Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Tomb Raider II (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Tomb Raider II on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Tomb Raider: Legend, which both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle.
- Tomb Raider II is tagged Adventure, Action, Female Protagonist, Classic, Singleplayer, Third Person, Puzzle, Action-Adventure by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are from the same studio: Tomb Raider.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Tomb Raider: Legend
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 11 player tags including Female Protagonist, Third Person and Puzzle; published by the same company.
Follow Lara Croft down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of one of history's greatest artifacts, that unleashes unwelcome figures from Lara's mysterious past.
Tomb Raider: Legend at a glance Released 2006 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 88% positive of 6,103 Price $0.97 Female ProtagonistThird PersonPuzzlePlatformerAction-AdventureShooterThird-Person ShooterExploration
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Tomb Raider: Anniversary
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 11 player tags including Female Protagonist, Puzzle and Third Person; published by the same company.
Tomb Raider: Anniversary retraces Lara Croft's original genre-defining adventure globe-trotting 3rd person action-adventure in pursuit of the legendary Scion artifact. Using an enhanced 'Tomb Raider: Legend' game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara's adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the...
Tomb Raider: Anniversary at a glance Released 2007 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 82% positive of 7,403 Price $0.98 Female ProtagonistPuzzleThird PersonPlatformerClassicAction-AdventureThird-Person ShooterExploration
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Tomb Raider: Underworld
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 11 player tags including Female Protagonist, Third Person and Puzzle; published by the same company.
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...
Tomb Raider: Underworld at a glance Released 2008 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 77% positive of 6,883 Price $0.98 Female ProtagonistThird PersonPuzzlePlatformerAction-AdventureExplorationShooterThird-Person Shooter
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Tomb Raider
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Core Design; both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 9 player tags including Female Protagonist, Third Person and Story Rich; released around the same time (1996).
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
Tomb Raider at a glance Released 1996 Studio Core Design Player sentiment 96% positive of 269,385 Price $2.99 Female ProtagonistThird PersonStory RichThird-Person ShooterExplorationAction-AdventurePuzzleShooter
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Tomb Raider
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 9 player tags including Female Protagonist, Third Person and Story Rich; published by the same company.
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
Tomb Raider at a glance Released 2013 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 96% positive of 269,385 Price $2.99 Female ProtagonistThird PersonStory RichThird-Person ShooterExplorationAction-AdventurePuzzleShooter
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Resident Evil
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Classic, Puzzle and Third Person; released around the same time (1996).
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Resident Evil at a glance Released 1996 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,244 Price $19.99 ClassicPuzzleThird PersonFemale ProtagonistStory RichDifficultShooterThird-Person Shooter
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Shadow Man
Why it matched: both atmospheric and puzzle; shares 10 player tags including Action-Adventure, Platformer and Shooter; released around the same time (1999).
He is coming, stalking criminals in the spirit world and the real world. A possessed man is coming, a voodoo mask in his chest and lines of power in his back. Shadow Man is coming, trailing evil from Liveside to Deadside. To stop an apocalypse. To save your soul.
Shadow Man at a glance Released 1999 Studio Acclaim Studios Teesside Player sentiment 94% positive of 1,577 Price $3.99 Action-AdventurePlatformerShooterExplorationPuzzleThird Person3D PlatformerRetro
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Grim Fandango
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Classic, Story Rich and Puzzle; released around the same time (1998).
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
Grim Fandango at a glance Released 1998 Studio Lucasfilm Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 8,905 Price $14.99 ClassicStory RichPuzzleRetro1990'sThird PersonDifficult
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Resident Evil
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Classic, Puzzle and Third Person.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Resident Evil at a glance Released 2002 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,244 Price $19.99 ClassicPuzzleThird PersonFemale ProtagonistStory RichDifficultShooterThird-Person Shooter
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Resident Evil 0
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Classic, Third Person and Female Protagonist.
Before the mansion, before the destruction of Raccoon City, there was Resident Evil 0. Now remastered with improved visuals and sounds, as well as the all-new Wesker Mode, there's never been a better time to experience the origins of the Resident Evil story.
Resident Evil 0 at a glance Released 2016 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 80% positive of 19,622 Price $19.99 ClassicThird PersonFemale ProtagonistPuzzleDifficultStory RichThird-Person ShooterShooter
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Resident Evil 2
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Puzzle and Story Rich; released around the same time (1998).
