Direct answer
Steam provides exact minimum and recommended requirements for Windows and macOS. Windows requires a 64-bit processor and operating system; both macOS tiers require a dedicated GPU. Steam does not list a Linux requirements section, so native Linux support is not established.
Windows minimum and recommended requirements
Steam separates the Windows specification into minimum and recommended tiers. Both tiers require a 64-bit processor and operating system, Windows 10, and 12 GB of available storage. The minimum tier uses an Intel i5 or similar, 8 GB RAM, and a GeForce GTX 960 or similar with at least 2 GB VRAM.
The recommended tier raises the processor to an Intel i7 or similar, memory to 12 GB RAM, and graphics to a GeForce RTX 2060 or similar with at least 8 GB VRAM. Storage and the listed operating system remain unchanged. These are Steam’s published specifications; they should not be replaced with guessed frame-rate targets, resolutions, laptop equivalents, or unsupported alternative components.
- Windows minimum — Architecture: 64-bit processor and operating system; OS: Windows 10; Processor: Intel i5 or similar.
- Windows minimum — Memory: 8 GB RAM; Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or similar, minimum 2 GB VRAM; Storage: 12 GB available space.
- Windows recommended — Architecture: 64-bit processor and operating system; OS: Windows 10; Processor: Intel i7 or similar.
- Windows recommended — Memory: 12 GB RAM; Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or similar, minimum 8 GB VRAM; Storage: 12 GB available space.
macOS minimum and recommended requirements
Steam lists a dedicated macOS requirements section, confirming that macOS is a listed platform. The minimum tier specifies macOS Catalina, an Intel i5 or similar, 8 GB RAM, a GeForce GTX 960 or similar with at least 2 GB VRAM, and 12 GB of available storage. An additional note says a dedicated GPU is required.
The recommended macOS tier retains Catalina and the dedicated-GPU requirement while listing an Intel i7 or similar, 12 GB RAM, a GeForce RTX 2060 or similar with at least 8 GB VRAM, and 12 GB storage. The text names Intel-class processors and NVIDIA-class graphics; it does not provide Apple Silicon-specific requirements, compatibility claims, or performance expectations, so none should be invented.
- macOS minimum — OS: macOS Catalina; Processor: Intel i5 or similar; Memory: 8 GB RAM.
- macOS minimum — Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or similar, minimum 2 GB VRAM; Storage: 12 GB available space; Additional note: dedicated GPU required.
- macOS recommended — OS: macOS Catalina; Processor: Intel i7 or similar; Memory: 12 GB RAM.
- macOS recommended — Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or similar, minimum 8 GB VRAM; Storage: 12 GB available space; Additional note: dedicated GPU required.
Linux status and how to read the specifications
The Steam page supplies Windows and macOS requirement tables but no Linux section. Therefore native Linux support, a Linux minimum specification, and a Linux recommended specification are not established by this source. The absence of a Linux table should not be converted into claims about Proton, Steam Deck verification, compatibility layers, community fixes, or expected performance.
Meeting a minimum list means only that the machine matches the published minimum components; the source does not attach a resolution, graphics preset, or frame-rate target to that tier. Likewise, the recommended list supplies stronger named components but no guaranteed performance target. Available storage should also be treated as the stated 12 GB requirement, without inventing extra space estimates for saves, Workshop items, patches, or temporary installation files.
- Native Linux support: not listed in the supplied Steam requirements.
- Linux minimum requirements: not provided.
- Linux recommended requirements: not provided.
- Proton and Steam Deck status: not established by the supplied source.
- Neither hardware tier includes a stated resolution, preset, or frame-rate target.
Frequently asked questions
How much RAM does Big Ambitions need?
Steam lists 8 GB RAM as the minimum and 12 GB RAM as recommended on both Windows and macOS.
Does Big Ambitions support macOS?
Yes. Steam provides minimum and recommended macOS Catalina specifications, and both tiers require a dedicated GPU.
Is Big Ambitions available natively for Linux?
The supplied Steam page does not list Linux support or Linux system requirements, so native Linux availability is not established.
Sources
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