Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Steam Deck Unsupported

Crystal Dynamics · Action · Sep 28, 2010

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $1.49.

91%
Very Positive
5k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 133 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k player reviews · updated 5 days ago

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
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are caveats
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
I decided to play it on PC again since it can be gotten for cheap often and I was looking for a co-op game.
133 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The levels are well designed with good pacing and engaging gameplay all the way through.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
+ pretty graphics creating a nice atmosphere
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Just plug a controller in and just play that way.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
I've only played the online CO-OP Multiplayer not the Singleplayer.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The sound design is very good in this game, with dramatic music when required and more ambient music for within non-combat puzzle areas.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Co-op133 reviews
Gameplay58 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Controls21 reviews
Multiplayer18 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters77 reviews
94%
Combat76 reviews
97%
Difficulty25 reviews
96%
Performance8 reviews
88%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs20 reviews
80%
Crashes12 reviews
58%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
12
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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