Stormforge hits Early Access tomorrow: PC requirements and which GPUs run it

Stormforge, Roboto Games’ survival crafting game built around magical storms, enters Early Access on Steam tomorrow, November 10, at 11am PT / 8pm CET / 7pm GMT. It costs $19.99 USD / €19,49 / £15.99, with a 15% discount for the first week that brings it to $16.99 USD / €16,56 / £13.59. If you play on PC, two things matter most: it asks for 16 GB of RAM even at minimum, and it is Windows only.

At launch it has 25+ hours of gameplay, 3 biomes, a 75 km² world, 3 boss fights, 5 classes and 1 to 8 player co-op, online or over LAN. If you played the Next Fest demo, your progress carries over into Early Access.

Stormforge PC requirements

These are the official requirements from the Steam page:

Both tiers list DirectX 11 and a broadband internet connection. There is no Mac or Linux version.

Which GPUs run it

RAM is the first filter. The minimum already asks for 16 GB, so a PC with less memory falls short even with a good graphics card. Our grades assume 16 GB and are measured against the recommended requirement.

• RTX 3060: clears the recommended and grades B (Solid). The RTX 4060, RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 3070 land in the same spot.
• RTX 2060: clears the minimum but not the recommended, and grades C (Tight). The Arc B580 and RX 7600 grade the same.
• GTX 1060 6GB: clears the minimum, but at D (Struggles) it will have a hard time. The GTX 1660 Super and RTX 3050 grade the same.
• RX 580 and GTX 1650: they do not clear the minimum in our measurement.

Two cards need a note. The RX 580 is named in the minimum on the Steam page, but in our benchmark-based measurement it falls short of that bar and grades D. The RX 6600 XT is named in the recommended, yet it grades C (Tight): it clears the minimum comfortably, but in our measurement it does not reach the recommended.

One helpful note from the demo: the November 7 update reduced memory usage and improved multiplayer performance. The requirements on the store page have not changed.

What about Steam Deck?

Valve has not verified it yet. Our spec-based estimate gives it an F, so treat that as a rough guide, not a tested result. The details are on the Stormforge Steam Deck page.

Can your PC run Stormforge?

Here is how your PC grades against Stormforge and two other survival crafting games, 7 Days to Die and ARK: Survival Ascended:

Game	Rec. GPU score	Rec. RAM	Min. RAM	Your PC
Stormforge	17,050	16 GB	16 GB	?
7 Days to Die	8,000	12 GB	8 GB	?
ARK: Survival Ascended	22,650	32 GB	16 GB	?

If you fall short, the full game page shows your grade with your detected GPU and RAM.

Sources: Stormforge on Steam, Steam: price and roadmap, Steam: November 7 demo update, Steam: Next Fest and demo