Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

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

Specification Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Stardock Entertainment, Stardock Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date November 9, 2016 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Developer Stardock Entertainment, Oxide Games Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Stardock Entertainment, Stardock Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://www.ashesofthesingularity.com/ http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre RPG, Strategy, Simulation, Indie Action
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Online Multiplayer Single-player
Average Playtime 3 hours 14 hours
Perspective Third-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On Steam, GOG Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: 64-bit Windows 10 / 8.1 / 7 Processor: Quad-core Intel / AMD Processor Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: 2 GB GDDR5 NVidia GeForce 660 / AMD R7 360 or better (GeForce 900+ / Radeon 290+ for Vulkan) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 27 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: 1920x1080 Display Resolution or Higher 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: 64-bit Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 or Equivalent Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: 4 GB GDDR5 NVidia GTX 970 / AMD R9 390 or better DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: 1920x1080 Display Resolution or Higher 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 81 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 2.4 / 5 (68 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)