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Albion Online

Developer
Sandbox Interactive
Publisher
Sandbox Interactive
Released
17 July 2017
Age rating
PEGI N/A

Platforms: Linux, PC, macOS

Genres: role playing rpg

Albion Online is a sandbox MMORPG set in an open medieval fantasy world. The game features a player-driven economy where nearly every item is player-crafted. Combine armor pieces and weapons suited to your playstyle in a unique, classless "you are what you wear" system. Explore the world, take on other adventurers in thrilling battles, conquer territories, and build a home.

Best gaming PC for Albion Online in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Albion Online today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Sandbox Interactive on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
CPU Intel/AMD CPU with SSE2 Intel/AMD CPU with SSE2
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
GPU Graphics card with DirectX 10 support or better Graphics card with DirectX 10 support or better
Storage 2 GB 0 GB
DirectX 10

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Albion Online?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel/AMD CPU with SSE2 and your GPU is at or above Graphics card with DirectX 10 support, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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