BioShock vs Rise of the Tomb Raider
A full spec-by-spec comparison of BioShock vs Rise of the Tomb Raider — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.
| Specification | BioShock 2K Games, Feral Interactive | Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Release Date | August 21, 2007 | November 10, 2015 |
| Availability | Released | Released |
| Age Rating | Mature | — |
| Developer | Digital Extremes, 2K Australia, 2K Marin, Irrational Games, 2K China | Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes |
| Publisher | 2K Games, Feral Interactive | Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive |
| Official Site | https://2k.com/en-US/game/bioshock/ | http://www.tombraider.com/us/ |
| Gameplay | ||
| Genre | Action, Shooter | Action |
| Game Modes | Single-player | Single-player |
| Perspective | First-person | Third-person |
| Average Playtime | 3 hours | 14 hours |
| Platforms & Pricing | ||
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh |
| Available On | PlayStation Store, App Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store | Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store |
| PC Requirements | ||
| Minimum Requirements | Operating System: Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista CPU: Intel single-core Pentium 4 processor at 2.4GHz RAM: 1 GB Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 128MB RAM and Pixel Shader 3.0 (NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better, excluding ATI X1550) Sound Card: 100% direct X 9.0c compatible sound card Hard Drive Space: 8GB Game requires Internet connection for activation | 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 | CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor RAM: 2GB Video Card: DX 9 - Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB RAM and Pixel Shader 3.0 (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT or better), DX 10 - NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better Sound Card: SoundBlaster(r) X-Fi(tm) series (optimized foruse with Creative Labs EAX ADVANCED HD 4.0 or EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0 compatible sound cards) | 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 | 96 / 100 | 86 / 100 |
| Community Rating | 4.4 / 5 (3,365 ratings) | 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) |