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Tomb Raider: Anniversary

Third-person action adventure reimagining Lara Croft's puzzle-filled artifact hunt

Crystal Dynamics · Released Jun 5, 2007

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 7,432
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
70% of 47 in 30 days
Playing now
30
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

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

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is Tomb Raider: Anniversary?

This single-player, third-person action adventure reimagines Lara Croft's original search for the Scion artifact. In levels spanning locations such as Egyptian pyramids and Atlantis, you climb, jump, and swim through tombs, solve environmental puzzles, and fight wildlife and supernatural enemies.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy working through environmental puzzles in ancient tombs
  • +you prefer focused levels and acrobatic platforming to open worlds

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer combat-heavy action over puzzle solving
  • −you dislike tricky jumps that may take repeated attempts

What players say

82% of 7,432 reviews are positive · 70% of 47 in the last 30 days

Players praise the exploration, puzzles, and level design. They often complain about unreliable ledge grabs and camera movement during platforming; some also report crashes and lost saves on PC.

Screenshots and trailer

Tomb Raider: Anniversary

Tomb Raider: Anniversary system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

Microsoft Windows Vista, 2000, or XP, Pentium 3 1.4Ghz or Athlon XP 1500+, 4GB free space, 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 64 MB 3D Accelerated Card with TnL (GeForce 3TI / Radeon 9 series), 512MB RAM (Windows Vista) or 256MB RAM (Windows 2000/XP), Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista compatible sound card (100% DirectX 9.0c -compatible), 100% Windows 2000/XP/Vista compatible mouse and keyboard Recommended: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Pentium 4 3.0Ghz or Athlon 64 3000+, Microsoft Windows XP/Vista compatible sound card (100% DirectX 9.0c -compatible), 1GB RAM, 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB 3D Accelerated Card with Pixel Shader 2.0 (GeForce 6000 series / Radeon X series)

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
13+

Steam Deck: Playable

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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.

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