Eastward
- Developer
- Pixpil Studio
- Publisher
- Chucklefish Games
- Released
- 16 September 2021
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
- UK price
- £21.99
Platforms: PC, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: role playing rpg , simulator , adventure , indie
Eastward is a beautifully detailed and charming adventure RPG, from Shanghai-based indie developers, Pixpil and published by Chucklefish. Escape the tyrannical clutches of a subterranean society and join Eastward’s unlikely duo on an exciting adventure to the land above! Discover beautiful yet bizarre settlements and make new friends as you travel across the world by rail. Inspired by 90s Japanese animation, the visual style of Eastward has been brought to life using a combination of a modern, innovative 3D lighting system and a rich retro-pixel artwork.
Best gaming PC for Eastward in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Eastward today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 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 Chucklefish 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 / 8 / 10 | Windows 7 / 8 / 10 |
| CPU | Intel i5 | Intel i5 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| GPU | Nvidia GTS 450 | Nvidia GTX 750 Ti |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Eastward?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel i5 and your GPU is at or above Nvidia GTX 750 Ti, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.