Can I run Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale?
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale (2010) is a RPG and indie game and a very light game for a PC. It even runs on integrated graphics, so most laptops and office PCs can play it.
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Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale system requirements
| Minimum | |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows XP/Vista/7 |
| Processor | Pentium 4 1.7ghz or Athlon XP 1700+ (or equivalent processor) |
| Memory | 256MB of system RAM (512 reccomended for Windows Vista and 7) |
| Graphics | DirectX 8.1-compatible video card of any type with at least 64 megabytes of video RAM; Nvidia and ATI tested (Intel Intregrated Graphics below X4000 series not recommended) |
| Storage | 700MB free HD space |
The game's Steam page lists only the minimum requirements.
Source: the official Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale?
To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 0.3 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
- GeForce GT 1030
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 100%, high settings.
Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.
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