Tomb Raider: Legend
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.
- Released
- 2006
- Developer
- Crystal Dynamics
- Platforms
- 7 systems
- Critics
- 82
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is Tomb Raider: Legend?
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.
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 | 7 April 2006 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Crystal Dynamics |
| Publisher | Eidos Interactive |
| Platforms | Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation Portable, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
| Languages | 5 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q665785, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Tomb Raider: Legend 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 | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | 13+ |
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 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Tomb Raider: Legend 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.
- Crashes and freezes61 of 300 (20%)
But… Issues: Crashes to desktop: game comes with “next generation content” setting that toggles between 6th and 7th generation console graphics, but when on it’s causing graphical glitches and crashes to desktop on some levels.
Steam review, 23 May 2020 · 13 hours played · 14 readers marked it helpfulUnfortunately, The Next Gen Content setting (which enhances visuals) is broken and crashes my game at a certain level.
Steam review, 1 January 2026 · 3 hours played · 10 readers marked it helpful - Visual glitches9 of 300 (3%)
But… Issues: Crashes to desktop: game comes with “next generation content” setting that toggles between 6th and 7th generation console graphics, but when on it’s causing graphical glitches and crashes to desktop on some levels.
Steam review, 23 May 2020 · 13 hours played · 14 readers marked it helpfulA few game-crashes and some graphical glitches are to be expected from games this old.
Steam review, 23 August 2023 · 8 hours played · 7 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 Tomb Raider: Legend
24 games overlap with Tomb Raider: Legend on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Tomb Raider: Anniversary, Tomb Raider: Underworld and Rise of the Tomb Raider.
Common questions about Tomb Raider: Legend
What platforms is Tomb Raider: Legend on?
Tomb Raider: Legend is available on Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation Portable, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox, Steam Deck. It first released in 2006.
How much does Tomb Raider: Legend cost?
$0.97 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 Tomb Raider: Legend?
88% of 6,103 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 Tomb Raider: Legend?
82 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 Tomb Raider: Legend work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Tomb Raider: Legend as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Tomb Raider: Legend?
Tomb Raider: Legend was developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive.