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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One • 2018

Should you play it?

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

What works

  • Stunning graphics and immersive environments
  • Challenging and rewarding puzzles and tombs
  • Engaging exploration and platforming mechanics
  • Customizable skills and weapons
  • Atmospheric sound design and music

Things to keep in mind

  • Weak and rushed story with underdeveloped characters
  • Combat is less satisfying and sometimes repetitive
  • Bugs and glitches affecting gameplay
  • Some frustrating controls and camera issues
  • Side missions and collectibles can feel tedious

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning

  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

  • CONTROL Ultimate Edition

  • Somber Echoes

  • Steel Seed

  • Darksiders III

More intense

Games that feels like Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition but with a more intense feel

  • Dead Space

  • Cronos: The New Dawn

  • GRIME

  • Blades of Fire

  • Resident Evil 4

  • Witchfire

More story-driven

Games that feels like Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

  • The Last Case of Benedict Fox Definitive Edition

  • Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition

  • Hell is Us

  • BLACKTAIL

  • God of War Ragnarök

Less expressive

Games that feels like Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition but with less self-expression and customization

  • Scars Above

  • The Chant

  • Deadfall Adventures

  • Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition

  • The Gunk

  • Outcast - A New Beginning

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Thief

  • Tomb Raider Game of the Year

  • Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

  • Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

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Swipe to compare nearby games with Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. These titles are not in What to play next.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026