Rise of the Tomb Raider vs The Ascent

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider vs The Ascent — 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 The Ascent Curve Digital
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2015 July 29, 2021
Availability Released Released
Developer Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes Neon Giant
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive Curve Digital
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/ http://curve-digital.com/en-us/games/featured/156/the-ascent/
Age Rating Mature
Gameplay
Genre Action Action, Adventure, RPG, Indie
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Split-screen
Perspective Third-person
Average Playtime 14 hours 4 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 Steam, 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 Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: i3 processor or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 660 GTX or equivalent Storage: 15 GB 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 Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: i7 processor or equivalent Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: 2070 GTX or equivalent Storage: 15 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 73 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) 3.3 / 5 (322 ratings)