Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Sid Meier’s Civilization IV
A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Sid Meier’s Civilization IV — 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 | Sid Meier’s Civilization IV 2K Games, Aspyr |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Release Date | November 10, 2015 | October 25, 2005 |
| Availability | Released | Released |
| Developer | Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes | Firaxis |
| Publisher | Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive | 2K Games, Aspyr |
| Official Site | http://www.tombraider.com/us/ | http://www.2kgames.com/civ4/home.htm |
| Age Rating | — | Everyone 10+ |
| Gameplay | ||
| Genre | Action | Strategy |
| Game Modes | Single-player | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Perspective | Third-person | — |
| Average Playtime | 14 hours | 1 hours |
| Platforms & Pricing | ||
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh | PC, Apple Macintosh |
| Available On | Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store | 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 2000/XP, 1.2GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent, 256MB RAM, 64 MB Video Card w/ Hardware T&L (GeForce 2/Radeon 7500 or better) DirectX7 compatible sound card, 1.7GB of free hard drive space, DirectX9.0c (included) Recommended: Windows 2000/XP, 1.8GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent/better, 512 MB RAM, 128 MB Video Card w/ DirectX 8 support (pixel and vertex shaders), DirectX7 compatible sound card, 1.7GB of free hard drive space, DirectX9.0c (included) |
| 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 | 94 / 100 |
| Community Rating | 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) | 4.1 / 5 (376 ratings) |