🖥️ Dear Esther system requirements
Minimum and recommended PC specs (official, from Steam). Meeting "Minimum" means you can play; for smoother visuals and higher settings, refer to "Recommended".
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| Requirement equivalent | GPU tier | CPU tier | Memory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | — | Intel Core 2 Duo | 1 GB |
| Recommended | — | 4-core processor (estimated) | 1 GB |
💻 Minimum
- OS *
- Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / Vista64
- Processor
- Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz or higher
- Memory
- 1GB XP / 2GB Vista
- Graphics
- DirectX 9 compliant video card with Shader model 3.0 support. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better (Pre-Sandybridge Intel graphics chipsets not yet supported)
- DirectX®
- 9.0c
- Hard Drive
- 2 GB HD space
- Sound
- DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
🚀 Recommended
- OS *
- Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / Vista64
- Processor
- Quad core 2.4GHz or higher
- Memory
- 1GB XP / 2GB Vista
- Graphics
- DirectX 9 compliant video card with Shader model 3.0 support. NVidia 8800, ATI Radeon 2900 pro or better (Pre-Sandybridge Intel graphic chipsets not supported)
- DirectX®
- 9.0c
- Hard Drive
- 2 GB HD space
- Sound
- DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Source: Steam store page (updated 2026/10/9). Requirements may change after updates; check the store page before buying.