Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Steam Deck Playable

Eidos-Montréal · Adventure · Sep 14, 2018

Yes, worth buying.

At $39.99. It has been as low as $5.99.

85%
Very Positive
88k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Optimization: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 69 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 37 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 88k player reviews · updated 3 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
34% of themes are praise33% are divided33% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The graphics were stunning and huge respect for the developers to make the game run so smoothly and balance it so well, masterfully done.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
In terms of gameplay, the Reboot Trilogy's first installment focused heavily on combat and map exploration, featuring linear levels and a concise, polished experience that established the series' core mechanics.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
Graphics are great and its hella optimized, never had a frame drop in 10 hours.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise 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.
10 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 love4 themes
Graphics91 reviews
Gameplay87 reviews
Optimization19 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters166 reviews
74%
Difficulty31 reviews
81%
Performance21 reviews
38%
Interface12 reviews
58%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat69 reviews
78%
Bugs37 reviews
30%
Crashes19 reviews
53%
Controls13 reviews
54%

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.

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Currently $39.99. The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $39.99

The data behind the verdict

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Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
99
total to unlock
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Average playtime
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