Play as Nate, an unemployed failson with nothing going for him, until one day he discovers a power he never knew he had… putting one foot in front of the other. Explore a world shrouded in mist, one step at a time. Hike the serene mountains by placing each footstep yourself, in original physics-based gameplay from the minds behind Ape Out and Getting Over It. Take in the sights, fall in love with the local fauna, and try to find meaning in a wasted life.
Best gaming PC for Baby Steps in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Baby Steps today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Devolver Digital on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 x64 Bit | Windows 11 x64 Bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | Intel Core i7-10700 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 1650 / Radeon RX 570 / Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 2060 Super / Radeon RX 5700 / Arc A580 |
| Storage | 19 GB | 19 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | — |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Baby Steps?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7-10700 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and your GPU is at or above GeForce RTX 2060 Super / Radeon RX 5700 / Arc A580, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.