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Tomb Raider: Underworld vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

If you are torn between Tomb Raider: Underworld and Rise of the Tomb Raider, the two share Lara Croft, Parkour and Third-Person Shooter; here is how the numbers split. Rise of the Tomb Raider wins 3 of our metrics to 1.

MetricTomb Raider: UnderworldRise of the Tomb RaiderEdge
Player rating ★ 3.70 ★ 4.04 Rise of the Tomb Raider by 0.34 (9%)
Metacritic 80 86 Rise of the Tomb Raider by 6 (8%)
Catalog popularity 4,982 adds 12,458 adds Rise of the Tomb Raider by 7476 (150%)
Avg. playtime 1h 14h Rise of the Tomb Raider is longer
Platform families 4 3 Tomb Raider: Underworld
Release year 2008 2015 Rise of the Tomb Raider is newer by 7 yr

Platform exclusives

  • Tomb Raider: Underworld only: Nintendo

Verdict

Rise of the Tomb Raider takes 3 of 4 measurable categories. Both lean on Lara Croft, Parkour, Third-Person Shooter and Action-Adventure, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.

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Base game data via RAWG. Comparison computed by us.