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Stela

Stela

73/100
22 ratings2019Easy to run

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1080p performance

Stela estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps980 fps796 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps840 fps683 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps925 fps740 fps601 fps
RTX 3080999 fps900 fps720 fps585 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps850 fps680 fps553 fps
RTX 3070969 fps775 fps620 fps504 fps
RTX 4060875 fps700 fps560 fps455 fps
RTX 3060750 fps600 fps480 fps390 fps
GTX 1660 Super544 fps435 fps348 fps283 fps

1440p performance

Stela estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps951 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps853 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps990 fps804 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps930 fps756 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps919 fps735 fps597 fps
RTX 4070984 fps788 fps630 fps512 fps
RX 7800 XT867 fps694 fps555 fps451 fps
RTX 3080844 fps675 fps540 fps439 fps
RTX 4060 Ti797 fps638 fps510 fps414 fps
RTX 3070727 fps581 fps465 fps378 fps
RTX 4060656 fps525 fps420 fps341 fps
RTX 3060563 fps450 fps360 fps293 fps
GTX 1660 Super408 fps326 fps261 fps212 fps

4K performance

Stela estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps840 fps672 fps546 fps
RTX 4090975 fps780 fps624 fps507 fps
RX 7900 XTX875 fps700 fps560 fps455 fps
RTX 5080825 fps660 fps528 fps429 fps
RTX 4080 Super775 fps620 fps496 fps403 fps
RTX 4070 Ti613 fps490 fps392 fps319 fps
RTX 4070525 fps420 fps336 fps273 fps
RX 7800 XT463 fps370 fps296 fps241 fps
RTX 3080450 fps360 fps288 fps234 fps
RTX 4060 Ti425 fps340 fps272 fps221 fps
RTX 3070388 fps310 fps248 fps202 fps
RTX 4060350 fps280 fps224 fps182 fps
RTX 3060300 fps240 fps192 fps156 fps
GTX 1660 Super218 fps174 fps139 fps113 fps

Minimum Hardware

Graphics Card
Minimum required

Intel UHD 600, 2 GB VRAM

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Processor
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Intel CPU Core i5

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Memory
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4 GB

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Genres

PlatformPuzzleAdventureIndie

About

Stela is a cinematic atmospheric platformer released in 2019 that follows a young woman as she witnesses the final days of a mysterious ancient world. The game emphasizes storytelling and atmosphere over action, with puzzle-solving and careful platforming as core mechanics. Its artistic presentation and narrative focus make it stand out in the indie platformer space.

Stela is highly accessible on PC hardware, with a minimum requirement of just 4 GB RAM and modest GPU demands. Most modern graphics cards will achieve smooth 60+ FPS at high settings, and even older mid-range GPUs can handle this title comfortably at standard resolutions. Performance benchmarks show minimal variance across different GPU tiers, making it ideal for testing baseline gaming performance on entry-level systems.

With a solid 73/100 rating, Stela appeals most to players who value artistic presentation and contemplative storytelling over intense gameplay. If you enjoy atmospheric indie games with strong visual design, it's worth experiencing, though action-focused gamers may find the pace slower than expected.

Performance profile

October 2019 release. Stela was built around the GTX 10-series / RX Vega era. Current-gen mid-range cards (RTX 4060 / RX 7600) are overkill at 1080p and handle 1440p Ultra comfortably.

Stela is a narrative-driven experience — a rock-solid 60 FPS is plenty. Prioritise resolution and image quality (AA, anisotropic filtering) over chasing high-refresh framerates.

Extremely light — Stela runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.

Storyline

Overcome daunting challenges, treacherous terrain, and gargantuan beasts while traversing a decaying land. Manipulate the environment to solve elaborate puzzles and creep past dangerous creatures under cover of muted landscapes, all set to an original soundtrack. Survive sweeping environments including mysterious towns, haunting forests, and massive subterranean ruins brought to life in an atmospheric experience.

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