Shrek 2 Remastered hits PC November 10: requirements and which GPUs run it

DreamWorks Shrek 2 Remastered, from Aspyr Media, unlocks on Steam tomorrow, November 10. It brings back the co-op adventure based on the movie, with rebuilt textures, an enhanced UI, 4K resolution, a new Photo Mode and a Cheat Mode. You can play solo or with up to four players in couch co-op, online or mixed. The original came out in 2004 on PS2, the original Xbox, GameCube and PC, as PC Gamer points out. One detail is worth checking before you buy: both the minimum and the recommended specs require 64-bit Windows 11 and DirectX 12.

The Steam pre-purchase is 10% off until November 17: €26.09 instead of €28.99.

Shrek 2 Remastered PC requirements

These are the official requirements from the Steam page:

Both tiers list DirectX 12, and the recommended tier adds a broadband connection. The Intel CPU is the same i5-10400 in both. If your PC is still on Windows 10, note that Steam lists Windows 11 even at minimum. The game is Windows only: there is no Mac or Linux version.

Which graphics cards run it

canirun grades are measured against the recommended requirement, with 16 GB of RAM:

• GTX 1060 6GB and GTX 1660 Super: clear the minimum and grade C (Tight). Playable, without much headroom.
• RTX 3050, RTX 2060, Arc B580 and RX 6600 XT: meet the recommended spec with a B (Solid).
• RTX 4060 and RTX 3060 Ti: grade A (Smooth), and from the RTX 5070 up it is S (Overkill).

By our data, the GTX 1650 and the RX 580 fall short of the minimum. If you have one of them, our low-end games list has options that do run. To see what else your card handles, check the GTX 1060 6GB, RTX 3050 or RTX 4060 pages.

What about Steam Deck?

Valve has not verified it yet. Our spec-based estimate gives it an F and puts it below the minimum. That is an estimate, not a real test: once Valve publishes its rating you will see it on the game’s Steam Deck page.

Can your PC run Shrek 2 Remastered?

Here is how your setup grades against the recommended spec:

Game	Rec. GPU score	Rec. RAM	Min. RAM	Your PC
DreamWorks Shrek 2 Remastered	12,550	16 GB	8 GB	?

The full game page shows the grade for your GPU and RAM, and which upgrade raises it the most.

Sources: DreamWorks Shrek 2 Remastered on Steam, PC Gamer