Outlast vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

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

Specification Outlast Red Barrels Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date September 3, 2013 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer Red Barrels Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Red Barrels Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://redbarrelsgames.com/ http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre Action, 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, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On Epic Games Store, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, GOG, Steam Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 - 64 bits * Processor: 2.2 GHz Dual Core CPU Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX / ATI Radeon HD 3xxx series DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Additional Notes: * 32 bits systems are not officially supported, but should work if configured to provide 3Gb of user-mode address space. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/bb613473 or http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=175801311 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 Vista / 7 / 8 - 64 bits Processor: 2.8 GHz Quad Core CPU Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: 1GB NVIDIA GTX 460 / ATI Radeon HD 6850 or better DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible 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 3.8 / 5 (1,866 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)