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Rise of the Tomb Raider™

Third-person action adventure mixing Siberian exploration, combat, and tomb puzzles

Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux), Nixxes · Published by Crystal Dynamics, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) · Released Feb 9, 2016

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 136K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 1,247 in 30 days
Players
3,497
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Sep 27, 2022
Minimum PC
GTX 650
6 GB RAM · 25 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is Rise of the Tomb Raider™?

A third-person action-adventure set mainly in Siberia, where Lara Croft searches for a lost city before the organization Trinity reaches it. You explore large environments, climb, hunt and scavenge, craft gear, fight or evade enemies, and solve environmental puzzles in ancient tombs.

For you if...

  • +you like exploration, climbing, and environmental puzzles
  • +you want both stealth and direct combat options
  • +you enjoy single-player adventures in snowy wilderness

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike guided climbing and single-solution puzzles
  • −you tire of collecting resources and revisiting blocked routes
  • −you want open-ended, emergent storytelling

What players say

94% of 135,865 reviews are positive · 95% of 1,247 in the last 30 days

Players often praise the visuals, snowy environments, tomb puzzles, exploration, and bow combat. Critics call the structure too linear and repetitive, while some report unreliable climbing controls and checkpoint glitches.

Players over time

▲ +222% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 3,996 players on Nov 1, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20263,497
Nov 6, 20262,555
Nov 5, 20262,554
Nov 4, 20262,717
Nov 3, 20262,684
Nov 2, 20262,695
Nov 1, 20263,996
Oct 31, 20263,682
Oct 30, 20262,542
Oct 29, 20262,199
Oct 28, 20261,921
Oct 27, 20261,600
Oct 26, 20261,496
Oct 25, 20262,016
Oct 24, 20261,044
Oct 23, 2026715
Oct 22, 2026725
Oct 21, 2026713
Oct 20, 2026700
Oct 19, 2026828
Oct 18, 20261,012
Oct 17, 2026884
Oct 16, 2026704
Oct 15, 2026668
Oct 14, 2026693
Oct 13, 2026737
Oct 12, 2026858
Oct 11, 20261,109
Oct 10, 2026856
Oct 9, 2026826
Oct 8, 2026812
Oct 7, 2026865
Oct 6, 2026914
Oct 5, 20261,043
Oct 4, 20261,111
Oct 3, 20261,038
Oct 2, 2026808
Oct 1, 2026757
Sep 30, 2026673
Sep 29, 2026676
Sep 28, 2026761
Sep 27, 2026909
Sep 26, 2026871
Sep 25, 2026832
Sep 24, 2026774
Sep 23, 20261,153
Sep 23, 2026688
Sep 22, 2026689
Sep 21, 20261,299

How many players finish Rise of the Tomb Raider™?

42% of Steam players have unlocked «The Price of Truth», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Rise of the Tomb Raider™ system requirements

Minimum: GTX 650, 6 GB RAM, 25 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 650 2GB or AMD HD7770 2GB
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i7-3770K
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 980Ti 2560x1440 or NVIDIA GTX 970 1920x1080
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Rise of the Tomb Raider™ have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Rise of the Tomb Raider™ run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Device compatibility warnings shown
  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
143
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, VR
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean. Text only: Dutch, Arabic.

Does Rise of the Tomb Raider™ 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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