Rise of the Tomb Raider vs The Talos Principle

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider vs The Talos Principle — 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 Talos Principle Devolver Digital, GHI Media, Croteam
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2015 December 11, 2014
Availability Released Released
Developer Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes Devolver Digital, Croteam
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive Devolver Digital, GHI Media, Croteam
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/ http://www.croteam.com
Age Rating Everyone 10+
Gameplay
Genre Action Adventure, Indie, Puzzle
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Third-person First-person, Third-person
Average Playtime 14 hours 5 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Android, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store Nintendo eShop, Epic Games Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Google Play, App 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 OS: Windows Vista 32-bit Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 10 class GPU with 512MB VRAM (nVidia GeForce 8600 series, AMD Radeon HD 3600 series, Intel HD 4000 series) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX9.0c Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: Windows XP 32-bit (with service pack 3) can run the legacy version of the game, but it is no longer being updated.
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 OS: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: Quad-core 3.0 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 class GPU with 1GB VRAM (nVidia GeForce 480 GTX, AMD Radeon HD 5870) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 8 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX9.0c Compatible Sound Card
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 85 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) 4.2 / 5 (844 ratings)