Can I Run Slay the Spire?
Slay the Spire is an indie strategy game from Mega Crit, released in 2019. Mega Crit both developed and published it. It offers a single player campaign. Alongside Windows it also ships for macOS and Linux. It carries 46 achievements. It is localised into 17 languages according to the store listing. Full controller support is present, so nothing needs configuring before a pad works. Its 7 years mean the stated figures describe machines that were current then, not now. Workshop content is supported, so the published requirements describe the unmodded game only. Metacritic places it at 89. With more than 191 thousand player reviews on Steam, its behaviour on real hardware is well documented. Progress follows the account through Steam Cloud rather than sitting on one disk.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | 2.0 Ghz |
|---|---|
| GPU | 1Gb Video Memory, capable of OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable) |
| VRAM | 1 GB |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 1 GB |
| OS | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10 |
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Setting and environment
Players spend their time in a fantasy world, moving through runs that rebuild the layout each attempt. The view is in two dimensions. 6 storefront images show what the game actually looks like in motion. Generating a fresh layout every run is processor work, so a weak CPU shows up as a pause between areas.
Why Slay the Spire is demanding
Slay the Spire needs only 1 GB of video memory. The install is small at roughly 1 GB. System memory expectations are modest at 2 GB.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Slay the Spire?
Slay the Spire targets a mainstream modern PC: 1Gb Video Memory, capable of OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable) and 2 GB of RAM for the minimum. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: CPU
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Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Slay the Spire?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Slay the Spire?
The minimum requirements are CPU: 2.0 Ghz; GPU: 1Gb Video Memory, capable of OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable); 2 GB RAM; OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10.
How much storage does Slay the Spire need?
Slay the Spire needs about 1 GB of available storage.
What is the bottleneck for Slay the Spire?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Slay the Spire is the CPU.