Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation (1999)

Buy85%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Core Design · Adventure · Nov 28, 2012

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$6.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation (1999)?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k 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
55% of themes are praise9% are divided36% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While it is sad to see the previously mentioned elements missing from this installment, the gameplay itself is still the stellar, straight-forward and damn fun formula players have grown accustomed to in the last three games.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The choice to have a single primary location for the setting helps keep the game more cohesive, and it makes the plot flow together much easier.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
more realistic and immersive, improved textures especially in Egypt if you were used to the Egypt museum of
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Some weapons also have multiple ammo types which is a lovely added touch.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-The game is the perfect balance difficulty wise, it isn't easy where you can fly through it but not too hard where you will quit and never play again.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Peter Connelly is no Nathan McCree, but he does a pretty swell job on the soundtrack.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay63 reviews
Story55 reviews
Graphics45 reviews
Combat27 reviews
Difficulty23 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Divided opinion
Linux compatibility
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
77% still recommend
Controls
41% still recommend
Bugs
31% still recommend
Crashes
27% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$6.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.49.

7 points recordedtoday · $6.99

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