NTE: Neverness to Everness is free to download, but it isn't a light install: budget 70GB of storage and expect Steam to ask for a restart mid-setup for its anti-cheat driver. Here's what Hotta Studio lists as minimum and recommended, and the two requirements that catch new players off guard.
Minimum specs
Windows 10 64-bit, an Intel Core i7-10700 (10th gen) or a Snapdragon® X chip, 16GB of RAM, a GTX 1660 / RX 5600-class GPU, DirectX 11 and 70GB free — plus a stable broadband connection, since this is an always-online open world.
Recommended specs
For a smoother frame rate at higher settings, Hotta Studio recommends an Intel Core i7-12700 (12th gen) or Snapdragon® X2 Elite, 32GB of RAM, an RTX 3060 / RX 6700-class GPU and DirectX 12 — the storage requirement doesn't change.
Two requirements that aren't optional
NTE ships with Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE), a kernel-level anti-cheat that installs alongside the game — the same category of software used by titles like Valorant, and worth knowing about before you install if you're cautious about kernel-level drivers on your main rig. You'll also need to create and link a separate Perfect World Games account and accept its own EULA; your Steam login alone won't get you past the first launch screen.
Our take
None of this is unusual for a live-service open-world game in 2026, but it's worth planning for before the 70GB download starts: get the account creation done ahead of time, and know that ACE will be running in the background any time the game is open.
