Galactic Civilizations III vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

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

Specification Galactic Civilizations III Stardock Entertainment Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date May 13, 2015 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Developer Stardock Entertainment Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Stardock Entertainment Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://www.galciv3.com/ http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre Strategy, Simulation, Indie Action
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Online Co-op, Online Multiplayer Single-player
Average Playtime 5 hours 14 hours
Perspective Third-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: 64-bit Windows 10 / 8.x / 7 Processor: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD K10 Dual-Core Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB DirectX 10.1 Video Card (AMD Radeon HD5x00 Series / Nvidia GeForce 500 Series / Intel HD 4000 or later) DirectX: Version 10 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 12 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card 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: 64-bit Windows 10 / 8.x / 7 Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 Processor or Equivalent Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB DirectX 10.1 Video Card DirectX: Version 10 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 15 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card 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 81 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 3.5 / 5 (66 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)