Rise of the Tomb Raider vs The Ball

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider vs The Ball — 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 Ball Tripwire Interactive, HognatusGames, NVgames
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2015 October 25, 2010
Availability Released Released
Developer Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes Teotl Studios, NVGames, HognatusGames
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive Tripwire Interactive, HognatusGames, NVgames
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/ http://www.theballthegame.com
Age Rating Adults Only
Gameplay
Genre Action Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Puzzle
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Third-person First-person, Third-person, 3D
Average Playtime 14 hours 1 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store GOG, 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 Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10/11 Processor: Xeon E5-2620 v3 or similar CPU from other series Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB or similar graphics cards from other series DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: keyboard, mouse, monitor.
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
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 68 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) 2.7 / 5 (78 ratings)