Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut — 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 Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut Deep Silver, inXile Entertainment
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2015 October 13, 2015
Availability Released Released
Developer Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes InXile Entertainment
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive Deep Silver, inXile Entertainment
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/ http://wasteland.inxile-entertainment.com/
Age Rating Adults Only
Gameplay
Genre Action Adventure, RPG, Strategy, Indie
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Third-person Isometric
Average Playtime 14 hours 6 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop, 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 OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or Radeon HD 4850 (512 MB VRAM) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
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 7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit) Processor: Intel i5 series or AMD equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or Radeon HD 5770 (1 GB VRAM) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 87 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) 3.6 / 5 (329 ratings)