Research-backed game lineage

Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider is included in the Series Atlas after independent recognition and an authoritative game-by-game roster audit. Editions, simple ports, DLC, bundles, canceled projects, and cameo-only appearances are excluded.

29 curated games 1996–2027 release span 0 connected branches

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft cover

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Ordered by researched series position, then original release date. Ports, DLC, and duplicate editions are intentionally excluded.

29 games in this lineage

Mainline1996

Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider is a 3D action game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. The game follows the exploits of Lara Croft, a British female archaeologist in search of ancient treasures. The objective of Tomb Raider is to guide Lara through a series of tombs and other locations in search of treasures and artifacts. On the way, she must kill dangerous animals and other creatures, while collecting objects and solving puzzles to gain access to an ultimate prize, usually a powerful artifact. The game was critically acclaimed and widely influential, it spawned a number of sequels and a franchise of related media.

Oct 24, 199683/100

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Mainline1997

Tomb Raider II

Tomb Raider II is the second game of the Tomb Raider games series. It is an action game with platforming and puzzle-solving elements, similar in concept and gameplay to its predecessor. Most of the gameplay consists of traversing hazardous 3D levels utilizing Lara's athletic skills and solving environmental puzzles. The sequel puts more emphasis on fighting enemies, adding many human foes to the mix. Additional weapons include a harpoon gun, a grenade launcher, and an M16 rifle. Automatic pistols replace the magnums from the first game.

Nov 21, 199780/100

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Mainline1998

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft is a platform and third-person shooter game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. It is the third installment in the Tomb Raider series and the sequel to Tomb Raider II. The gameplay system is similar to the one implemented in the previous game. Lara's abilities include running, jumping, climbing, swimming, rolling, crouching, crawling, sprinting, and swinging on bars and vines. A few new types of hazards have been added in this installment, including cold water in which Lara can swim for a limited amount of time, dangerous underwater creatures (such as piranhas), and the treacherous quicksand, which will swallow the heroine if the player isn't careful and fast enough to prevent her from falling into it.

Nov 20, 199877/100

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Mainline1999

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation is the fourth game of the Tomb Raider games series, it plays very similar to the previous games in the series but some new things have been added to the game. The biggest addition is that now rather large parts of the game consist of several interconnected levels sometimes explored in any order, with puzzles in one level often requiring that some actions are done in other levels. The new additions to Lara's arsenal are a revolver and a bow with several sets of arrows including exploding and poisonous ones.

Nov 24, 199976/100

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Mainline2000

Tomb Raider Starring Lara Croft

Tomb Raider is an action-adventure video game released for the Game Boy Color. This release is significant as it is the first portable game in the Tomb Raider series. This version has the standard Tomb Raider gameplay of running, jumping and switch-flipping, but presented in a side-view 2D style, reminiscent of Flashback. At Lara's disposal are 25 or so moves, which are crammed onto the 2 GBC buttons. There are also game-save crystals at special points throughout the levels. Although it shares its title with the first entry in the series, Tomb Raider for Game Boy Color follows a different storyline.

Jun 8, 200083/100

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Mainline2000

Tomb Raider: Chronicles

Tomb Raider: Chronicles is the fifth game in the Tomb Raider series and the sequel to Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation. It was developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. Like its predecessors, Tomb Raider: Chronicles is an action game with puzzle-solving and platforming elements. The gameplay is very similar to that of the previous games, with the addition of a few new skills. Lara can now walk on tightropes, swing on horizontal bars, and somersault forwards from a ledge while crouching. A grappling hook has been added to her inventory. The game also includes a level editor, allowing the player to create new stages for Lara to explore.

Nov 17, 200064/100

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Mainline2001

Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword

Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword is a video game based on the Tomb Raider series. It is a sequel to the first Tomb Raider for the same system. You'll experience the usual amounts of ledge jumping and rope climbing that one expects from a game in the Tomb Raider series, as well as a number of activities unique to this particular release, such as boss battles, demolitions, and submarine piloting.

Jun 25, 2001

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Mainline2002

Tomb Raider: The Prophecy

Tomb Raider: The Prophecy is the first game for the Gameboy Advance. Lara is now in a quasi-3D overhead environment, as opposed to the 2D-platformer view of the previous handheld versions. This view proves helpful while Lara runs, jumps, shimmys, and shoots around. Although there is lack of a save feature, there is a password system which lets you restore back to 'almost' where you left.

