Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Styx: Master of Shadows

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Styx: Master of Shadows — 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 Styx: Master of Shadows Focus Home Interactive, Nacon
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2015 October 6, 2014
Availability Released Released
Developer Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes Cyanide Studio
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive Focus Home Interactive, Nacon
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/ http://www.styx-thegame.com/
Age Rating Mature
Gameplay
Genre Action Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Third-person 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 Epic Games Store, GOG, PlayStation Store, Xbox 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 OS: WINDOWS VISTA SP2/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8 Processor: AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.4 GHZ Memory: 3072 MB RAM Graphics: 1024 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE AMD RADEON HD 5850/NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 OR HIGHER Storage: 8 GB available space Sound Card: DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE GAME ACTIVATION
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 71 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) 3.2 / 5 (466 ratings)