TANUKI: Pon's Summer is out: PC requirements and which GPUs run it
TANUKI: Pon's Summer launched November 10 on Steam and asks for very little: 8 GB of RAM, 3 GB of storage and a GeForce 650 at minimum. See the requirements, which GPUs clear the recommended and its Steam Deck rating.
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TANUKI: Pon’s Summer launched today, November 10, on Steam for $19.99. It’s the Denkiworks game where you spend a summer on a Japanese island delivering mail on a BMX as a small tanuki. For PC players the takeaway is simple: it asks for very little. With 8 GB of RAM, 3 GB of free storage and a graphics card on the level of a GeForce 650, you meet the minimum.
If you played the demo, keep your save. According to the launch announcement, your progress transfers to the full game automatically. Ahead of you are a month of deliveries, more than 100 BMX challenges and a shrine to rebuild before the Great Tanuki Festival. CGMagazine’s PC review calls it a “delightful little game” that pairs tanuki mythology with a wholesome “days of summer” atmosphere.
TANUKI: Pon’s Summer PC requirements
These are the official requirements from the Steam page:
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce 650 or Radeon HD 7750 (2 GB VRAM) | GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7970 (2 GB VRAM) |
| CPU | 2.6 GHz quad core or similar | Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 at 3 GHz |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 or later | Windows 10 or later |
Both tiers call for DirectX 11. RAM is the same at minimum and recommended, so 8 GB already gets you what the studio asks for.
Which GPUs run it?
Every popular GPU we checked clears both the minimum and the recommended. The GTX 1650, the GTX 1060 6GB and the RX 580 grade A (Smooth), measured against the recommended requirement. The GTX 1660 Super, RTX 3050, Arc B580 and the rest of the list grade S (Overkill): you have power to spare for this one.
Our grades assume 16 GB of RAM. Since the recommended here is 8 GB, memory should not hold you back. On the CPU side, the recommended points to a Core i5 or Ryzen 5 at 3 GHz.
If your machine is on the modest side and you want more games that sit comfortably on it, check our list of games for low-end PCs.
What about Steam Deck, Mac or Linux?
Valve tested it on Steam Deck and rates it Verified. You can see the details on its Steam Deck page.
There is no Mac or Linux version on Steam: for now it is Windows only.
Can your PC run TANUKI: Pon’s Summer?
Here is how your setup grades against the game’s recommended requirement:
| Game | Rec. GPU score | Rec. RAM | Min. RAM | Your PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANUKI: Pon's Summer | 5,250 | 8 GB | 8 GB | ? |
The full TANUKI: Pon’s Summer page shows the detailed grade for your GPU and RAM.
Sources: TANUKI: Pon’s Summer on Steam, Steam launch announcement, CGMagazine: PC review
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