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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 (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale publisher

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Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale system requirements

Minimum
OSWindows XP/Vista/7
ProcessorPentium 4 1.7ghz or Athlon XP 1700+ (or equivalent processor)
Memory256MB of system RAM (512 reccomended for Windows Vista and 7)
GraphicsDirectX 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)
Storage700MB 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.

PC builds for Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale

Parts from our product guides: the lowest of each that reaches the game's recommended specs. Prices change every day, so Amazon shows today's price.

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Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale?
Minimum: OS Windows XP/Vista/7; processor Pentium 4 1.7ghz or Athlon XP 1700+ (or equivalent processor); 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); 700MB free HD space.
What graphics card do I need for Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale?
At least a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings.
Can a GTX 1650 run Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).
Can Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Yes. The minimum graphics are integrated graphics level, so a laptop or PC without a graphics card can run it, usually on low to medium settings.
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale?
Yes. 8 GB meets the minimum memory for Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale.
How much storage does Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale need?
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale needs 700MB free HD space of free space.

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