10 Minute Tower
10 Minute Tower has an FPSHQ demand score of 59/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
10 Minute Tower is a game by Team17 Digital Ltd. Steam release date: July 26, 2016. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Intel HD Graphics 4200, Nvidia GeForce 8800, ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series. It needs at least 2 GB of RAM.
Description
With a little imagination you can be anything… A mighty Robot… a brave Knight… even… an Astronaut? 10 Minute Tower is a unique tile-based puzzle game that will get your cogs whirring as you take control of a day-dreaming child adventurer trapped within a tower.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Team17 Digital Ltd
- Publisher
- War Child Gaming
- Release date
- July 26, 2016
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/477010
10 Minute Tower system requirements
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 |
| Processor | Dual Core CPU 2.4 gHz |
| Memory | 2 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4200, Nvidia GeForce 8800, ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series |
| Storage | 300 MB |
| Sound card | Windows Compatible Card |
| Notes | We recommend updating your PC's hardware drivers before playing. If your PC is no longer supported by your manufacturer and your hardware drivers are very old, you may experience difficulty running the game. Please check with your PC manufacturer for more details. |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is 10 Minute Tower and does it need an SSD
10 Minute Tower needs 300 MB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 10, 2026). requirements
The requirements of 10 Minute Tower do not state a drive type — an SSD is not officially required; it only speeds up loading.
Source: official system requirements (the game’s Steam page), captured Nov 10, 2026. The size is the free space needed to install; updates and DLC can make it grow. store.steampowered.com
Tip: keep extra space beyond the listed size — updates are downloaded first and installed afterwards.
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for 10 Minute Tower on current 2024–2026 GPUs. Switch the graphics preset — the table recalculates. Average FPS at 1080p / 1440p / 4K.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | S | 195–335 | 160–265 | 93–155 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 180–305 | 135–225 | 75–130 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 165–285 | 120–200 | 66–110 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 155–260 | 110–185 | 58–98 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 145–250 | 100–175 | 55–93 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 145–250 | 100–175 | 55–93 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 140–240 | 99–165 | 52–88 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 135–235 | 96–160 | 50–85 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 125–215 | 85–145 | 45–77 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 130–225 | 91–155 | 48–82 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 120–205 | 82–140 | 43–73 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 115–200 | 80–135 | 42–72 |
* Average FPS: real measurements where available, otherwise the unified FPSHQ model. Actual FPS depends on the CPU, game patch and drivers. Reference GPU models without overclocking. methodology
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Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run 10 Minute Tower
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈60 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈60 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈60 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈65 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 Super ≈65 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2070 ≈67 FPS
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Can my PC run 10 Minute Tower?
10 Minute Tower (2016): FPSHQ load index 59 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 71–115 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 66–110 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Intel HD Graphics 4200, Nvidia GeForce 8800, ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series; minimum RAM: 2 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 10, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 59 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 83 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 90 FPS model estimate
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