PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

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

Specification PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate Double Eleven Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date July 30, 2013 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Developer Double Eleven Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher Double Eleven Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://www.pixeljunkmonsters.com http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre Strategy Action
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Local Co-op, Split-screen Single-player
Perspective 2D Third-person
Average Playtime 4 hours 14 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP (Service Pack 2) Processor: 1.5Gz Dual Core Processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3 Compliant Graphics Device DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 600 MB available space Sound Card: XAudio 2-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: Windows 7 Processor: 2.2Gz Dual Core Processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3 Dedicated Graphics Device DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 600 MB available space Sound Card: XAudio 2-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 72 / 100 86 / 100
Community Rating 2.8 / 5 (36 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)