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Year Walk

Year Walk

74/100
46 ratings2013Easy to run

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1080p performance

Year Walk 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 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 3070999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4060999 fps999 fps999 fps929 fps
RTX 3060999 fps999 fps980 fps796 fps
GTX 1660 Super999 fps888 fps710 fps577 fps

1440p performance

Year Walk estimated FPS at 1440p 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 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps999 fps920 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps999 fps895 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps846 fps
RTX 3070999 fps999 fps949 fps771 fps
RTX 4060999 fps999 fps857 fps696 fps
RTX 3060999 fps918 fps735 fps597 fps
GTX 1660 Super832 fps666 fps533 fps433 fps

4K performance

Year Walk estimated FPS at 4K 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 fps929 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps876 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps822 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps800 fps650 fps
RTX 4070999 fps857 fps686 fps557 fps
RX 7800 XT944 fps755 fps604 fps491 fps
RTX 3080918 fps735 fps588 fps478 fps
RTX 4060 Ti867 fps694 fps555 fps451 fps
RTX 3070791 fps633 fps506 fps411 fps
RTX 4060714 fps571 fps457 fps371 fps
RTX 3060612 fps490 fps392 fps318 fps
GTX 1660 Super444 fps355 fps284 fps231 fps

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Pixel Shader 2.0, 256 MB

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2 GHz

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1 GB

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About

Year Walk is a 2013 indie adventure game that offers a unique first-person experience blending 2D and 3D perspectives with supernatural storytelling. Inspired by ancient Swedish traditions, the game creates an atmospheric journey where players navigate between reality and the supernatural, making it a creative and unconventional take on the adventure genre that stands out from mainstream titles.

Year Walk is extremely accessible on modern PC hardware, requiring only 1 GB of RAM at minimum and posing virtually no GPU demands. You'll easily achieve high FPS on integrated graphics or budget GPUs, making it perfect for benchmark testing on older systems or lower-end builds. Performance across various graphics settings isn't a concern here—even entry-level hardware will run this game smoothly, so expectations for extensive performance scaling are minimal.

With a solid 74/100 rating, Year Walk is worth experiencing if you appreciate indie adventures and experimental storytelling over cutting-edge graphics. The game's artistic approach and puzzle-driven narrative appeal to players seeking something different, though it's best suited for those interested in artistic indie experiences rather than action-oriented gameplay.

Performance profile

Released in February 2013, Year Walk sits in the DirectX 11 generation. Comfortable on any modern mid-range GPU at 1440p; even an RTX 3050 or RX 6600 typically delivers 4K60 at High settings.

Year Walk 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 — Year Walk 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.

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