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.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is an adventure developed by Crystal Dynamics, released 14 September 2018 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The main story takes about 21.7 hrs to finish.
What Shadow of the Tomb Raider is
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is an adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and released in 2018. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Crystal Engine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In the two months since Rise of the Tomb Raider, Lara Croft and her friend Jonah Maiava have dedicated themselves to stopping the activities of paramilitary organization Trinity. The two track a cell to Cozumel in Mexico that is led by Pedro Dominguez, the head of Trinity's High Council. Slipping inside nearby tombs being excavated by Trinity, Lara discovers a temple containing the Dagger of Chak Chel and references to a hidden city. Murals adorning the walls allude to the Silver Box of Ix Chel and warn of "the Cleansing", a Mayan apocalypse culminating in a permanent solar eclipse. Lara ignores the warnings and takes the Dagger to prevent Trinity from acquiring it. Dominguez catches her…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, historical, mystery and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player. There are 99 achievements to unlock.
Where it sits in the Tomb Raider series
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the 103rd of 140 entries we hold in the Tomb Raider series. The next entry was Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Ultimate Edition in 2018. Its critic score of 80 is 8 points above the series average of 72. The highest-rated entry is The Tomb Raider Trilogy at 92.
How it was received
Shadow of the Tomb Raider holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 64% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored 11 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 79, across 707 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 21.7 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 46.7 hrs, roughly 2.2 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for i3-3220 INTEL or AMD Equivalent, 8 GB RAM and Nvidia GTX 660/GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon HD 7770. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 40GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Shadow of the Tomb Raider launched on 14 September 2018, within three weeks of Marvel's Spider-Man, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Marvel's Spider-Man and Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: Marvel's Spider-Man, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Marvel's Spider-Man, Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Shadow of the Tomb Raider yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 6 videos →
Screenshots
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Characters
All 9
Dlc
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Forge
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Pillar
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Nightmare
75
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Price of Survival
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Serpent's Heart
60
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Grand Caiman
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Path Home
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