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The Spectrum Retreat

Developer
Dan Smith Studios
Publisher
Ripstone
Released
10 July 2018
Age rating
PEGI 12
UK price
£9.99

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

Genres: platform , puzzle , strategy , adventure , indie

Check-in to The Spectrum Retreat for a stay you won't forget. Manipulate your way to the truth in this captivating narrative-driven puzzler.

Best gaming PC for The Spectrum Retreat in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for The Spectrum Retreat 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 Ripstone 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 AMD FX 6300 @ 3.5 GHz or Intel Core i3 or higher AMD FX-8350 or Intel Core i5 or higher
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
GPU AMD Radeon RX 550 or Nvidia Geforce GTX 750 Ti or higher AMD Radeon RX 570 or Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 or higher
Storage 8 GB 8 GB
DirectX 11 11

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run The Spectrum Retreat?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to AMD FX-8350 and your GPU is at or above AMD Radeon RX 570, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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