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Monster Sanctuary

Developer
Moi Rai Games
Publisher
Team17
Released
07 December 2020
Age rating
PEGI N/A
UK price
£15.99

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

Genres: platform , role playing rpg , strategy , turn based strategy tbs , adventure , indie

A pixel art monster collecting game featuring sideview visuals, metroidvania like exploration and challenging turn based combat.

Best gaming PC for Monster Sanctuary in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Monster Sanctuary 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 Team17 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 Dual-Core, 2.0 GHz Dual-Core, 3.0 GHz
RAM 2 GB 4 GB
GPU GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB, Radeon HD 4870 512 MB GeForce GTS 450 or Equivilant
Storage 1 GB 2 GB
DirectX 10 10

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Monster Sanctuary?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Dual-Core, 3.0 GHz and your GPU is at or above GeForce GTS 450, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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