Game Dev Tycoon vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

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

Specification Game Dev Tycoon Greenheart Games, Greenheart Games Pty Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date December 10, 2012 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Developer Greenheart Games, Greenheart Games Pty Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Greenheart Games, Greenheart Games Pty Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://www.greenheartgames.com/app/game-dev-tycoon/ http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre Strategy, Simulation, Casual, Indie Action
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Isometric, 2D Third-person
Average Playtime 8 hours 14 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, iOS, Android, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On Steam, App Store, Google Play Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP SP3 Processor: 2 GHz dual core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory Additional Notes: minimum resolution of 1024x768 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 7/8 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with 1GB memory 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 68 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (758 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)