Blackguards vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

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

Specification Blackguards Daedalic Entertainment Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date January 24, 2014 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Developer Daedalic Entertainment Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Daedalic Entertainment Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://www.blackguards-game.com http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre RPG, Strategy, Indie Action
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Isometric Third-person
Average Playtime 4 hours 14 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On Steam Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 (32/64 bits versions) Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600 GT, ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers 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 Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 (32/64 bits versions) Processor: 2.4 GHz Quad Core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275, ATI Radeon 4770 Series or higher DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers 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 68 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 2.8 / 5 (87 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)