wake 2 is more accessible on PC, the only problem is that I finally have to buy more RAM, spend another day downloading, and prepare for all the jump scares again, but I have no complaints.