Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Serious Sam 3: BFE

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Serious Sam 3: BFE — 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 Serious Sam 3: BFE Devolver Digital, Mastertronic Group
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2015 November 22, 2011
Availability Released Released
Developer Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes Devolver Digital, Croteam
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive Devolver Digital, Mastertronic Group
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/ http://www.croteam.com
Age Rating Mature
Gameplay
Genre Action Action, Shooter, Indie
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Local Co-op, Split-screen
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 14 hours 4 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 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 XP 32-bit (with service pack 2 or 3) Processor: Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.0 GHz Memory: 1GB Graphics: nVidia GeForce 7800/7900/8600 series, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 or 1800/X1900 series DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 4GB free hard drive space Sound: DirectX9.0c Compatible Sound Card
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 7 64-bit Processor: Quad-core from Intel (i5/i7-series) or AMD (Phenom II) at 3.0 GHz Memory: 4GB Graphics: nVidia GeForce 480/580 GTX, ATI/AMD Radeon HD 5870/6970 DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 4GB free hard drive space Sound: DirectX9.0c Compatible Sound Card
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 72 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) 3.5 / 5 (777 ratings)