How to Download Undertale

All your friends are talking well to you about Undertale, Toby Fox’s now famous RPG made via GameMaker Studio, so you’ve finally decided to give it a try too. On the other hand, the 2D graphics do not scare you and you have read that the critics have passed the title with flying colors. The only problem is that, not being a gaming and technology expert in general, you just can’t figure out how to install the game on your PC or console.

Don’t worry: today is your lucky day! In the tutorial you are about to read, in fact, I will explain how to download Undertale guiding you step by step in installing the game both on computer (on Windows and macOS) and on console. I will not tell you about the mobile field, as the game does not yet exist in an official version for smartphones and tablets.

So, can we know that you are still standing there? Do you want to be able to save the Underdark or not? Well, then read and put into practice the brief instructions below. I assure you that, in no time, you will be ready to discover Undertale’s secrets and have fun in its fantastic world. At this point, there is nothing left to do, except wish you good reading and, above all, have fun!

Index

• Preliminary information
• How to download Undertale on PC
  • Minimum requirements
  • Install Steam on Windows
  • Download Undertale
• How to download Undertale on Mac
  • Minimum requirements
  • Install Steam on Mac
  • Download Undertale
• How to download Undertale on console

Preliminary information

Before going into the details of the procedure on how to download Undertale , I think it might interest you to have some more information about this role-playing game.

Well, Undertale was essentially made by a single person, namely US independent programmer Toby Fox . The latter took care of all aspects of the game, except some design content (which he delegated to Temmie Chang). It is, therefore, a production with a very low budget, which, however, immediately managed to conquer the hearts of the players, even the Italian ones (despite the fact that the title is officially available only in English).

Undertale was developed using Game Maker Studio , a tool accessible to all, often used for non-professional projects. Despite this, he became famous for his narrative gimmicks, with the protagonist Fox who very often breaks the fourth wall during the game, talking directly with the player and increasing the involvement of the latter.

As for the cost, the game is paid and is often available at a price below 10 euros. Having said that too, let’s take action and see, together, how to download Undertale on the various platforms.

How to download Undertale on PC

Undertale was born as a title for PC, so let’s start from the latter and see, together, how to download the game on Windows .

Minimum requirements

Before proceeding with the installation of Undertale, it is good that you take into account the minimum and recommended requirements of the game, in order to compare them with the specifications of your PC and avoid unpleasant surprises. In any case, Undertale is a very “light” video game and therefore even dated configurations manage to hold it up pretty well. Here are the minimum requirements.

• Operating system:Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10;
• RAM:2GB;
• Video card:128MB;
• Memory:200MB of available space.

If, on the other hand, you want to enjoy a better gaming experience, without any kind of slowdown or other type of problem, I suggest you stick to the requirements recommended by Toby Fox, which you can find below.

• Operating system:Windows XP, Vista, 7, 10;
• Processor:2GHz +;
• RAM:3GB;
• Video card:512MB;
• Memory:200MB of available space.

For more details related to the technical specifications required, I suggest you take a look at the official Undertale Steam page .

Install Steam on Windows

Undertale can be purchased directly from Steam , one of the main digital video game stores for PC, obviously available for free also for Windows.

To download it, you just need to connect to the official Steam website and select the item Install Steam , present at the top right. After that you have to click on the green Install Steam Now button , in order to start downloading the file.

Once the download is complete, open the SteamSetup.exe file and click first on Yes , then on Next . Then check the box to accept the license agreement , click on Next two consecutive times and click on the Install button . Perfect, now you just have to press the Finish button and wait for Steam to finish downloading some files necessary for the first start of its client.

Now you have to click on the item Log in to an existing account , if you already have a Steam account, or on the item Create a new account , to create a new account. In the latter case, I recommend that you follow my guide on how to create a Steam account .

After entering the email address and password of your Steam account and pressing the Login item , you can download Undertale. For more information on how Steam works , I suggest you read my dedicated tutorial.

Download Undertale

Once you’ve installed and configured Steam, I’d say you’re ready to download Undertale to your computer.

Select, therefore, the item Store in Steam and search for “undertale” in the search field located at the top right, then press Enter to view the results. In case you can’t find the game, I recommend connecting directly to the official Undertale page on Steam (accepting the opening of the client).

