Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Rivals of Aether

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

Specification Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive Rivals of Aether Dan Fornace
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2015 March 28, 2017
Availability Released Released
Developer Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes Dan Fornace
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive Dan Fornace
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/ http://rivalsofaether.com
Age Rating Everyone 10+
Gameplay
Genre Action Action, Fighting, Indie
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer, Local Co-op, Split-screen, Online Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person 2D
Average Playtime 14 hours 4 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store Steam, Xbox Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements 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 OS: Microsoft® Windows® Vista / 7 / 8 Processor: 1.2GHz processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX Compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 200 MB available space Additional Notes: Requires Microsoft® DirectX Runtime: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109
Recommended Requirements 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 OS: Microsoft® Windows® Vista / 7 / 8 Processor: 1.4GHz processor or faster Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX Compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 200 MB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) 3.8 / 5 (115 ratings)