ARK: Survival Evolved vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

A full spec-by-spec comparison of ARK: Survival Evolved vs Rise of the Tomb Raider — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification ARK: Survival Evolved Studio Wildcard, Snail Games USA, Wildcard Properties Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date June 2, 2015 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Developer Instinct Games, Studio Wildcard, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement, WILDCARD PROPERTIES Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Studio Wildcard, Snail Games USA, Wildcard Properties Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://www.playark.com http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG, Massively Multiplayer, Indie Action
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op Single-player
Perspective First-person Third-person
Average Playtime 6 hours 14 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On PlayStation Store, App Store, Google Play, Epic Games Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions) Processor: Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 60 GB available space Additional Notes: Requires broadband internet connection for multiplayer OS: Windows 7 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 650 2GB or AMD HD7770 2GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 10 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 980Ti 2560x1440 or NVIDIA GTX 970 1920x1080 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 70 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 3.1 / 5 (670 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)