Natural Selection 2 vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Natural Selection 2 vs Rise of the Tomb Raider — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Natural Selection 2 Unknown Worlds Entertainment Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date October 30, 2012 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Unknown Worlds Entertainment Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://www.naturalselection2.com http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Strategy, Indie Action
Game Modes Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Online Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective First-person Third-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 14 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On Steam Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS:Windows Vista 32-bit Processor:Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66 GHz) or better Memory:3 GB RAM Graphics:DirectX 9 compatible video card with 1 GB VRAM and support for Shader Model 3 (e.g. AMD X800, NVidia 8600 or better) DirectX®:9.0 Hard Drive:12 GB HD 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 OS:Windows 7 64-bit or newer Processor:Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4 GHz) or better Memory:4 GB RAM Graphics:DirectX 9 compatible video card with 1.5 - 2 GB VRAM (AMD 5770, NVidia GTX 450 or better) DirectX®:9.0 Hard Drive:12 GB HD space Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection 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 80 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 3.3 / 5 (202 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)