At this point, click on the Add to cart item , choose the Purchase for me option from the page that opens and select a payment method between PayPal , credit / prepaid card and Paysafecard from the drop-down menu Choose a payment method . To conclude, select the Continue item and confirm the purchase of the game by following the instructions on the screen.

Once the purchase is complete, you will be able to access Undertale by selecting the Library item in Steam (above). Now, to download Toby Fox’s title and play it, select his title from the left sidebar and click first on the Install button and then on Next .

Once the download is complete, you will be able to play Undertale. For more details, I recommend that you check out my guide on how to buy content on Steam .

How to download Undertale on Mac

Undertale is also available on macOS . If you have a Mac and want to find out how to download and install the game, you just have to follow the instructions below.

Minimum requirements

Undertale is a title that does not require many computational resources and therefore can easily run even on rather old devices. However, it is always good to take a look at the minimum and recommended requirements before proceeding with the purchase, in order to avoid any unpleasant inconvenience. Below are the minimum requirements to install Undertale on Mac.

• Operating system:macOS;
• RAM:2GB;
• Memory:200MB of available space.

However, Toby Fox recommends that you comply with the requirements below to get the best possible gaming experience from Undertale.

• Operating system:macOS;
• RAM:4GB;
• Memory:200MB of available space.

In short, even older Apple computers can run Undertale well, so you don’t have to worry about it.

Install Steam on Mac

To install Undertale on Mac, you need to go to Steam , which is the most famous digital video game store for computers.

To download and install Steam on Mac, you just need to connect to the official website of the store and first click on the item Install Steam , present at the top right, and then on that Install Steam now , in order to download the client for macOS.

When the download is complete, double-click on the steam.dmg file you just downloaded and select Agree in the window that appears on the screen. Then drag the Steam icon into the Applications folder and start the client, confirming by pressing the Open button .

Perfect: now you just have to wait for the download of the latest files and then you can log in with your account, entering the email address and password of your profile and pressing on the Login item . If you don’t have a Steam account, I recommend that you check out my tutorial on how to create a Steam account .

Download Undertale

Once Steam is properly configured on your Mac, you are ready to install Undertale.

To do this, you simply have to follow the same instructions I indicated in the chapter on how to download Undertale on PC , since the Steam program is the same for the two platforms and therefore the procedure is identical.

How to download Undertale on console

How do you say? Would you like to download Undertale on console ? Don’t worry – Toby Fox’s RPG is also available on PlayStation 4 , PlayStation Vita and Nintendo Switch .

Each console has a specific procedure for downloading games, but the steps to take are quite similar for all platforms. In general, you only need to connect the console to the Internet (via Wi-Fi network or Ethernet cable, depending on your needs), set up an account linked to that console (PlayStation Network for PS4 or PS Vita and Nintendo account for Switch), access the related digital store and purchase Undertale, by entering the data of a valid payment method (credit / prepaid card or PayPal). Once this is done, you can start the game download and have fun in the Underground. I remind you that the games downloaded in digital version remain linked to the user’s account.

To better explain how to download Undertale on consoles, I’ll give you a practical example by examining the procedure for PlayStation 4 . If you have a PS4 (be it 1st generation, Slim or Pro), you can download Undertale by following these steps.

The first thing to do is to connect the PS4 to the internet via Ethernet cable or wireless network. In the first case, you just have to connect the console to the router via an Ethernet cable and that’s it. In the second, you need to instead go to the top toolbar and press the X button on the controller on the Settings icon (the toolbox). After that, you need to go to Network> Set up Internet connection> Use Wi-Fi> Typical , select the Wi-Fi network to connect the PlayStation 4 to and type in the relative access key .

At this point, you need to log into the PlayStation Network . If you do not have a PSN account yet, you can create it by going to Settings> PlayStation Network / Account Management and selecting first the item Log in to PlayStation Network and then that New PlayStation Network user? Create an account . After that you have to follow the on-screen directions, as explained in my tutorial on how to access PlayStation Network .

When done, go back to the PlayStation home menu and press the X button on the pad on the PlayStation Store icon (the shopping bag). At this point, select the magnifying glass icon at the top and search for “undertale” .

Then select the game icon (the white word “Undertale” on a black background) from the search results and press the X button on the controller first on the Add to cart item and then on Proceed to payment , to complete the purchase by entering the data of a valid payment method (credit / prepaid card or PayPal account). For more details, I invite you to take a look at my tutorial on how to pay on PlayStation Store .