Island of Winds takes you to 17th century Iceland, plunging them into a magical world teeming with trolls, giant spiders, and mythical creatures. Experience all of this through the eyes of the magic-wielding Brynhild, a member of the Balance Keepers who draws her magical power from the natural world. Brynhild's journey has her on a quest to find her mentor, Hrymja, that will take her through nine incredible landscapes that draw on Iceland's stunning natural beauty. These locations range from the fiery Lava of Skjól to the treacherous Jökla lagoon and gleaming Obsidian Shore. Brynhild will face legendary creatures on her journey, such as the powerful and majestic Bear King, Hafgúfa - Guardian of the Sea and the majestic elven lady Vör of the Oasis.
Best gaming PC for Island of Winds in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Island of Winds 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 Parity 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 8 | Windows 10 |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4690 / AMD Fx 8350 | Intel Core i7-4790 / AMD Ryzen 1700X or greater |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 480 | NVIDIA GTX 1080 / AMD RX 5700XT or greater |
| Storage | 40 GB | 40 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Island of Winds?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7-4790 / AMD Ryzen 1700X and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GTX 1080 / AMD RX 5700XT, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.