Torment: Tides of Numenera
- Developer
- inXile Entertainment
- Publisher
- Techland
- Released
- 27 February 2017
- Age rating
- PEGI 16
- UK price
- £27.79
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC, macOS, Xbox One
Genres: role playing rpg , strategy , turn based strategy tbs , adventure , indie
Torment: Tides of Numenera is a game set in the world of Monte Cook's new tabletop RPG setting, Numenera. Torment continues the thematic legacy of Planescape: Torment, the critically acclaimed role-playing game from 1999 that's considered by many to be a hallmark for storytelling in computer RPGs. With Torment, we're creating a rich role-playing experience that explores similar deep, personal themes.
Best gaming PC for Torment: Tides of Numenera in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Torment: Tides of Numenera 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 Techland 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 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (64 bit) | Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (64 bit) |
| CPU | Intel Core i3 or equivalent | Intel i5 series or AMD equivalent |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or equivalent | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or equivalent |
| Storage | 20 GB | 20 GB |
| DirectX | 9.0 | 10 |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Torment: Tides of Numenera?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel i5 series and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.