IMHO.

Rise of the Tomb Raider™ vs Watch_Dogs® 2

Rise of the Tomb Raider™ and Watch_Dogs® 2 both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2016. Rise of the Tomb Raider™ scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Watch_Dogs® 2 (82% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Rise of the Tomb Raider™

Choose Rise of the Tomb Raider™ if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.7% positive across 31,139 reviews.

Choose Watch_Dogs® 2

Choose Watch_Dogs® 2 if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 24,532 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Rise of the Tomb Raider™ and Watch_Dogs® 2 sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Rise of the Tomb Raider™ vs Watch_Dogs® 2 — Steam metadata comparison
Rise of the Tomb Raider™ — Steam game coverRise of the Tomb Raider™Watch_Dogs® 2 — Steam game coverWatch_Dogs® 2
Released20162016
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Unsupported
Price29.99 USD49.99 USD
Steam reviews92.7% positive (31,139 reviews)82% positive (24,532 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Co-op
DevelopersCrystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux), NixxesUbisoft

Side by side

Rise of the Tomb Raider™ vs Watch_Dogs® 2 — FAQ

Which is better, Rise of the Tomb Raider™ or Watch_Dogs® 2?
On Steam reviews Rise of the Tomb Raider™ scores higher (92.7% positive) than Watch_Dogs® 2 (82% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rise of the Tomb Raider™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Are Rise of the Tomb Raider™ and Watch_Dogs® 2 similar?
They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Does Rise of the Tomb Raider™ have multiplayer like Watch_Dogs® 2?
No. Watch_Dogs® 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Rise of the Tomb Raider™ is listed as single-player only.