Elden Ring vs Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Elden Ring vs Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Elden Ring Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition Stardock Entertainment
Overview
Release Date February 25, 2022 December 2, 2011
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer FromSoftware Stardock Entertainment
Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware Stardock Entertainment
Official Site https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-ring/elden-ring http://www.galciv2.com
Gameplay
Genre Action, RPG Strategy
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player
Perspective Third-person, 3D
Average Playtime 62 hours 1 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC
Available On Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 10 Processor: INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 3 GB or AMD RADEON RX 580 4 GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 60 GB available space Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device Additional Notes: Operating system: Windows® XP SP3 / Vista™ SP2 / Windows® 7 / 8.1 / 10 Processor: Intel® Pentium® III 1 GHz (or AMD equivalent) Memory: 512 MB (1 GB for Windows 7 / Vista) Hard disk space: 2 GB Video:64 MB DirectX 9.0c Compatible Video Card Sound: DirectX® 9.0c Compatible Sound Card DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connection, also to activate this game you must create a Stardock account while launching the game on Steam.
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 10/11 Processor: INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 8 GB or AMD RADEON RX VEGA 56 8 GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 60 GB available space Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device Additional Notes:
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 95 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 4.4 / 5 (1,468 ratings) 2.7 / 5 (218 ratings)