CoasterWorks
CoasterWorks has an FPSHQ demand score of 78/100: a demanding game — RTX 4060 / RX 7600 or better for high settings at 1080p–1440p. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
CoasterWorks launch: what you need to know
What we know after launch: drivers, known issues, FPS on your graphics card and player discussion.
CoasterWorks launch: key dates
Dates come from official announcements; the grey dot is today, Oct 13, 2026.
The publisher has not announced the CoasterWorks unlock time by time zone yet — a city table will appear here once it does.
Can my PC run it?
The game is out: FPS on this page comes from the FPSHQ model based on official requirements; player benchmarks so far: 0.
Known issues
There is no dedicated CoasterWorks error guide yet. General fixes for crashes and black screens are in the crash guide.
Forum discussion
The forum thread opens 14 days before launch.
Subscriptions
The game is not in the official Game Pass, PS Plus, EA Play, Ubisoft+ or GeForce NOW announcements that FPSHQ tracks (checked Oct 13, 2026).
Drivers for the game
The game is not mentioned in official NVIDIA, AMD or Intel driver notes yet.
What we know: sourced facts
No confirmed news beyond the release date yet.
Official data only: dates, times and requirements come from the publisher, Steam or the platform store, and every fact has a link and a date. City times are converted from UTC. No FPS is published before launch. The “before launch → launch day → after launch” mode switches automatically. Checked: Oct 13, 2026.
Everything about CoasterWorks
All FPSHQ pages about this game: FPS, settings, hardware requirements, fixes and discussions.
CoasterWorks is a game by CoasterWorks. Steam release date: September 25, 2026. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB. It needs at least 16 GB of RAM.
Description
Design, simulate, ride and render your own realistic roller coasters in a 3D theme-park editor.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- CoasterWorks
- Publisher
- Coasterworks
- Release date
- September 25, 2026
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/5043180
CoasterWorks system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit, version 22H2 | Windows 11 64-bit, fully updated |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core i5-12600K or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
| Memory | 16 GB ОЗУ | 32 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 or AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT |
| DirectX | версии 12 | версии 12 |
| Storage | 20 GB | 25 GB |
| Sound card | DirectX-compatible sound card | DirectX-compatible sound card |
| Notes | SSD recommended | SSD recommended. Additional storage is required for saved parks, imported assets and exported renders. |
| Поддержка VR | None | None |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is CoasterWorks and does it need an SSD
CoasterWorks needs 20 GB of free space for minimum requirements and 25 GB for recommended (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 11, 2026). requirements
An SSD is recommended for CoasterWorks but not required: the game runs from an HDD, loading just takes longer.
Source: official system requirements (the game’s Steam page), captured Oct 11, 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 CoasterWorks 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 | 165–260 | 125–195 | 70–105 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 145–225 | 105–160 | 57–86 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 130–205 | 92–145 | 47–72 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 120–185 | 82–130 | 42–65 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 115–180 | 78–120 | 40–61 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 115–180 | 79–120 | 41–63 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 105–170 | 75–115 | 37–57 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 105–165 | 72–115 | 36–56 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 95–150 | 64–99 | 34–53 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 100–160 | 69–110 | 35–54 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 92–145 | 62–96 | 32–50 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 89–140 | 61–93 | 30–47 |
* 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
📊 FPS by graphics card (1440p, Ultra)
Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run CoasterWorks
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX Vega 64 ≈32 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 ≈32 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈35 FPS
- GeForce RTX 5050 ≈60 FPS
- Intel Arc A750 ≈60 FPS
- Radeon RX 6650 XT ≈61 FPS
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Can my PC run CoasterWorks?
CoasterWorks (2026): FPSHQ load index 78 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 51–79 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 50–76 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 1 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB; minimum RAM: 16 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 11, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 78 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 58 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 64 FPS model estimate
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