BroodStar
- Developer
- David Schmidthoffer
- Publisher
- David Schmidthoffer
- Released
- 30 September 2020
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
- UK price
- £8.29
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Battle your way through hordes of enemy creatures, collecting upgrades and fighting terrifying bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
Best gaming PC for BroodStar in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for BroodStar 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 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- 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 David Schmidthoffer 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 7 | Windows 10 |
| CPU | Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6550 | Intel Core i3-3220 |
| RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 510 | Intel UHD 605 or equivalent |
| Storage | 0.7 GB | 0.7 GB |
| DirectX | 9.0 | 12 |
Verified 13 September 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run BroodStar?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i3-3220 and your GPU is at or above Intel UHD 605, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.