Bandai Namco has revealed the PC specs for the Steam version of Echoes of Aincrad. The game will release on July 10 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
The specs are as follows:
Common Requirements
- Memory: 8GB
- Storage: 30GB SSD
- OS: Windows 11
- DirectX: DirectX 12
Minimum (30FPS) [Performance Priority preset]
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 [6GB] / AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 [8GB] / Intel Arc A750 [8GB]
Minimum (60FPS) [Performance Priority preset]
- Processor: Intel Core i7-9700K / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 [8GB] / AMD Radeon RX 5700 [8GB] / Intel Arc B580 [12GB]
Recommended (60FPS) [Balanced preset]
- Processor: Intel Core i7/10700K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 [8GB] / AMD Radeon RX 6700XT [12GB]
Recommended (60FPS) [Image Quality Priority preset]
- Processor: Intel Core i7/10700K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060Ti [16GB] / AMD Radeon RX 6800 [16GB]
The Echoes of Aincrad demo is available now for PC via Steam PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Pre-orders are available now for the Standard Edition ($69.99), Deluxe Edition ($89.99), Ultimate Edition ($109.99), and Aincrad Edition (Bandai Namco Store exclusive, $149.99). Sword Art Online: Unanswered//butterfly is included exclusively with the Ultimate Edition of Echoes of Aincrad. The game will not be compatible with Steam Deck.
Available in all versions of Echoes of Aincrad and as an early unlock for the Deluxe and Ultimate Editions, the new Death Game Mode is reference to the consequence that players of the in-universe MMORPG experience if they run out of health and dies in the game—permadeath. Upon death, Echoes of Aincrad will delete the player’s save data on the 2nd and 3rd slots, which are the slots that Death Game Mode supports.
The performance specifications per platform include the following targets:
- PlayStation 5 – 4K at 60 FPS max frame rate
- Xbox Series X – 4K at 60 FPS max frame rate
- Xbox Series S – 1440p at 60 FPS max frame rate
- PC (Steam) – 720p to 4K supported, unlimited frame rate
The official Japanese website also confirmed that the single-player game doesn’t support HDR.
Aimer performs the game’s theme song “Live to Survive.”
Final Weapon previewed Echoes of Aincrad ahead of launch during Summer Game Fest 2026.
