Child of Light vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

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

Specification Child of Light Ubisoft Entertainment Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date April 29, 2014 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone 10+
Developer Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Ubisoft Entertainment Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://childoflight.ubi.com http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre RPG, Indie Action
Game Modes Single-player, Local Co-op, Split-screen Single-player
Perspective 2D Third-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 14 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop, Xbox 360 Store Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8/8.1 (32/64bit versions) Processor: Intel Core2Duo E8200 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X2 240 @ 2.8 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8800 GT or AMD Radeon HD2900 XT (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher) DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers Additional Notes: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse required, optional Microsoft XBOX360 controller or compatible 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, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8/8.1 (32/64bit versions) Processor: Intel Core2Quad Q8400 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX260 or AMD Radeon HD4870 (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers Additional Notes: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse required, optional Microsoft XBOX360 controller or compatible 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 77 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 3.8 / 5 (959 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)