Rise of the Tomb Raider™

Buy94%

Very Positive · 156k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Crystal Dynamics · Adventure · Feb 9, 2016

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
143
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio12 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy Rise of the Tomb Raider™?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 147 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 144 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 156k 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
75% of themes are praise8% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
147 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It features more cinematic storytelling, a richer and more cohesive narrative, and a broader array of engaging gameplay mechanics.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
144 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
DLC: Cold Darkness & Baba yaga also fun lol enjoyed every bit of Cold Darkness zombie sh*t was gold lol pure resident evil feeling but with lara legend 😼 & including Bloody Ties: Mansion story also great to explore fun to play.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Now co-op has great achievements xD only surviving part is fun eat heat meat meet evac good upgrade and card system weapons or mods to use by inbuilt cards selection options i love it.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Snow-soaked mountains, ancient ruins, cinematic lighting — looks stunning from start to finish.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In my opinion, this game has amazing visuals, great combat, appropriate difficulty scaling, interesting puzzles, and of course, well thought out tombs.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What I really liked, were the Snow Animations, though the game is not the newest, it has amazing snow anims and good Voice Acting too

+3 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay147 reviews
Story144 reviews
Combat76 reviews
Graphics76 reviews
Difficulty18 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Optimization13 reviews
Co-op8 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion
Linux compatibility
100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
100% still recommend
Bugs
90% 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

  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Tracked Controller Support

Store features

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

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.49.

7 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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