SteamWorld Build
- Developer
- The Station Interactive
- Publisher
- Thunderful
- Released
- 01 December 2023
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
- UK price
- £19.99
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
In SteamWorld Build, you must escape a dying planet by building a mining town to dig up vital long-lost technology. Meet the ever-growing needs of your citizens, trade resources and defend your mine from the creatures that lurk below.
Best gaming PC for SteamWorld Build in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for SteamWorld Build today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 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 Thunderful 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 | Intel Core i5 8400 | Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
| Storage | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | Not stated |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run SteamWorld Build?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.