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.
- Released
- 2018
- Developer
- Crystal Dynamics
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- 77
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 40 GB
What is 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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 14 September 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes Software, Eidos Montreal |
| Publisher | Square Enix |
| Platforms | PC, Xbox One, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Action Adventure, Role-Playing |
| Languages | 12 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q50562677, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Shadow of the Tomb Raider received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 40 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 299 most recent negative Steam reviews of Shadow of the Tomb Raider on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Performance and stutter17 of 299 (6%)
4.Severe FPS drops occur randomly in certain game segments.
Steam review, 13 July 2026 · 12 hours played · 9 readers marked it helpfulThe game literally has a puzzle where you need to move things around to activate a bridge, but apparently if your PC is ‘good’ and you’re running at a high frame rate above 60 fps, the objects don’t move – 10/10, I can’t even finish it
Steam review, 2 May 2026 · 4 hours played · 5 readers marked it helpful - Crashes and freezes9 of 299 (3%)
Multiple crashes caused me to lose hours of progress on the highest difficulty.
Steam review, 16 July 2026 · 45 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpfulParkour is worse than previous games, seemingly crashes every hour or two for no good reason, tons of bugs and game breaking instances, cant skip cutscense and just annoying to play most of the time...
Steam review, 13 June 2026 · 10 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful
A further 42 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Shadow of the Tomb Raider
24 games overlap with Shadow of the Tomb Raider on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Rise of the Tomb Raider and A Plague Tale: Innocence.
Common questions about Shadow of the Tomb Raider
What platforms is Shadow of the Tomb Raider on?
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is available on PC, Xbox One, Steam Deck. It first released in 2018.
How much does Shadow of the Tomb Raider cost?
$5.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Shadow of the Tomb Raider?
85% of 87,978 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Shadow of the Tomb Raider?
77 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Shadow of the Tomb Raider work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Shadow of the Tomb Raider as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the Shadow of the Tomb Raider download?
40 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.