Layers of Fear vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

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

Specification Layers of Fear Aspyr, Bloober Team Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date February 16, 2016 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer Bloober Team, Anshar Studios Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Aspyr, Bloober Team Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://layersoffear.com http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre Adventure, Indie Action
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective First-person Third-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 14 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On PlayStation Store, Epic Games Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, App Store Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Win 10 with support for DirectX 12 Agility SDK Processor: Intel Core i5 4690/ AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB/ AMD RX 580 4GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 20 GB available space 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 Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Win 10 with support for DirectX 12 Agility SDK Processor: Intel Core i7 8700K/ AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 8GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 20 GB available space 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 72 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 3.5 / 5 (1,119 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)