Runner3 continues the joyous adventures of CommanderVideo from BIT.TRIP RUNNER and Runner2. Players will encounter quests, branching paths, new character moves, new Retro Challenges, and a roster of characters that somehow manages to rival the strangeness of Runner2.
Best gaming PC for Runner3 in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Runner3 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 Nicalis, Inc. 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 Vista SP1 | Windows 10 |
| CPU | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i7 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | GeForce GT740 | GeForce GTX1060 |
| Storage | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| DirectX | 10 | 12 |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Runner3?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7 and your GPU is at or above GeForce GTX1060, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.