Wuthering Waves
- Developer
- Kuro Games
- Publisher
- Kuro Games
- Released
- 22 May 2024
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
Platforms: PC, macOS
Genres: role-playing-rpg, adventure
Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG. You wake from your slumber as Rover, joined by a vibrant cast of Resonators on a journey to reclaim your lost memories and surmount the Lament. The game features fast-paced combat with a variety of mechanics such as Extreme Evasion and Dodge Counter. You can also absorb the remaining of the monsters you've defeated and use their power in battles.
Best gaming PC for Wuthering Waves in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Wuthering Waves today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 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 Kuro 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 | Windows10 64-bit | Windows10 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i5 (9th Gen) / Ryzen 2700 | Intel Core i7 (9th Gen) / Ryzen 3700 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060/AMD Radeon RX 570/Intel ARC A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/AMD Radeon RX 5700XT/intel ARC A750 |
| Storage | 150 GB | 150 GB |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Wuthering Waves?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7 (9th Gen) / Ryzen 3700 and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/AMD Radeon RX 5700XT/intel ARC A750, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.