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 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 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 | Not stated | Not stated |
Verified 13 September 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, look at the tier picks above.