Ember's Light
Ember's Light has an FPSHQ demand score of 32/100: a light game — runs even on budget and older graphics cards. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Ember's Light launch: what you need to know
What we know after launch: drivers, known issues, FPS on your graphics card and player discussion.
Ember's Light launch: key dates
Dates come from official announcements; the grey dot is today, Nov 14, 2026.
The publisher has not announced the Ember's Light 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 Ember's Light 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 Nov 14, 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: Nov 14, 2026.
Everything about Ember's Light
All FPSHQ pages about this game: FPS, settings, hardware requirements, fixes and discussions.
Ember's Light is a game by Last Lantern Studios. Steam release date: October 29, 2026. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Intel HD 4000 or equivalent DirectX 11 compatible GPU. It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
Keep the light alive. Restore light to a dying Spirit Tree in this fast-paced action-platformer where your light is both your weapon and your lifeline.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Last Lantern Studios
- Publisher
- Last Lantern Studios
- Release date
- October 29, 2026
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/4642620
Ember's Light system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 10/11 (64-bit) |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD FX-4300 or equivalent | Intel Core i5-6500 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Intel HD 4000 or equivalent DirectX 11 compatible GPU | NVIDIA GTX 750 Ti / AMD RX 460 or equivalent |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 1 GB | 1 GB |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Ember's Light and does it need an SSD
Ember's Light needs 1 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 7, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Ember's Light 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 7, 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 Ember's Light 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 | 290–485 | 260–435 | 190–320 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 285–475 | 245–410 | 155–270 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 275–465 | 230–385 | 140–235 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 270–450 | 215–360 | 125–210 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 265–440 | 210–345 | 115–200 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 265–445 | 210–350 | 115–200 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 260–435 | 200–335 | 110–190 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 255–430 | 195–330 | 105–185 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 240–405 | 180–300 | 98–165 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 250–420 | 190–320 | 100–180 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 235–395 | 175–290 | 94–160 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 230–390 | 170–285 | 92–155 |
* 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 Ember's Light
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX Vega 64 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈68 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super ≈69 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈77 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈81 FPS
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Can my PC run Ember's Light?
Ember's Light (2026): FPSHQ load index 32 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 150–245 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 140–240 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 8 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Intel HD 4000 or equivalent DirectX 11 compatible GPU; minimum RAM: 4 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 7, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 32 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 177 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 193 FPS model estimate
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