

Tomb Raider
1996 · Core Design
4.03 out of 5, 484 ratings
About
Tomb Raider is a 3D action game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. The game follows the exploits of Lara Croft, a British female archaeologist in search of ancient treasures. The objective of Tomb Raider is to guide Lara through a series of tombs and other locations in search of treasures and artifacts. On the way, she must kill dangerous animals and other creatures, while collecting objects and solving puzzles to gain access to an ultimate prize, usually a powerful artifact. The game was critically acclaimed and widely influential, it spawned a number of sequels and a franchise of related media.
- Release date
- October 24, 1996
- Developer
- Core Design
- Publisher
- Square Enix, Eidos Interactive, Sony Computer Entertainment
Genres
ShooterPlatformerPuzzleAdventure
Themes
ActionSurvival
Age rating



Media
Platforms
PlayStation 3
Nintendo 64
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation
PlayStation Portable
Windows Mobile
DOS
Sega SaturnRelease dates

Sega SaturnFull release
Europe · Oct 24, 1996

DOSFull release
North America · Nov 14, 1996

PlayStationFull release
North America · Nov 14, 1996
Engines
Core DesignTime to beat
Rushed9 h
Average19 h
Completionist24 h