Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Overview

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a 2018 action-adventure game developed by Eidos-Montréal and published by Square Enix. As the sequel to Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015), it is the twelfth mainline entry in the Tomb Raider series and the final installment of the Survivor trilogy. The story follows Lara Croft as she ventures through the tropical regions of the Americas to the legendary city of Paititi, battling the paramilitary organization Trinity while racing to stop a Mayan apocalypse she inadvertently unleashed. To survive, Lara must traverse treacherous environments and combat enemies using firearms and stealth across various semi-open hubs. In these areas, players can raid challenge tombs to unlock rewards, complete side missions, and scavenge for resources to craft essential gear.

Because Crystal Dynamics shifted its focus to Marvel's Avengers (2020), Eidos-Montréal took over as the lead developer. Development began in 2015 following the completion of Rise of the Tomb Raider and lasted until July 2018. The game was designed to conclude the origin story that began in the 2013 reboot, centering on the theme of "descent": both into the physical depths of the jungle and the darker aspects of Lara's personality. The setting and narrative were based on Mayan, Incan, and Aztec mythologies; the team consulted historians to authentically depict the architecture and people of Paititi, and conducted field trips to Machu Picchu and the Yucatán. Camilla Luddington returned to provide voice and motion-capture work for Lara. With an estimated budget of US$110 to 135 million, it remains one of the most expensive games ever made.

The game was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in September 2018, followed by versions for Linux, macOS, and Stadia in November 2019. It received generally favorable reviews, though it was not as highly acclaimed as its predecessors. Critics praised the gameplay, level design, and the renewed emphasis on puzzles and challenge tombs, but some criticized the story, Lara’s characterization, the progression system, and a perceived lack of innovation. Despite a slow start, the game eventually sold over 8.9 million units worldwide and was expanded through several downloadable content releases. An animated television series, Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, premiered on Netflix in 2024, and the next mainline entry, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is scheduled for release in 2027.

