Rise of the Tomb Raider vs The Bard’s Tale Trilogy

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider vs The Bard’s Tale Trilogy — 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 Bard’s Tale Trilogy inXile Entertainment
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2015 August 13, 2018
Availability Released Released
Developer Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes Krome Studios
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive inXile Entertainment
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/
Gameplay
Genre Action RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Third-person
Average Playtime 14 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, Xbox
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store Xbox Store, Steam, GOG
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: 64bit OS, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ / Intel Core i5-2500K or higher if using integrated Intel GPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 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: 64bit OS, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-760 / AMD FX-6100set support Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 750 or AMD equivalent, or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) 3.4 / 5 (39 ratings)