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Rain World

Developer
Videocult
Publisher
Adult Swim Games
Released
28 March 2017
Age rating
PEGI N/A
UK price
£19.99

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

Genres: platform , adventure , indie

Rain World is a survival platformer set in an abandoned industrial environment ravaged by a shattered ecosystem. Bone-crushingly intense rains pound the surface, making life as we know it almost impossible. The creatures in this world hibernate most of the time, but in the few brief dry periods they go out in search of food.

Best gaming PC for Rain World in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Rain World 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 Adult Swim 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 10 64-bit Windows 10 64-bit
CPU 4th Gen i3 / 1st Gen Ryzen 6th Gen i5 / 2nd Gen Ryzen (or better)
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
GPU Intel HD (Integrated), GeForce 6 Series / Radeon R7 Series GeForce 7 Series / Radeon RX400 Series (or better)
Storage 4 GB 4 GB
DirectX

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Rain World?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to 6th Gen i5 / 2nd Gen Ryzen (or better) and your GPU is at or above GeForce 7 Series / Radeon RX400 Series (or better), you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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