Hearth and Hamlet System Requirements

This page mirrors the official system requirements listed on the Hearth and Hamlet Steam store page so you can sanity-check hardware before investing time in the demo or wishlisting for the planned August 19, 2026 release. Hearth and Hamlet is a single-player cozy incremental citybuilder for Windows and SteamOS/Linux. It is upcoming—not described here as fully live.

Specs can be updated by the developer on Steam; when in doubt, trust the store page over any mirror. This wiki page exists for quick reference beside controls, demo patch notes, and the launch checklist.

Windows — minimum

• OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
• Processor: Intel Core i3 @ 3.2 GHz or AMD equivalent
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2 GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon HD 7770 (2 GB VRAM)
• DirectX: Version 11
• Storage: 1 GB available space
• Sound: DirectX-compatible sound card
• Other: 64-bit processor and operating system required

Windows — recommended

• OS: Windows 11 (64-bit)
• Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD equivalent
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti (2 GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon R7 260X (2 GB VRAM)
• DirectX: Version 11
• Storage: 1 GB available space
• Sound: DirectX-compatible sound card
• Other: 64-bit processor and operating system required

SteamOS + Linux — minimum

• OS: Ubuntu 20.04 or newer / SteamOS
• Processor: Intel Core i3 @ 3.2 GHz or AMD equivalent
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2 GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon HD 7770 (2 GB VRAM)
• Storage: 1 GB available space

SteamOS + Linux — recommended

• OS: Ubuntu 20.04 or newer / SteamOS
• Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD equivalent
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti (2 GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon R7 260X (2 GB VRAM)
• Storage: 1 GB available space

What these numbers mean in practice

CPU (i3 minimum / i5 recommended)

The listed Intel Core i3 @ 3.2 GHz (or AMD equivalent) is a modest bar for a cozy pixel citybuilder, while the i5-2400-class recommendation targets smoother headroom as settlements thicken with workers, buildings, and effects. If you sit near the minimum line, reduce background Chrome armies and avoid stacking every visual luxury while testing the demo.

Memory (8 GB on both tiers)

Minimum and recommended both list 8 GB RAM. That makes free memory more important than buying a mythical 32 GB kit just for this title. Close heavy browsers and overlay stacks if you are bouncing on 8 GB machines during longer idle sessions.

GPU (GTX 650 → GTX 750 Ti class)

The minimum GPU band (GTX 650 / HD 7770 with 2 GB VRAM) and recommended band (GTX 750 Ti / R7 260X with 2 GB VRAM) signal that Hearth and Hamlet is not chasing ultra ray-traced spectacle. Still, growing towns, zoomed-out views, and UI scaling on large monitors can stress older cards. If frames dip, lower zoom extravagance and keep drivers current.

DirectX 11 (Windows)

Windows builds expect DirectX 11. Ancient DX9-only setups are outside the official envelope. Linux/SteamOS entries omit DX11 by nature but still expect comparable GPU capability.

Storage (~1 GB)

1 GB available space is light by modern standards, but leave extra room for Steam, shaders, and screenshot folders. A “full” disk with 0.9 GB free can still fail installs even when the game itself is small.

Steam Deck and handheld considerations

SteamOS appears in the Linux requirements, and demo polish explicitly called out UI scaling for Deck-class displays. Practical checklist:

1. Install the demo and set UI scaling before judging readability.
2. Compare performance as population and buildings rise—not only at the campfire.
3. Keep the Deck cool and plugged in for long research idles if you are docked.
4. Use Shift+F11 only when you do not need meters.

Meeting minimum specs does not guarantee perfect battery life; handheld power profiles still matter.

Demo versus full release expectations

You can validate performance today in the demo without pretending the full game already shipped. Towns in the full August 19, 2026 release may eventually run heavier systems—deeper magic, more trade, denser late buildings—so leave a little hardware headroom if you are exactly on minimum GPU.

If the demo crashes on edge hardware, public polish notes have mentioned additional launch options for stability. Check Steam announcements rather than random unofficial flag lists.

Wishlist and purchase prep tied to specs

• Confirm OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit or Ubuntu 20.04+ / SteamOS.
• Confirm RAM: 8 GB usable.
• Confirm GPU roughly at GTX 650+ (min) or 750 Ti+ (rec).
• Confirm 1 GB+ free storage.
• Install demo and test a mid-sized town, not only the tutorial camp.
• Configure scaling and audio via controls.
• Track unlock timing on release date.

Related planning tools

After hardware clears, open the worker planner so your first demo hour is about food and wood ratios instead of driver panic. For kingdom definitions, visit the Systems hub. For priorities, visit the Tier List hub.

Honest disclaimer

This page is a convenience mirror of Steam’s published requirements for an upcoming game. It is not a benchmark lab report, not a Deck verification badge, and not a claim that every Linux distribution beyond the listed baseline is certified. When Steam updates the chart, update your expectations too.

Meet the bar, play the demo, and be ready for the planned single-player launch on August 19, 2026 without discovering mid-download that a decade-old integrated GPU was a wishful thought.