Games Like Tomb Rider - TOP List

It would be tough to find a more cult-classic title than Tomb Raider. Lara Croft's adventures have changed the gaming landscape forever. Not only did they introduce a full-fledged female action protagonist, but they also gave the players a ton of fun throughout more than two decades-worth of games. Eidos' game series influenced many other developers to develop similar ideas for a cinematic action-adventure game. In this piece, we will take a look at some of the best games like Tomb Raider.

The Rise of the Tomb Raider

Lara Croft began her tomb raiding in 1996 in the first game of the series. Subsequent titles took her to various regions of the world where she had to face insurmountable odds to prevent all sorts of apocalypses from happening. The series was revived twice - the first time after the catastrophic reception of  Angel of Darkness. The sixth Tomb Raider game took significant liberties from the series mechanics and atmosphere. The subsequent Legend series returned to the game's globetrotting action-adventure roots. The second revival happened in 2013 when Square Enix took over the rights to the series from Eidos and reimagined Lara Croft as an inexperienced archaeologist, making her first steps towards becoming the Tomb Raider the players know and love.

Top games like Tomb Raider

The influence of the Tomb Raider series on the gaming world is undeniable. It can be seen in all the games inspired by its mechanics, setting, and/or themes. The list of other games similar to Tomb Raider is pretty long, so here's just a few of them:

• The Uncharted series (2007-2016) - ironically starring the male version of Lara Croft, Nathan Drake.
• Horizon Zero Dawn (2018) - for the fans of strong women protagonists and open-world action-RPG elements of the 2013 TR trilogy
• Batman Arkham Series (2009-2015) - roaming around Gotham City bears a striking resemblance to exploring ancient tombs.
• God of War series (2005-2013) - full of mythical locales to explore and puzzles to solve.

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