Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Shadows: Awakening

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Shadows: Awakening — 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 Shadows: Awakening Kalypso Media
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2015 August 31, 2018
Availability Released Released
Developer Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes Kalypso Media, Games Farm
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive Kalypso Media
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Age Rating Teen
Gameplay
Genre Action Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Third-person
Average Playtime 14 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, 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 7 / 8 / 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i7 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or better DirectX: Version 11 Mouse, Keyboard
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
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 73 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) 3.2 / 5 (75 ratings)