Planets Under Attack vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

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

Specification Planets Under Attack TopWare Interactive Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date September 27, 2012 November 10, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone 10+
Developer Targem Games Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes
Publisher TopWare Interactive Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive
Official Site http://www.planetsunderattack.com http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre Strategy, Simulation, Indie Action
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Split-screen Single-player
Average Playtime 3 hours 14 hours
Perspective Third-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS:Windows XP SP2 / Vista / 7 Processor:1.5 GHz Single Core CPU Memory:512 MB RAM Graphics:Graphics card with Shader 3.0 support and 128 MB RAM DirectX®:9.0c Hard Drive:300 MB 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 XP SP2 / Vista / 7 Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 Memory:1 GB RAM Graphics:Graphics card with Shader 3.0 support and 256 MB RAM DirectX®:9.0c Hard Drive:300 MB HD 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
Community Rating 2.3 / 5 (41 ratings) 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings)
Metacritic 86 / 100