Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
- Developer
- CD Projekt RED
- Publisher
- CD Projekt RED
- Released
- 23 October 2018
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £16.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: puzzle , role playing rpg , strategy , turn based strategy tbs , adventure , card and board game
Thronebreaker is a single player role-playing game set in the world of The Witcher that combines narrative-driven exploration with unique puzzles and card battle mechanics. This game spins a truly regal tale of Meve, a war-veteran and queen of two Northern Realms - Lyria and Rivia. Facing an imminent Nilfgaardian invasion, Meve is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.
Best gaming PC for Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales 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 CD Projekt RED 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 | 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (64bit) | 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (64bit) |
| CPU | Intel Celeron G1820 | AMD A4-7300 | Intel Core i3 6100 | AMD FX-6300 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 | Radeon R7 240 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon R7 265 |
| Storage | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i3 6100 | AMD FX-6300 and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon R7 265, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.
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