Buy it if you like
- Graphics: 130 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Controls: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 51 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 9k 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
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
130 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In the remastered graphics, you can see 50 feet around you and everything looks less saturated.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Tomb Raider (1996) is one of my favourite games of all time, I find the gameplay to be simple, yet unique and effective.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I also appreciate the "tank controls" having mostly the same retro control layout on PC and on controller (uses PS1 inspired layout).
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
TR1 is the perfect starting point for anyone looking to play the classic games, while 2 and 3 keep upping the difficulty consistently after TR1.
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It works great on my Steam Deck and on my Linux desktop.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
They're fun, old school, creative with their puzzles, sometimes unfair with their traps, sound amazing, and now they also look great, while still being very lightweight for low-end systems or Steam deck.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Graphics130 reviews
Gameplay66 reviews
Controls13 reviews
Difficulty9 reviews
Linux compatibility8 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Bugs18% still recommend
Performance41% still recommend
Combat65% still recommend
Interface33% still recommend
Story71% 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
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$29.99
The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.
5 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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