Nov 12, 200260/100

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Mainline2003

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness is the sixth game in the Tomb Raider series, and is the sequel to Tomb Raider: Chronicles. Angel of Darkness introduces new stealth and close-combat moves - ducking, sneaking and hug-the-walls walking. Lara must build her skills by performing action sequences. You'll have her running, dodging, performing flying leaps and platform jumps, shimming along walls and cables, as well as moving boxes and other obstacles around. Advancements are achieved with strategically placed power-ups. Collect weapons and ammunition, artifacts and money.

Jun 20, 200362/100

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Mainline2003

Tomb Raider: The Osiris Codex

Tomb Raider: The Osiris Codex is the first episode of a mobile phone trilogy using the Tomb Raider license. Lara will have to go through fifteen levels of gameplay full of traps, puzzles, objects and enemies.

Nov 20, 2003

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Mainline2004

Tomb Raider: Quest for Cinnabar

Tomb Raider: Quest for Cinnabar is the second opus of Tomb Raider games on mobile phones. The game keeps the original main principle of gameplay in a side view scrolling game where guns, objects to collect and puzzles to solve are still more than present. Control Lara Croft into fifteen levels of gameplay where Lara will still have to jump, climb, use guns, action objects everywhere in order to discover the Cinnabar and return it to England.

May 1, 2004

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Mainline2004

Tomb Raider: Elixir of Life

Tomb Raider: Elixir of Life is the last episode of the Tomb Raider trilogy for mobile phones. Lara will still have to solve puzzles, jump, run and collect objects throughout fifteen levels.

Nov 1, 2004

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Mainline2006

Tomb Raider: Legend

Tomb Raider: Legend is the seventh major game in the Tomb Raider series, now for the first time developed by Crystal Dynamics, along with the original character designer of the game's protagonist, Lara Croft. It serves as a reboot of the franchise, with a new incarnation of Lara Croft. The typical third-person action-adventure exploring is still present, and Lara can move more freely because specific jumps no longer limit her. As players travel through rough environments, they will need to run, dive, swim, climb on poles, ladders, and roofs, use zip lines, shimmy, and vault, with acrobatic actions such as somersaults and flips. Players need to cross difficult terrain, solve puzzles to advance or open up new areas, and engage in combat.

Apr 7, 200667/100

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Mainline2006

Tomb Raider: The Action Adventure

Tomb Raider: The Action Adventure is an interactive movie based on Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. The game does not only feature the same story line as that game, it is entirely built around video footage of it. Therefore the player sees Lara from a third-person perspective like in other games in the series as she runs, jumps and climbs around the levels, but for most of the time there is no control over her movement. At certain times the video stops and the player gets to choose what Lara should do next. The game is mainly controlled with the remote control's arrow buttons which are context sensitive depending on what Lara has around her. What each button does in a situation appears on the screen. It can for example say "jump", "climb stairs" and "open door". Some commands lead to progress through the game, while others lead to a Game Over screen. Some might be harder, but will make the player earn points, for example when choosing to explore when short on time. When enemies appear it is often possible to choose between shooting or doing a stealth attack. Some puzzle-solving exists as objects are picked up and then have to be used at the right location. In some situations a "play safe" option can be chosen. It is essentially a skip feature where Lara will automatically solve the problem.

Nov 21, 2006

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Remake2007

Tomb Raider: Anniversary

Tomb Raider: Anniversary is a remake of the original Tomb Raider with a technically more advanced graphics engine. It has the same basic storyline, though some cutscenes and much of the dialogue within have been expanded or modified in other ways. Locations correspond to those of the original version and are accessed in the same order, but have been re-designed with different layouts and mostly completely different puzzles which allow implementation of new moves: swinging on ropes and using a grappling hook at specific points.

Jun 1, 200773/100

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Mainline2008

Tomb Raider: Underworld

Tomb Raider: Underworld represents a new advancement in exploration-based gameplay. As fearless adventurer Lara Croft explore exotic locations around the world, each designed with an incredible attention to detail resulting in breathtaking high-definition visual fidelity that creates a truly believable world and delivers a new level of challenge and choice. Reach new heights with the broadest range of acrobatic abilities and utilize objects within the environment to uncover new paths to explore. Discover ancient mysteries of the underworld hidden within the coast of Thailand, frozen islands of the Arctic Sea, the jungles of Mexico, and more. Each level is an elaborate multi-stage puzzle masked within an interactive environmental playground offering more flexibility over how the area is solved. Choose to pacify or kill, target multiple enemies at once with the new dual-target system, and shoot with one hand while suspended with the other.

