Stunning visuals that still hold up
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“the game's visuals are still stunning despite the game being over a decade old at this point”
Steam review · 67.8 h played ↗
Rise of the Tomb Raider™
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 94%Very Positive · 94%Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux), Nixxes2016Survival · Adventure · Action
The verdict
A polished, gorgeous action-adventure that refines the 2013 reboot with bigger areas, better tombs and fun exploration. Skip it if you dislike collectible padding, item-gating, finicky climbing or generic stories.
Great for
Fans of cinematic action-adventure who enjoy exploring tombs, puzzles and collectibles, especially 2013 reboot fans
Main risk
Feels like a repeat of the 2013 game, with a weak story, padding and finicky climbing that can frustrate
What players love
Better, more rewarding tombs and puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“this time, the tombs are tricky and incredible”
Steam review · 46.3 h played ↗
Rewarding exploration in large areas
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The environments are larger, exploration is more rewarding, optional tombs are better, progression is deeper”
Steam review · 73.7 h played ↗
Improved combat, stealth and crafting
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“it took everything great about the 2013 Tomb Raider and massively improved upon it exploration areas are much larger, the crafting system is deeper, and the stealth mechanics are more dynamic”
Steam review · 16.7 h played ↗
Best entry in the reboot trilogy
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“Excellent sequel and easily my favorite of the three.”
Steam review · 73.7 h played ↗
Well optimized, runs on Steam Deck
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“it runs great on Steam Deck. I set the graphics quality to medium and got a stable 60fps through all the game.”
Steam review · 19.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Weak, cliché story and dialogue
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“the writing is terrible. Every time one of the main characters opened their mouth they said something so stupid it broke the suspension of disbelief”
Steam review · 51.9 h played ↗
Bugs and game-breaking glitches
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“I made it to the lost city but cannot progress due to a game breaking glitch and have to start over.”
Steam review · 13.1 h played ↗
Collectibles, padding and item-gated backtracking
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“too much combat and collectibles as well as backtracking on previous maps just because some paths are locked for gears you will obtain later.”
Steam review · 12.6 h played ↗
Clunky climbing and platforming controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“constantly has mis inputs. You climb to the right along a ledge, then hold up and press jump, do you jump up and climb up? No... you of coarse throw yourself off to the right into oblivion.”
Steam review · 18.1 h played ↗
Frame drops and poor optimization
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“my frames drop from a steady 60 to a 30-40 and especially in the sawmill where my frames tank”
Steam review · 12.1 h played ↗
Repetitive copy of the 2013 game
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“This is exactly the same game as TR 2013, only it's even more boring.”
Steam review · 9.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support25 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 64bit
ProcessorIntel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent
Memory6 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 650 2GB or AMD HD7770 2GB
Storage25 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 64 bit
ProcessorIntel Core i7-3770K
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 980Ti 2560x1440 or NVIDIA GTX 970 1920x1080
Storage25 GB available space
OSWindows 7 64bit
ProcessorIntel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent
Memory6 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 650 2GB or AMD HD7770 2GB
Storage25 GB available space
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