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Wanderstop

From the creator of The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide comes Wanderstop, a narrative-centric cozy game about change and tea.

86 11 March 2025

Wanderstop is an adventure developed by Ivy Road, released 11 March 2025 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.

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What Wanderstop is

Wanderstop is an adventure game developed by Ivy Road and released in 2025. It was published by Annapurna Interactive. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are business and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 11 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Wanderstop holds a critic score of 86 out of 100. That places it above 86% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 8 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-750 or AMD Phenom II X2 565, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030, 2GB or AMD Radeon R7 370, 2GB or Intel Arc A310, 4GB. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 15GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Wanderstop launched on 11 March 2025, within three weeks of Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Avowed and Split Fiction. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Avowed, Split Fiction.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Wanderstop — frequently asked questions

When did Wanderstop come out?
Wanderstop was released on 11 March 2025 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Wanderstop?
At minimum, Wanderstop needs Intel Core i5-750 or AMD Phenom II X2 565, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030, 2GB or AMD Radeon R7 370, 2GB or Intel Arc A310, 4GB graphics, 15 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Wanderstop?
The PC version needs about 15 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("15 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does Wanderstop have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Wanderstop, including PlayStation controllers.
Can you play Wanderstop on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of Wanderstop; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is Wanderstop on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of Wanderstop. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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