Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove — 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 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Yacht Club Games
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2015 June 25, 2014
Availability Released Released
Developer Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes Yacht Club Games
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive Yacht Club Games
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/ http://www.shovelknight.com
Age Rating Everyone 10+
Gameplay
Genre Action Action, Adventure, Platformer
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Co-op
Perspective Third-person
Average Playtime 14 hours 4 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Android, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store PlayStation Store, GOG, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop, Steam
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 Windows XP SP2 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1 ghz or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 2nd Generation Intel Core HD Graphics (2000/3000), 256MB DirectX: Version 9.0 Hard Drive: 250 MB available space
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 91 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (322 ratings)