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Resident Evil 2 at a glance Released 1998 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 97% positive of 221,677 Price $39.99 Third PersonPuzzleStory RichClassicFemale ProtagonistShooterDifficult
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Tomb Raider Game of the Year
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 9 player tags including Female Protagonist, Third Person and Story Rich.
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
Tomb Raider Game of the Year at a glance Released 2013 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 96% positive of 269,396 Price $2.99 Female ProtagonistThird PersonStory RichThird-Person ShooterExplorationAction-AdventurePuzzleShooter
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UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 9 player tags including Action-Adventure, Story Rich and Third Person.
Play as Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer in their own standalone adventures as they confront their pasts and forge their own legacies. This game includes the critically acclaimed single-player stories from both UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End and UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy.
UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection at a glance Released 2022 Studio Naughty Dog LLC Player sentiment 91% positive of 43,629 Price $49.99 Action-AdventureStory RichThird PersonThird-Person ShooterPuzzleExplorationShooterFemale Protagonist
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Rise of the Tomb Raider
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Female Protagonist, Third Person and Exploration.
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.
Rise of the Tomb Raider at a glance Released 2015 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 94% positive of 155,369 Price $4.49 Female ProtagonistThird PersonExplorationAction-AdventureStory RichPuzzleThird-Person ShooterShooter
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Another World
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Retro and Old School.
Also known as Out Of This World™, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991. Along the years, Another World™ has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike.
Another World at a glance Released 1991 Studio Éric Chahi Player sentiment 83% positive of 2,044 Price $9.99 PlatformerRetroOld SchoolDifficultPuzzle1990'sClassicPuzzle-Platformer
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Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Classic and Shooter; published by the same company.
Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin at a glance Released 2002 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 82% positive of 4,890 Price $8.99 Third PersonClassicShooterOld SchoolDifficultThird-Person ShooterStory Rich
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Platformer, Story Rich and Exploration.
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps at a glance Released 2020 Studio Moon Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 146,084 Price $29.99 PlatformerStory RichExplorationAction-AdventurePuzzleDifficult
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It Takes Two
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, Story Rich and Puzzle-Platformer.
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
It Takes Two at a glance Released 2021 Studio Hazelight Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 268,937 Price $39.99 PuzzleStory RichPuzzle-PlatformerAction-Adventure3D PlatformerPlatformerExplorationFemale Protagonist
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Braid
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, Puzzle and Platformer.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
Braid at a glance Released 2008 Studio Jonathan Blow Player sentiment 93% positive of 9,957 Price $14.99 Puzzle-PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerDifficultClassicStory Rich
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Action-Adventure, Third Person and Story Rich.
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order at a glance Released 2019 Studio Criterion Games Player sentiment 88% positive of 175,096 Price $39.99 Action-AdventureThird PersonStory RichExplorationPlatformerPuzzle
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Half-Life
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Classic, 1990's and Shooter; released around the same time (1998).
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
Half-Life at a glance Released 1998 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 96% positive of 163,786 Price $9.99 Classic1990'sShooterStory RichRetroAction-AdventureDifficult
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Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, Classic and Puzzle; released around the same time (1997).
Selected by the fickle finger of fate, Abe™, floor-waxer first class for RuptureFarms, was catapulted into a life of adventure when he overheard plans by his boss, Molluck the Glukkon™, to turn Abe and his fellow Mudokons into Tasty Treats as part of a last-ditch effort to rescue Molluck's failing meat-packing empire.
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee at a glance Released 1997 Studio Oddworld Inhabitants Player sentiment 85% positive of 4,534 Price $2.99 PlatformerClassicPuzzleRetro1990'sDifficultPuzzle-Platformer
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Hitman: Blood Money
Why it matched: both atmospheric, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Classic and Third-Person Shooter; published by the same company.
Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.
Hitman: Blood Money at a glance Released 2006 Studio Feral Interactive Player sentiment 94% positive of 16,066 Price $9.99 Third PersonClassicThird-Person ShooterPuzzleShooterDifficult
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Female Protagonist, Third Person and Story Rich.
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider at a glance Released 2018 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 85% positive of 87,978 Price $5.99 Female ProtagonistThird PersonStory RichPuzzleAction-AdventureExplorationShooter
Common questions
What game is most like Tomb Raider II?
Tomb Raider: Legend, on the evidence we have. It both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Tomb Raider II" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Tomb Raider II. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Tomb Raider II do?
Tomb Raider is also from Core Design, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.