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Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Isometric action adventure with cooperative puzzles and undead combat

Crystal Dynamics · Released Sep 28, 2010

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 4,797
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 15 in 30 days
Playing now
2
right now
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light?

An isometric action-adventure set in Central American jungles and tombs, where Lara Croft moves through levels, solves puzzles, navigates traps, and fights undead warriors raised by Xolotl. You can play alone or in co-op.

For you if...

  • +you want cooperative puzzles mixed with fast-paced combat
  • +you like exploring tombs and navigating environmental traps
  • +you prefer a short, level-based adventure

Not for you if...

  • you prefer third-person exploration over an isometric view
  • you would rather avoid puzzles and platforming

What players say

91% of 4,797 reviews are positive · 93% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the co-op puzzle-solving, combat, and varied levels. The most common complaint is crashes or failures to launch on some PCs; some players also find later puzzles tedious or the game occasionally janky.

Screenshots and trailer

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7 / Vista / XP
Processor
3+ GHz Intel or 2.5+ GHZ AMD
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series (6800GT or better) / ATI 1300XT or better
Memory
1 GB RAM (XP) / 2 GB RAM (Vista)
Storage
7GB

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
12
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

  • 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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.

Tags

4 DLC available.

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