Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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ActionAdventureFemale ProtagonistSingleplayerOpen WorldThird PersonStory Rich

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Game description

As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.

Basic info

DeveloperEidos-Montréal, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral interactive (Linux)
PublisherCrystal Dynamics, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral interactive (Linux)
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateSep 14, 2018
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 64 bit
Processori3-3220 INTEL or AMD Equivalent
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNvidia GTX 660/GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon HD 7770
Storage40 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 439 reviews from the past 1 year

74.4/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (85%)

Metacritic: 77 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

The jungle adventure that closes a reboot trilogy looks great but divides players on its story, scoring 74.4 from 439 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

133 reviews praise the visuals, and some single out the environmental design and the attention to detail. Visuals & Sound ranks 441st of 1249. 50 enjoy the story, and some call it dark and tense with real emotional depth. 47 admire the world and its rich, atmospheric jungle setting, and some praise the detail given to Mayan and Incan cultures. Others enjoy the stealth and the tomb puzzles.

👎 Where it falls short

82 reviews find the story weak, and some point to thin character writing and a disappointing villain. Story & World ranks 892nd of 1096. 63 report bugs, and some hit freezes or a puzzle that breaks and blocks progress. 38 find the climbing and jumping clunky, and some say small mistakes in the platforming lead to instant death, while a few find the shooting weak. Gameplay ranks 650th of 1396, and Tech & Support ranks 1095th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“environmental design and art direction are superb with excellent attention to detail” · 133 reviews
“physics puzzle breaking bug after certain tries, seven years old” · 63 reviews
“jungle setting is rich, immersive, and atmospheric with jaw-dropping set pieces” · 47 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 60% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +1.69 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “tomb level design is thoughtful and exploration is impressive in scope” · 15 reviews
Negative “lost original charm, no amazing level design, lost exploration excitement, casualized” · 8 reviews

Progression 10% · Difficulty 17% · Onboarding 4% · Strategy 16% · Controls & feel 30%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 76% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.25 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “jungle setting is rich, immersive, and atmospheric with jaw-dropping set pieces” · 47 reviews
Negative “story didn't hook, locations strange and unmemorable, weakest trilogy entry” · 2 reviews

Story 65% · Characters 27%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.73 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “ridiculous quantity of secondary filler makes game repetitive” · 21 reviews
Positive “main and side missions are well coordinated and nothing feels repetitive” · 1 review

Volume 18% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 60% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.55 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “environmental design and art direction are superb with excellent attention to detail” · 133 reviews
Negative “visually downgraded compared to previous entries” · 9 reviews

Audio 13%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +1.68 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 6% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.11 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “difficulty imbalance, enemies too easy even on hard, resources overflow” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 2% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.60 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “physics puzzle breaking bug after certain tries, seven years old” · 63 reviews

Performance 10% · Developer support 4%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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