Lost Ark
- Developer
- Tripod Studio
- Publisher
- Smilegate RPG
- Released
- 04 December 2018
- Age rating
- PEGI 18
Platforms: PC
Genres: role playing rpg , hack and slash beat em up , adventure
Embark on an odyssey for the Lost Ark in a vast, vibrant world: explore new lands, seek out lost treasures, and test yourself in thrilling action combat. Define your fighting style with your class and advanced class, and customize your skills, weapons, and gear to bring your might to bear as you fight against hordes of enemies, colossal bosses, and dark forces seeking the power of the Ark in this action-packed free-to-play RPG.
Best gaming PC for Lost Ark in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Lost Ark 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 Smilegate RPG 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 only) | Windows 11 (64-bit only) |
| CPU | Intel Core i3 – 10100 AMD Ryzen3 3100 | Intel Core i5 – 9400 AMD Ryzen5 2600 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 560 | Nvidia Geforce GTX 1660 Super / AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
| Storage | 110 GB | 110 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Lost Ark?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5 – 9400 AMD Ryzen5 2600 and your GPU is at or above Nvidia Geforce GTX 1660 Super / AMD Radeon RX 6600, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.