Dragonhold System Requirements

Dragonhold is a PC-first Steam Early Access title from Exis Games combining dragon-riding aerial combat, third-person ground brawling, hub castle rebuilding, and online co-op with optional dedicated servers. Before buying or hosting, confirm your hardware against Steam’s official requirements table — summarized here with practical context for extraction missions, large install size, and developer statements about Steam Deck support.

This page reflects Steam store listings and widely cited requirement trackers as of wiki maintenance; patch notes on Updates can adjust recommended specs silently — re-check the store after major downloads.

Official Steam requirements (summary)

Component	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 10 (64-bit)	Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8 GB VRAM)	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (8 GB VRAM)
Storage	73 GB available space	73 GB on SSD strongly advised
DirectX	Version 11 (Shader Model 6.0 cited on trackers)	Same or newer feature levels

Steam’s visible table emphasizes GPU tiers and storage; CPU and RAM lines may appear in store fine print or third-party trackers citing 8 GB RAM minimum and 16 GB recommended with modern quad-core CPUs. Treat RAM and CPU as real-world requirements even when the headline store card highlights GPU — Azarkeen scenes with AI Director spawn spikes stress CPU as well as GPU.

What minimum specs feel like in play

A GTX 1080 minimum configuration should plan for 1080p with settings tuned downward during dense spawns. Extraction missions can spike particle and enemy counts when Hand of Fate modifiers escalate — frame drops mid-dodge kill ground players more often than average framerate benchmarks suggest.

73 GB storage is non-negotiable headroom; Early Access patches add deltas over time. Install on SSD or NVMe if possible — open-world-style streaming through mission zones and hub loads benefit massively versus mechanical drives.

Recommended spec experience

RTX 2070-class hardware targets higher 1080p settings or comfortable 1440p medium depending on patch optimization. Pair with 16 GB RAM and a modern six-core CPU for smoother co-op hosting scenarios where one machine runs client plus background tasks.

Steam Deck and handheld status

Despite Steam store compatibility tags, Exis Games has publicly communicated that Dragonhold is not tested nor officially optimized for Steam Deck. Developers note Valve controls the tag and PC quality remains the priority during Early Access. Assume handheld play is unsupported — plan a desktop or laptop meeting GPU requirements instead. Mixed reviews mentioning Deck often reflect this gap; do not buy primarily for handheld until official support lands.

Network requirements

Online co-op and dedicated servers need stable broadband. Steam lists online features requiring internet; latency affects co-op revive windows more than menu browsing. Hosts forwarding community-reported UDP ports 7777/27015 need upload bandwidth for player counts — see Dedicated Server and Server Port Checklist.

Hosting vs playing-only hardware

Role	Extra notes
Player only	Meet recommended GPU if possible; SSD helps load times.
Dedicated host	CPU single-thread and RAM matter; GPU less if headless.
Host + play same PC	Exceed recommended specs; extraction ARPG plus server process stresses resources.

Performance tuning checklist

• Install on SSD with ≥80 GB free for patches.
• Update GPU drivers before judging Mixed review performance complaints.
• Lower shadow and crowd settings before resolution if Director fights stutter.
• Close background capture tools during boss/co-op nights.
• Re-test after patches listed on Updates — optimization passes land without headline features.

Can You Run It — practical guidance

Requirement lab sites aggregate the same Steam headline numbers (GTX 1080, RTX 2070, 73 GB). Use them as quick calculators, then read Early Access Review for qualitative polish expectations minimum specs cannot capture.

Related pages

• Early Access Review — buyer context beyond specs.
• Getting Started — first run after install completes.
• Dedicated Server — hosting overhead.

Dragonhold asks for a real gaming PC in Early Access — not because minimum specs are absurd, but because extraction tension plus dragon combat deserves stable frame times when the AI Director decides your party overstayed.