Tomb Raider Game of the Year

Buy96%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 271k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Crystal Dynamics · Adventure · Mar 5, 2013

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
50
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio8 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Tomb Raider Game of the Year?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 161 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 148 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 106 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 271k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
59% of themes are praise8% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
161 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Plenty of weapons and upgrades, plenty of enemy variety and progression is steady. very metroidvania coded with how likely you are to double back to previous locations to access areas you couldn't earlier.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
148 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The plot itself feels somewhat esoteric and mystical, yet the narrative presentation is generally solid, even if a couple of questions remain regarding the central storyline.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
106 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As the plot advances, players continually acquire new gear and weapons, using these tools to access previously inaccessible areas—a solid design approach that effectively sustains freshness and enthusiasm.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game runs on a proprietary engine, and the graphics look quite good and pleasing to the eye (though, for the record, the visuals in the sequel—*Rise of the Tomb Raider*—are even better, bordering on true next-gen quality).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The audio is excellent: voice acting, sound effects, and the soundtrack all work together to create an immersive, engaging atmosphere.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I just played this game, it's really exciting, the adventure feels great , the samurai and oni character design is really crazy.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay161 reviews
Story148 reviews
Combat106 reviews
Graphics79 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Characters14 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
89% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Bugs
64% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Crashes
56% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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