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Tomb Raider vs Rise of the Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider and Rise of the Tomb Raider overlap on Lara Croft, Quick-Time Events and Third-Person Shooter, which is why players keep weighing one against the other. Tomb Raider wins 2 of our metrics to 0.

MetricTomb RaiderRise of the Tomb RaiderEdge
Player rating ★ 4.06 ★ 4.04 Tomb Raider by 0.02
Metacritic 86 86 Tie
Catalog popularity 17,886 adds 12,458 adds Tomb Raider by 5428 (30%)
Avg. playtime 10h 14h Rise of the Tomb Raider is longer
Platform families 3 3 Tie
Release year 2013 2015 Rise of the Tomb Raider is newer by 2 yr

Verdict

Tomb Raider takes 2 of 4 measurable categories. Both lean on Lara Croft, Quick-Time Events, Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.

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Base game data via RAWG. Comparison computed by us.