Virtue and a Sledgehammer

Go back to your hometown and tear it down with a sledgehammer in this narrative exploration game. Confront your past in a devastating story about feeling like you no longer belong in the place you grew up.

27 October 2026

Adventure Action

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Virtue and a Sledgehammer is an adventure developed by Deconstructeam, releasing 27 October 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 20 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Virtue and a Sledgehammer is

Virtue and a Sledgehammer is an unreleased adventure game in development at Deconstructeam, currently scheduled for 27 October 2026. It was published by Devolver Digital. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Go back to your hometown and tear it down with a sledgehammer in this narrative exploration game. Confront your past in a devastating story about feeling like you no longer belong in the place you grew up.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, 8 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 960 / Radeon RX 570 / Arc A380. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 3GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

Full requirements and PC checker →

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 3 videos →

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Virtue and a Sledgehammer — frequently asked questions

When is Virtue and a Sledgehammer coming out?

Virtue and a Sledgehammer is scheduled to release on 27 October 2026. That is 7 days away.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Virtue and a Sledgehammer?

At minimum, Virtue and a Sledgehammer needs Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, 8 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 960 / Radeon RX 570 / Arc A380 graphics, 3 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is Virtue and a Sledgehammer?

The PC version needs about 3 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("3 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does Virtue and a Sledgehammer have controller support?

Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Virtue and a Sledgehammer.

Can you play Virtue and a Sledgehammer on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of Virtue and a Sledgehammer; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is Virtue and a Sledgehammer on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of Virtue and a Sledgehammer. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

Does Virtue and a Sledgehammer have Denuvo?

Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for Virtue and a Sledgehammer. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.

Does Virtue and a Sledgehammer need a third-party account?

Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for Virtue and a Sledgehammer.

Is Virtue and a Sledgehammer available in Germany?

Steam shows it to German users with an age rating of 14 (a rating Steam generated, not a USK certificate).

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