Tears of Metal
- Developer
- Paper Cult
- Publisher
- Paper Cult
- Released
- 31 December 2026
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
Platforms: PC
Genres: indie
Tears of Metal is a medieval hack-and-slash co-op roguelike. Carve through hordes of enemies to reclaim your island with the help of your formidable Scottish battalion. As you advance deeper into the trenches, uncover more about the mysterious Dragon Meteor and the treacherous enemy invasion.
Best gaming PC for Tears of Metal in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Tears of Metal 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 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- 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 Paper Cult 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 | Windows 10 |
| CPU | Dual Core 2.4GHz | Quad Core - 3GHz |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 1070 or equivalent | GeForce RTX Series 20 |
| Storage | 10 GB | 10 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Tears of Metal?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Quad Core - 3GHz and your GPU is at or above GeForce RTX Series 20, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.