Nightwater PC System Requirements
Steam lists Nightwater for 64-bit Windows, with 8 GB RAM and 10 GB storage at minimum, and 12 GB RAM at the recommended tier. The table reproduces the official CPU, GPU and OS fields rather than substituting guessed equivalents. Compare your processor and graphics card with the entire listed tier, not just the memory number. These requirements do not promise a particular frame rate or resolution, and they do not constitute a native Linux, macOS or Steam Deck compatibility rating.
- Game state
- Released · 1.0
- Source check
- 2026-09-19
- Evidence
- Official sources + editorial guidance
- Scope
- Historical images labeled
| Field | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 or later (64-Bit) | Windows 11 or later (64-Bit) |
| Processor | i5-3570 3.4 GHz 4 Core | Ryzen 5 5600X or i5-12400 or equivalent performance, 6 physical cores minimum |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia GTX 1650/GTX 1050-ti, or AMD RX 470/RX 570, or equivalent performance & VRAM | Nvidia RTX 2070 or RX 5700, or equivalent performance & VRAM |
| Storage | 10 GB available space | 10 GB available space |
| Architecture | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system |
Compare all hardware fields
Check the OS architecture, CPU, memory, GPU and available storage together. The GPU field allows equivalent performance and VRAM, but the store does not publish a separate numeric VRAM requirement in the retrieved specification.
Minimum is not a frame-rate promise
Steam does not attach a target resolution, frame rate or graphics preset to these fields. Avoid assuming a minimum-spec machine will run every factory size at a particular FPS. Start with conservative in-game settings if performance becomes inconsistent.
Windows versus compatibility layers
The checked requirements name Windows. A community report about running under Proton or a Linux distribution is a separate observation. No Valve Verified or Playable rating is asserted by this page.
Before reporting a launch failure
Include the exact CPU/GPU, Windows version, installed game entry and error message. Verify installed files through Steam and check official announcements. A hardware comparison is a diagnostic starting point, not proof of the cause.
Sources & verification
Official source check: 2026-09-19. Release state and scope use Steam Store and developer news; current named objectives use Steam achievements. Editorial sequences are advice, not a hands-on speedrun or a verified unlock dependency graph. Historical demo and marketing-image observations keep their own limitations.