Find the best laptops for Wayward

Best Laptops for Wayward

Wayward is an indie adventure game produced and published by by Unlok in 2016. You awake to discover yourself no longer in the company of good men or a fine seafaring vessel. Treasure.. you remember something about treasure. Wayward is a challenging turn-based, top-down, wilderness survival roguelike. Explore, build, and most importantly survive in these unforgiving lands.

Laptop Requirements for Wayward

The system requirements are undemanding; nearly every new laptop will work for running Wayward.

The RAM requirement of 8gb is easily covered, but 4gb is enough to just meet minimum.

Windows System Requirements

Minimum:
  • Operating System: Windows 10, Windows 11
  • Processor: 2.4 GHz dual core or better
  • Memory (RAM): 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics Processing Unit: GPU with WebGL support, 512MB of video memory, and at least 128 GFLOPS.
  • Storage space: 1 GB available space
Recommended:
  • Operating System: Windows 10, Windows 11
  • Memory (RAM): 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics Processing Unit: GPU with WebGL support, 1GB of video memory, and at least 512 GFLOPS.

Best Windows Laptops for Wayward

These laptops meet the recommended system requirements and let you enjoy the game on high graphics settings without lag and stutter.

16″
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16″
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16″
83JT
2026 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
$1,099.99
$948.77
16″
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16″
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16″
83JT
2026 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
$1,399.99
$1,120.00
16″
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16″
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16″
83JT
2026 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
$1,199.99
$999.99
16″
Acer Nitro V 16″
Acer Nitro V 16″
Runs 80% of new games on recommended RTX 5060 GPU2026 model32 GB RAMIPS screen
$2,079.95
16″
Acer Nitro V 16″
Acer Nitro V 16″
Runs 80% of new games on recommended RTX 5060 GPU2026 model32 GB RAMIPS screen
$1,939.95
16″
Acer Nitro V 16″
Acer Nitro V 16″
Runs 50% of new games on recommended RTX 5050 GPU2026 model32 GB RAMIPS screen
$1,749.00
13″
Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 /Tablet 13″
Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 /Tablet 13″
ZIB-00018
2025 model16 GB RAM2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
$1,599.00
13″
Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 /Tablet 13″
Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 /Tablet 13″
ZIB-00035
2025 model16 GB RAM2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
$1,699.99
13″
Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 /Tablet 13″
Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 /Tablet 13″
ZIB-00041
2025 model16 GB RAM2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
$1,713.07
13″
ASUS ROG Flow Z13
ASUS ROG Flow Z13
Runs 80% of new games on recommended 8060S GPU2026 model64 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptop
$2,689.00
16″
ASUS ROG Strix G16
ASUS ROG Strix G16
G615JMR-AS74
Runs 80% of new games on recommended RTX 5060 GPU2025 model16 GB RAMi7 CPU
$1,623.83
16″
ASUS ROG Strix G16
ASUS ROG Strix G16
Runs 80% of new games on recommended RTX 5060 GPU2026 model16 GB RAMi7 CPU
$1,745.57
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Budget Windows Laptops for Wayward

These cheaper options meet the minimum system requirements stated by the developer. You may need to lower the graphics settings or the in-game resolution to run the game smoothly.

16″
HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 16″
HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 16″
G814JVR-IS96
2026 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
$929.99
$830.88
16″
HP OmniBook 7 Flip 16″
HP OmniBook 7 Flip 16″
B6JG7UAABA
2026 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
$842.00
17″
HP OmniBook 3 17″
HP OmniBook 3 17″
D5SQ3UAABA
2026 modelTrusted brand8 GB RAMThinAMD CPUIPS screen
$504.39
16″
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 16AHP9
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 16AHP9
UX-8VNK-NBKSS
2026 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
$829.95
15″
Lenovo IdeaPad 15″
Lenovo IdeaPad 15″
2026 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMThinTouchscreenAMD CPU
$899.00
16″
Lenovo Yoga 7a 16″
Lenovo Yoga 7a 16″
Yoga
2026 modelTrusted brand16 GB RAMThin2-in-1 laptopTouchscreen
$922.90
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Mac System Requirements

Recommended:
  • Memory (RAM): 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics Processing Unit: GPU with WebGL support, 1GB of video memory, and at least 512 GFLOPS.

Recommended Macbooks for Wayward

These laptops meet the system requirements stated by the developer. Macbooks with M1 or M2 CPU may require Rosetta 2 to run the game.

15″
Apple MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Apple MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
MR962LL/A
Trusted brand16 GB RAMThini7 CPUHigh resolution
$2,399.00
14″
Apple MacBook Pro 14” (2021)
Apple MacBook Pro 14” (2021)
MKGT3LL/A
Trusted brand16 GB RAMThinHigh resolution
$2,499.00
15″
Apple MacBook Air 15″
Apple MacBook Air 15″
Z18T0LL/A
Trusted brand16 GB RAMThinHigh resolution
$1,438.30
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Wayward technical specifications for laptopDeveloper's websiteWayward on Steam
Updated on November 5, 2026.
These recommendations are based on technical details and requirements. We can't guarantee that the game will run on every laptop.