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Tomb Raider Game of the Year

Third-person action adventure about surviving and escaping a mysterious island

Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac), Nixxes · Published by Crystal Dynamics, Feral Interactive (Mac) · Released Mar 4, 2013

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 187K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
94% of 1,665 in 30 days
Players
2,573
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Sep 27, 2022
Minimum PC
HD 2600 XT
1 GB RAM · 12 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is Tomb Raider Game of the Year?

A third-person action-adventure centered on Lara Croft’s origin story. On a mysterious island, you fight hostile inhabitants, solve environmental puzzles, explore tombs, gather resources, and upgrade weapons and tools while searching for a way to escape. Competitive multiplayer has shipmates battle scavengers across several modes.

For you if...

  • +you like guided adventures with steady forward momentum
  • +you enjoy hunting for upgrades and optional tombs
  • +you want multiplayer alongside a single-player campaign

Not for you if...

  • −you expect complex puzzles to dominate the campaign
  • −you dislike frequent quick-time events and cinematic platforming

What players say

96% of 187,153 reviews are positive · 94% of 1,665 in the last 30 days

Players praise the combat, pacing, atmosphere, and Lara’s character arc, and many say the visuals hold up well. Common complaints include constant camera shake without an in-game disable option, simple puzzles, and PC bugs that can stretch the interface or block progress, particularly at high frame rates.

Players over time

▲ +212% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 3,183 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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Nov 7, 20262,573
Nov 6, 20262,017
Nov 5, 20262,066
Nov 4, 20262,055
Nov 3, 20262,263
Nov 2, 20262,504
Nov 1, 20263,183
Oct 31, 20262,981
Oct 30, 20262,611
Oct 29, 20262,350
Oct 28, 20262,087
Oct 27, 20261,816
Oct 27, 20261,597
Oct 26, 20261,267
Oct 25, 20261,542
Oct 24, 2026853
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Oct 22, 2026560
Oct 21, 2026569
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Oct 18, 2026774
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Oct 13, 2026635
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Oct 3, 2026770
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Oct 1, 2026538
Sep 30, 2026525
Sep 29, 2026566
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Sep 27, 2026756
Sep 26, 2026656
Sep 25, 2026615
Sep 24, 2026597
Sep 23, 2026680
Sep 23, 2026527
Sep 22, 2026574
Sep 21, 2026985

How many players finish Tomb Raider Game of the Year?

42% of Steam players have unlocked «A Survivor Is Born », the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Tomb Raider Game of the Year system requirements

Minimum: HD 2600 XT, 1 GB RAM, 12 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows Vista,7,8 (32bit/64bit)
Processor
Dual core CPU: AMD Athlon64 X2 2.1 Ghz (4050+), Intel Core2 Duo 1.86 Ghz (E6300)
Graphics
DirectX 9 graphics card with 512Mb Video RAM: AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT, nVidia 8600
Memory
1GB Memory (2GB on Vista)
Storage
12 GB HD space
Notes
Broadband Internet connection

Recommended

OS
Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
Processor
Quad core CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955, Intel Core i5-750
Graphics
DirectX 11 graphics card with 1GB Video RAM: AMD Radeon HD 5870, nVidia GTX 480
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB HD space
Notes
Broadband Internet connection

Does Tomb Raider Game of the Year have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Tomb Raider Game of the Year run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
50
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Polish, Arabic. Text only: Korean, Traditional Chinese, Dutch, Czech, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Tomb Raider Game of the Year use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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