Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Buy91%

Very Positive · 5k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Crystal Dynamics · Action · Sep 28, 2010

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
12
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 145 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 52 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k 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
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
145 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I don’t know of many better examples if you’re looking for a good co-op game that can be completed within 12 hours (doing everything).
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Variety of weapons is huge, from pistols and submachine guns to rocket launchers, powerful spears and sniper rifles.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The levels are well designed with good pacing and engaging gameplay all the way through.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game provides just the right level of difficulty curve when grinding for the top score.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Given the isometric-style view of the game, you never really see things in a close detail, but even at a distance the graphics in this game are very nice, from the rocky textures of walls and brickwork to the design of the monsters and characters you fight.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Everything is simple, the keybinds are pretty intuitive, the pace is decent, and the game just flows.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Co-op145 reviews
Combat74 reviews
Gameplay73 reviews
Difficulty27 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Controls18 reviews
Multiplayer17 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
98% still recommend
Bugs
75% still recommend
Crashes
45% still recommend
Performance
86% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

7 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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