Close to the Sun
- Developer
- Storm in a Teacup
- Publisher
- Wired Productions
- Released
- 02 May 2019
- Age rating
- PEGI 18
- UK price
- £15.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Close to the Sun is a story-driven horror game that takes place at the turn of the 20th century on a mysterious ship complex created by Nikola Tesla for the sake of knowledge. In this alternative version of history, his scientific breakthroughs have already had a major impact on the world. You’re a young journalist looking for your sister and, as you approach this enormous and glorious complex for the first time, you quickly realize that something there has gone horribly wrong..."
Best gaming PC for Close to the Sun in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Close to the Sun today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Wired Productions 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 | Windows 10 |
| CPU | Core i5 / AMD FX 2.4Ghz | Core i7 / AMD Ryzen 7 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 3GB Video RAM | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD RX 470 |
| Storage | 50 GB | 50 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Close to the Sun?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Core i7 / AMD Ryzen 7 and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD RX 470, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.