Nov 18, 200873/100

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Mainline2010

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is a platform action video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and iOS as part of the Tomb Raider series through digital distribution. Unlike previous games in the series, the game does not carry the Tomb Raider brand and has a heavy emphasis on cooperative gameplay. In multiplayer, players take the role as either Lara Croft or a 2,000-year-old Mayan warrior named Totec. They must work together in order to stop the evil spirit Xolotl and retrieve the Mirror of Smoke. A single-player campaign mode is available that does not include the non-playable character AI following or helping Lara.

Aug 18, 201077/100

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Mainline2013

Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider explores the intense and gritty origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor. Armed only with raw instincts and the ability to push beyond the limits of human endurance, Lara must fight to unravel the dark history of a forgotten island to escape its relentless hold.

Mar 4, 201383/100

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Remaster2014

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is a re-release of Tomb Raider, developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square-Enix for the Playstation 4 and the Xbox One. The game is optimized for next-gen consoles, with the help of outside developers including United Front Games and Nixxes Software. Definitive Edition includes several visual and game play enhancements, and is packaged with all available downloadable content for the game. The game was released on January 28th, 2014.

Jan 28, 201486/100

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Mainline2015

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider is a third-person action-adventure game in which players control Lara Croft as she searches for the legendary city of Kitezh and a promise of immortality. Combat involves firearms, stealth, and melee weapons, while semi-open hub areas offer challenge tombs with puzzles, side missions, and resource scavenging for crafting. Players earn experience and unlock skills across three trees focused on combat, hunting, and survival. The game features an Expeditions mode that allows replaying levels with modifiers in place of traditional multiplayer.

Nov 10, 201584/100

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Mainline2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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

Sep 14, 201879/100

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Mainline2020

Tomb Raider Reloaded

Tomb Raider Reloaded is a free-to-play arcade shooter developed by Emerald City Games and published by CDE Entertainment. It's based on the original CORE Design Tomb Raider games from the late 1990s, recreated in a new colorful art style and presented with a top-down perspective.

Dec 23, 202070/100

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Remaster2024

Tomb Raider

A remaster of the original Tomb Raider, including The Unfinished Business expansion as well as the ability to toggle between original and remastered graphics.

Feb 14, 202478/100

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Remaster2024

Tomb Raider II

A remaster of the original Tomb Raider II, including The Gold Mask expansion as well as the ability to toggle between original and remastered graphics.

Feb 14, 202480/100

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Remaster2024

Tomb Raider III

A remaster of the original Tomb Raider III, including The Lost Artifact expansion as well as the ability to toggle between original and remastered graphics.

Feb 14, 202480/100

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Remaster2025

Tomb Raider: Chronicles

A remaster of the original Tomb Raider: Chronicles and the ability to toggle between original and remastered graphics. Following the events of The Last Revelation, Lara Croft is buried in an Egyptian tomb and is presumed dead. At her memorial, those closest to her reminisce about secrets from her past.

Feb 14, 2025

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Remaster2025

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

A remaster of the original Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness and the ability to toggle between original and remastered graphics. Accused of murder, Lara becomes a fugitive on the run, while uncovering a sinister conspiracy involving alchemical experiments and the search for ancient artifacts.

Feb 14, 202568/100

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Remaster2025

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

A remaster of the original Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation, including The Times Exclusive Playable Level as well as the ability to toggle between original and remastered graphics. Lara Croft discovers the lost tomb of the Egyptian God Set, unwittingly unleashing him and fulfilling an ancient prophecy—one that plunges mankind into darkness.

Feb 14, 2025

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Remake2027

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is a reimagining of Lara Croft’s 1996 genre-defining game with visuals powered by Unreal Engine 5, modern gameplay, and new surprises that honor the spirit of the original.

Feb 12, 20270.0/5

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Sources and method

Built from the public record.

Membership is researched from external official and independent sources. Mainline games, direct spin-offs, remakes, remasters, and standalone expansions are included; DLC, simple ports, duplicate editions, compilation-only duplicates, rumors, cancellations, and cameo-only crossovers are excluded.

database Tomb Raider collection — IGDB
IGDB maintains a distinct collection record for Tomb Raider and supplies the authoritative roster used for membership verification.
reference List of best-selling video game franchises
The independent catalog recognizes Tomb Raider as a multi-game franchise and supports its inclusion in this major-series research sweep.