Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Vessel

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Vessel — 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 Vessel Evolved Games, IndiePub, Ringling College of Art and Design
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2015 March 1, 2012
Availability Released Released
Developer Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes Playdek, Strange Loop Games, Ciaran Ballesty
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive Evolved Games, IndiePub, Ringling College of Art and Design
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/ http://www.strangeloopgames.com/
Age Rating Everyone 10+
Gameplay
Genre Action Action, Strategy, Casual, Indie, Puzzle
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Third-person Third-person, 2D, 3D
Average Playtime 14 hours 1 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 PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 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: Quad-core Intel or AMD 2.5 GHz or superior Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Any DirectX 11 or 12 compatible card DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Any VR Support: None
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 81 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) 2.9 / 5 (91 ratings)