Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Buy85%

Very Positive · 89k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Eidos-Montréal · Adventure · Sep 14, 2018

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$39.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
99
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio11 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 145 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Optimization: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 155 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 63 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 89k 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
33% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews67% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
145 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I loved exploring the lush jungle and the wildlife was as good as in Rise of the Tomb Raider.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
90 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics are great and its hella optimized, never had a frame drop in 10 hours.
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It is rare I stumble upon a game that is optimized this well - I could literally run the game on almost ultra settings everything and still have around 90 to 100fps, even though the specs of my PC are not high end.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound effects were also top tier, especially when exploring the rainforest, all the sounds of the forest and its inhabitants were realistic, and sometimes I felt like I was in the rainforest myself, immersive and well made.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay145 reviews
Graphics90 reviews
Optimization19 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Story
77% still recommend
Combat
73% still recommend
Bugs
32% still recommend
Difficulty
77% still recommend
Performance
45% still recommend
Crashes
60% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend
Controls
43% 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
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • 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
$39.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $39.99

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