Elden Ring vs Journey of a Roach

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Elden Ring vs Journey of a Roach — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Elden Ring Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware Journey of a Roach Daedalic Entertainment
Overview
Release Date February 25, 2022 October 4, 2013
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Teen
Developer FromSoftware Daedalic Entertainment, Koboldgames, Kobold Games
Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware Daedalic Entertainment
Official Site https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-ring/elden-ring http://www.journeyofaroach.de
Gameplay
Genre Action, RPG Adventure, Indie, Puzzle
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person, 3D
Average Playtime 62 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, iOS, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store App Store, Steam, GOG
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: OS: Windows Vista/7 Processor: 2.5 GHz (Single Core) or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 256 MB RAM (shared memory not recommended) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers Additional Notes: Keyboard, Mouse
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: OS: Windows 7/8 Processor: 2.5 GHz (Single Core) or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM (shared memory not recommended) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers Additional Notes: Keyboard, Mouse, Microsoft XBox Controller
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 95 / 100 65 / 100
Community Rating 4.4 / 5 (1,468 ratings) 3.0 / 5 (60 ratings)