Albion Online asks for 4 GB of RAM at minimum and 8 GB at the recommended tier, the same on Windows, Mac and Linux, and Windows lists just 2 GB of storage. Steam breaks the three platforms out as separate spec tables, each with its own tiers, and the storage line is where they differ. War Thunder is the only other title GamiPrime's Hardware cluster has found with the same three-platform structure; every other title in the cluster's pillar comparison lists Windows only. Specs below are from Albion Online's Steam listing as read on October 16, 2026 (UTC), and the Windows figures were re-read unchanged on November 4, 2026. Not benchmarked.
Official specs: Windows, Mac and Linux
Steam gives Albion Online three independent spec tables. Memory doubles from 4 GB to 8 GB between tiers on all three platforms; storage is the line that is least consistent, with most cells marked "not listed."
Windows
| Line | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) |
| Processor | Intel/AMD CPU with SSE2 | Intel/AMD CPU with SSE2 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | DirectX 10-capable graphics card or better | DirectX 10-capable graphics card or better |
| DirectX | Version 10 | Not listed |
| Storage | 2 GB available space | Not listed |
| Additional notes | Not listed | SSD strongly recommended for optimal play experience |
Mac
| Line | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Mac OS X 13.0 (Ventura) or higher | Mac OS X 13.0 (Ventura) or higher |
| Processor | Intel/AMD CPU with SSE2 | Intel/AMD CPU with SSE2 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Metal-capable GPU supported by Apple (Apple Silicon, Intel HD4000+, AMD HD7000+) | Metal-capable GPU supported by Apple (Apple Silicon, Intel HD4000+, AMD HD7000+) |
| Storage | Not listed | Not listed |
| Additional notes | Not listed | SSD strongly recommended for optimal play experience |
Linux
| Line | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (64-bit) or SteamOS; other distributions may work, not officially supported | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (64-bit) or SteamOS; other distributions may work, not officially supported |
| Processor | Intel/AMD CPU with SSE2 | Intel/AMD CPU with SSE2 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | OpenGL 3.3-capable graphics card or better | OpenGL 3.3-capable graphics card or better |
| Sound | SDL2: libsdl2-2.0-0 | SDL2: libsdl2-2.0-0 |
| Storage | Not listed | 8 GB available space |
| Additional notes | Not listed | SSD strongly recommended for optimal play experience |
Source: Albion Online's official Steam listing, read October 16, 2026 (UTC).
What the numbers imply
Memory is the one figure every platform agrees on. Windows, Mac and Linux all ask for 4 GB RAM minimum and 8 GB recommended, the same doubling GamiPrime has already logged for Once Human. Against the pillar's free PC games system requirements comparison (13 games, read October 4, 2026), Albion Online's 4 GB Windows minimum ties with War Thunder, Project Entropy and STALZONE, ahead of only Infinity Kingdom (2 GB) and MU: Dark Epoch (1 GB). Its 8 GB Windows recommended sits well under the pillar's 16 GB group (NTE: Neverness to Everness, Marvel Rivals, Wuthering Waves, Where Winds Meet all list 16 GB as a minimum, not a suggestion).
Storage is where Albion Online's listing gets thin, on every platform. Windows is the only one of the three with a minimum storage figure at all: 2 GB, which ties exactly with Infinity Kingdom and sits above only MU: Dark Epoch (800 MB) in the pillar's 21-game comparison, making it one of the two or three smallest storage floors GamiPrime has recorded in this cluster. Windows and Mac both leave the recommended-tier storage cell blank, and Mac leaves it blank at both tiers. Linux is the outlier in the other direction: no minimum storage figure, but 8 GB listed at recommended, the only cell in the whole three-platform table where recommended gives a number that minimum does not.
The cross-platform spread itself is the headline fact. None of the games in the pillar's original 13-game table list anything beyond Windows; War Thunder, added to this cluster the same day as this article, is the only other title GamiPrime has found with the same three-platform structure. A player choosing between a Windows PC, a Mac and a Linux box for this specific game can compare three publisher-set floors side by side; for most other games this cluster covers, that comparison does not exist because there is only one platform listed.
Check your PC first
- Confirm your platform's minimum first. The three tables above are not interchangeable: a Mac meeting the Mac minimum says nothing about the Windows or Linux figures, and vice versa. Match the table to the OS you will actually run the game on.
- RAM, on any platform. Windows: Task Manager, Performance tab. Mac: Apple menu, About This Mac. Linux:
free -hin a terminal. 4 GB clears the listed minimum on every platform here; 8 GB clears the recommended tier everywhere. - Storage, where Steam gives a number. Windows: Settings, System, Storage, for the 2 GB minimum. Linux: check free space against the 8 GB recommended figure, since that is the only storage line Steam lists for that platform. Mac: Steam does not list a storage figure for either tier, so there is no published number to check against; free space still matters, Steam just has not stated how much.
Bottom line
Albion Online is one of two games in this Hardware cluster (with War Thunder) that force a platform choice before the spec question even starts: Windows, Mac and Linux each get their own Steam-listed floor, and RAM is the one number that holds steady across all three (4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended). Storage is inconsistent on every platform rather than missing outright, which is its own kind of gap: Windows gives a minimum but not a recommended figure, Mac gives neither, and Linux gives a recommended figure but not a minimum. That is a floor, not a promise, on whichever platform you read it. Not benchmarked.
Frequently asked questions
Does Albion Online run on Mac and Linux, not just Windows?
Yes. Steam lists separate minimum and recommended requirements for Windows, Mac (OS X 13.0 Ventura or higher) and Linux (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or SteamOS), each with its own spec table. War Thunder is the only other title GamiPrime's Hardware cluster has found with this three-platform listing.
How much RAM does Albion Online need?
4 GB RAM minimum and 8 GB RAM recommended, the same figures on Windows, Mac and Linux.
How much storage does Albion Online need?
Windows lists 2 GB minimum and no recommended figure. Mac lists no storage figure at either tier. Linux lists no minimum figure but 8 GB recommended. Steam's listing is not consistent on this line across platforms, and this article reports the gaps rather than filling them in.
Sources
- Albion Online's official Steam listing (Windows, Mac and Linux requirements), read October 16, 2026 (UTC).
- GamiPrime's free PC games system requirements comparison, read October 4, 2026 (UTC), used for the Windows RAM and storage comparisons above (linked where it first appears in this article).
Not benchmarked or tested on a PC. Last verified: 2026-10-16.
