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Become

Developer
Valentin Wirth
Publisher
Valentin Wirth
Released
31 December 2026
Age rating
PEGI N/A

Platforms: PC

Genres: racing , adventure , indie

Experience life's fantastical journey as one of millions of sperm. Survive the microcosm dangers, wiggle, dash and compete through the human reproductive system and create new life.

Best gaming PC for Become in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Become 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 Valentin Wirth 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 64-bit Windows 11 64-bit
CPU Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Intel Core i7-10500 or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
RAM 8 GB 16 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (4 GB VRAM) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (8 GB VRAM)
Storage 3 GB 3 GB
DirectX 12 12

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Become?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7-10500 and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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