Initium
Initium has an FPSHQ demand score of 66/100: 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.
Initium is a game by Randy Wølf, Raas Oudejans. Steam release date: May 5, 2025. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB. It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
Initium is a puzzle game with a hint of horror. As an experimenter, you must navigate your way through lucid dreams, such as a tropical island and open-air museum. Solve puzzles in order to advance to the next challenge and eventually return to reality. A Meta Quest headset is required to play.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Randy Wølf, Raas Oudejans
- Publisher
- Wolflike
- Release date
- May 5, 2025
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/3557980
Initium system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 and above | — |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X / Intel i5-8400 | — |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ | — |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB | — |
| Storage | 8 GB | — |
| Notes | — | It is highly recommended to use a link cable! |
| Поддержка VR | Meta Quest 2/3/3S/Pro through OpenXR | Meta Quest 3 |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Initium and does it need an SSD
Initium needs 8 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 6, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Initium 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 Oct 6, 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 Initium 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 | 195–295 | 150–230 | 87–130 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 175–270 | 125–195 | 71–110 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 160–245 | 110–175 | 61–92 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 145–225 | 100–160 | 54–83 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 140–215 | 96–150 | 51–78 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 140–215 | 96–150 | 52–79 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 130–205 | 91–140 | 49–74 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 130–200 | 89–140 | 47–72 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 115–180 | 79–125 | 42–65 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 120–195 | 85–130 | 45–70 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 110–175 | 76–120 | 40–63 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 105–175 | 75–115 | 39–60 |
* 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 Initium
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈47 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈49 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈52 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2070 ≈60 FPS
- Radeon RX 6600 ≈60 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ≈60 FPS
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Can my PC run Initium?
Initium (2025): FPSHQ load index 66 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 63–99 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 62–94 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 2 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB; minimum RAM: 4 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 6, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 66 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 72 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 79 FPS model estimate
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