The specs
Straight from the Steam store page.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core i5-10600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 390 | NVIDIA RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 |
| Network | Broadband internet connection | Broadband internet connection |
| Storage | 10 GB available space | 10 GB available space |
What actually changes between the two tiers
Only two things: the CPU and the GPU. RAM, storage, DirectX version and the network requirement are identical on both rows.
That is unusual enough to be worth pointing out, because it tells you where the load is. If you are deciding whether to upgrade something, 8 GB of RAM is stated as enough even at the recommended tier, and the game asks for 10 GB of disk either way.
Reading the minimum tier
The minimum GPU is a GTX 970 — a 2014 card — and the minimum CPU an i5-4590 from the same era. That is a deliberately low floor for a game released in 2026, and it matches what the game looks like: stylised wooden puppets and dark interiors rather than high-fidelity rendering.
The recommended tier (RTX 2060 / RX 5700, i5-10600 / Ryzen 5 3600) is roughly a 2019-2020 midrange PC.
Broadband is on the minimum row
Both tiers list a broadband internet connection, which is easy to skim past. The game has a single-player mode, so this is not a strict always-online requirement in the way the listing implies — but the co-op that most people are here for is online only. There is no LAN or split-screen option in the Steam feature list.
See how many players for what the multiplayer actually supports.
Performance: one fix already shipped
If you played in the first day after release and performance felt worse than these specs suggest it should, that was partly a bug. Patch 1.01 (8 August 2026) lists:
"Fixed a bug where performance was worse than expected due to light invalidation."
That is the only performance-specific entry in the patch notes so far. The full list is on the updates page.
Windows only
The store page lists Windows and nothing else — no macOS build, no Linux build. There are no Mac or Linux requirements published at all, which is how Steam represents a game that does not ship on those platforms.
More on that, including handhelds and consoles, on the platforms page.
What is not confirmed
- Steam Deck compatibility. Valve has not published a Deck verification status for this game that we could find, and the store page lists no Linux build — which is what Proton compatibility would normally be judged against
- Whether the game runs acceptably below the minimum spec. Nobody has published benchmarks
- Frame rates at either tier. The store page states no target framerate or resolution for the recommended row, which is common but does mean "recommended" has no defined outcome
- Whether the requirements change with the September and October content updates