Caves of Qud
PC requirements, performance and Steam Deck status
- Steam Deck
- Steam Deck Verified
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Release
- Dec 5, 2024
- Developer
- Freehold Games
- Publisher
- Kitfox Games
Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.
Procedural GenerationTurn-Based CombatOpen WorldTurn-BasedTranshumanismSci-fiTraditional RoguelikeReplay ValueRoguelikeRPG
View on Steam →Caves of Qud system requirements
The publisher lists only minimum specs. The recommended column is our estimate (marked est.): the cheapest current parts our model expects to hit 60 fps at 1080p high, one memory step above the minimum, and an SSD for large or recent games.
| Minimum | Recommended (our estimate) | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 21H1, Windows 11 21H2 | 64-bit Windows 10 / 11 est. |
| Processor | 1GHz or faster. SSE2 instruction set support. No specific model named. Estimated from the legacy requirement. | — |
| Graphics | Graphics card: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable | — |
| Memory | 4 GB | 8 GB est. |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB SSD est. |
Source: Steam.
Caves of Qud on handheld PCs
Valve rating: Steam Deck Verified
Steam Deck · verified
- ✓Default controller configuration fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs match Steam Deck device
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Default configuration is performant
Steam Machine · verified
- ✓Default controller configuration fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs match device
- ✓Default configuration is performant
SteamOS · playable
- !Game startup functional
Details
- Controller support
- Full
- DLC
- 2
- Steam achievements
- 150
- Metacritic
- 91
- Features
- Single-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam WorkshopDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller SupportSteam CloudSteam LeaderboardsIncludes level editorFamily Sharing
- Languages (1)
- English
Latest news & patches
- Autoexplore Patch - September 23, 2026Patch2026-09-24
- Autoexplore Beta2026-09-07
- Maintenence Patch - August 8, 2026Patch2026-08-08
- Maintenance Patch - July 4, 2026Patch2026-07-04
- Burgeoning Summer Growth2026-06-25
- Beta Patch - April 24, 2026Patch2026-04-25
Official announcements via Steam.
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FAQ
Can Caves of Qud run on Steam Deck?
We can't estimate Caves of Qud on the Steam Deck OLED yet: the game's requirements are not matched to hardware in our catalog. Valve rates it Steam Deck Verified. Presets for 30/40/60 fps on Steam Deck OLED.
How much RAM does Caves of Qud need?
The publisher's Steam listing asks for 4 GB of RAM minimum for Caves of Qud. The publisher lists no recommended tier; the requirements table shows our estimate for one.
How much storage does Caves of Qud take?
Caves of Qud needs 2 GB of free storage according to the publisher's minimum spec on Steam. The minimum operating system is Windows 10 21H1, Windows 11 21H2.