Rise of the Tomb Raider vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — 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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl SEGA, GSC Game World, 4Divinity
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2015 November 20, 2024
Availability Released Released
Developer Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes GSC Game World
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive SEGA, GSC Game World, 4Divinity
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/ https://www.stalker2.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action Action, Shooter, Adventure, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 14 hours 7 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, Xbox
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store GOG, Steam, Epic Games Store, 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: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64 Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / Intel Arc A750 Storage: 160 GB available space Additional Notes: Graphics Preset: LOW / Resolution: 1080p / Target FPS: 30. 16 GB Dual Channel RAM. SSD required. The listed specifications were evaluated using TSR and comparable technologies.
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: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64 Processor: Intel Core i7-11700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Memory: 32 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Storage: 160 GB available space Additional Notes: Graphics Preset: HIGH / Resolution: 1440p / Target FPS: 60. 32 GB Dual Channel RAM. SSD required. The above specifications were tested with TSR, DLSS, FSR and XeSS.
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) 3.8 / 5 (312 ratings)