Dust: An Elysian Tail vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

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

Specification Dust: An Elysian Tail Microsoft Studios, Humble Hearts Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date August 15, 2012 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone 10+
Developer Humble Hearts Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Microsoft Studios, Humble Hearts Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site https://www.noogy.com/ http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre Action, RPG, Indie, Platformer Action
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective 2D Third-person
Average Playtime 4 hours 14 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, GOG, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows Vista Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz or equivalent Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 10 compatible video card with shader model 3.0 support Direct X®: 10, Windows Media Player Hard Disk Space: 1.5 GB HD space Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers Input: Keyboard 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 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® 9600GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 5000+ or better Direct X®: 10, Windows Media Player Hard Disk Space: 1.5 GB HD space Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers Input: Mouse and Keyboard or XInput-compatible Gamepad 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 84 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 3.6 / 5 (626 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)