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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

Developer
ArtPlay
Publisher
505 Games
Released
18 June 2019
Age rating
PEGI 12
UK price
£34.99

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Genres: platform , role playing rpg , adventure

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a gothic horror action side-scrolling RPG set in 19th century England. A paranormal force has summoned a demon-infested castle, revealing crystal shards infused with tremendous magical power. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse which slowly crystallizes her body. To save humanity, and herself in the process, Miriam must fight through the castle and defeat the summoner, Gebel. Collect, craft and unlock a vast array of weapons, equipment and loot to defeat the countless minions and bosses of hell that await!

Best gaming PC for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night 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 505 Games 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 7 Windows 10 (64-bit)
CPU AMD FX-4350 / Intel Core i5-4460 AMD FX-6300 / Intel Core i5-4590
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
GPU AMD Radeon R9 280X / GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon R9 290 / GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Storage 10 GB 10 GB
DirectX

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to AMD FX-6300 / Intel Core i5-4590 and your GPU is at or above AMD Radeon R9 290 / GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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