Official trailer

Accolades Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure

Developer

Eidos Montréal, Crystal Dynamics

Publisher

Square Enix

Series

Tomb Raider: Survivor

Engine

Crystal Engine

Platforms

Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One

Age rating

ESRB M

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

Yes

Age ratings

CERO

Z

ESRB

M

CLASS IND

16

ACB

MA 15+

USK

16

GRAC

19+

PEGI

18

Release dates

Editions

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Subscription history

Trophies

Trophies100

Platinum possibleYes

Platinum

1

Gold

8

Silver

9

Bronze

82

Total

100

Points

2520

Platinum time

25 hours

Difficulty

5 out of 10

Playthroughs for platinum

1

Online trophies

0

• Chalice of Torment Earn all Trophies Platinum 31.6% of players
• Treasures from the Past Decipher a Monolith Bronze 48.47% of players
• Archeologist Complete an Artifact Collection Bronze 47.47% of players
• Dr. Croft Complete all Artifact Collections Bronze 37.4% of players
• Stele Hunter Complete 3 main game Challenge Tombs Bronze 44.76% of players
• Tomb Raider Complete all main game Challenge Tombs Silver 40.53% of players
• Chain Gang Perform the Serpent's Fury 3 times Bronze 43.39% of players
• Like a Shadow Perform a Stealth Takedown on 25 enemies Bronze 47.92% of players
• To the Nines Restore and equip a matching vestige outfit Bronze 43.31% of players
• Makeshift Arsenal Fully upgrade a weapon Bronze 46.72% of players
• Up to the Challenge Complete 5 Challenges Bronze 43.09% of players
• Resting Places Uncover 3 main game Crypts' secrets Bronze 45.31% of players
• Thread the Past Restore 5 vestige outfit pieces Bronze 43.28% of players
• Help thy Neighbor Complete a Side Mission Silver 47.54% of players
• Good Samaritan Complete 8 Side Missions Bronze 40.57% of players
• Surprise! Perform 5 Eagle's Talon takedowns Bronze 42.72% of players
• First Steps Purchase a Skill Bronze 50.78% of players
• Specialized Earn all Skills in one category Bronze 40.65% of players
• Treasure Hunter Find and open all the main game Conquistador treasure chests Bronze 38.46% of players
• Asking Price Buy an item from a merchant Bronze 48.5% of players
• Tables Turned Kill 5 enemies while they are searching for Lara Bronze 47.61% of players
• Look, Over There! Kill 3 enemies while they are distracted Bronze 49.66% of players
• Total Party Kill Kill 5 enemies with friendly fire Bronze 43.31% of players
• Playing with Fire Burn 2 enemies simultaneously Bronze 46.57% of players
• Gunslinger Perform 3 headshots in 3 seconds with the pistol Bronze 38.59% of players
• Last Known Position Lose the enemy 10 times Bronze 44.19% of players
• Beast of Legend Defeat the Nahual Bronze 42.4% of players
• Sixth Sense Hunt and kill 10 enemies while Perception is active Bronze 42.78% of players
• In the Moment Kill 10 enemies while Focus is active Bronze 41.02% of players
• Made to Endure Takedown 10 enemies while Endurance is active Bronze 38.74% of players
• Como Te Llama Pet 5 llamas Bronze 44.79% of players
• Underwater Archeologist Collect 5 underwater Artifacts Bronze 41.36% of players
• New Heights Complete a climb after finding the Overhang Climbing Gear Bronze 47.09% of players
• That's a Knife! Fully upgrade the knife Bronze 43.67% of players
• Zoologist Collect 20 critters Bronze 44.73% of players
• Legendary Hunter Hunt and loot 5 rare animals Bronze 42.98% of players
• Untold Riches Gather 40 gold ore Bronze 47.86% of players
• Marksman Perform 20 headshots with the bow Bronze 45.05% of players
• First Blood Perform a Stealth Takedown from a mud-covered wall Bronze 48.1% of players
• Unwelcome Guests Get rid of the pillagers outside of Kuwaq Yaku Bronze 46.38% of players
• I Believe Hakan Fly Rescue Hakan from the cultists Bronze 44.6% of players
• Hearts and Minds Retrieve Manko's Necklace Bronze 44.4% of players
• On the Go Craft special ammunition 50 times Bronze 41.9% of players
• Point of Interest Learn of 5 interesting locations from civilians Bronze 47.85% of players
• Thanksgiving Shoot a turkey with a Flare Round Bronze 40.08% of players
• Better Equipped Get 3 pieces of equipment Bronze 45.05% of players
• Path of the Stars Decipher the Path of the Stars Bronze 52.95% of players
• Día de Muertos Remove the dagger from the Temple of the Moon Bronze 51.54% of players
• Recipe for Disaster Survive the flood Bronze 51.27% of players
• Survival Instincts Defeat the Empress Jaguar Bronze 49.73% of players
• Fire of Life Enter the Temple of Life's inner chamber Bronze 48.63% of players
• The Hidden City Find Paititi Bronze 48.21% of players
• The Underworld Get out of the Cenote alive Bronze 47.09% of players
• Family Ties Free Unuratu from prison Bronze 46.56% of players
• Heart of the Serpent Find the Mission of San Juan Bronze 46.33% of players
• The Chosen One Find the Silver Box of Ix Chel Bronze 46.21% of players
• Back to Where We Started Return to Paititi Bronze 46.17% of players
• Queen of the Damned Make an unlikely ally Bronze 45.84% of players
• Quite the Adventure Finish the main storyline Bronze 45.85% of players
• Smart and Resourceful Complete Shadow of the Tomb Raider on Smart and Resourceful difficulty Bronze 45.86% of players
• Rite of Passage Complete Shadow of the Tomb Raider on Rite of Passage difficulty Bronze 38.94% of players
• One with the Jungle Complete Shadow of the Tomb Raider on One with the Jungle difficulty Bronze 32.34% of players
• Deadly Obsession Complete Shadow of the Tomb Raider on Deadly Obsession difficulty Bronze 31.73% of players
• Completionist Reach 100% completion Gold 100% of players
• Heir Born Complete the Echoes of the Past Side Mission Silver 22.63% of players
• Destiny's Trialed Complete the Forge of Destiny Challenge Tomb Gold 23.27% of players
• Echoes of the Fast Obtain a Bronze, Silver, or Gold medal in Time Attack for the Forge of Destiny Challenge Tomb Bronze 17.95% of players
• Echoes of the Furious Obtain a Bronze, Silver, or Gold medal in Score Attack for the Forge of Destiny Challenge Tomb Bronze 17.78% of players
• Bleeding Edge Obtain the Grenadier Skill, equip the Umbrage 3-80 Shade weapon, and Brocken Shadow outfit Bronze 21.75% of players
• Go With The Flow Complete The Age Makers Side Mission Silver 22.37% of players
• That Was A Breeze Complete the Path of Huracan Challenge Tomb Gold 22.64% of players
• Float Like A Butterfly Obtain a Bronze, Silver or Gold medal in Time Attack for the Path of Huracan Challenge Tomb Bronze 17.46% of players
• Sting Like A Bee Obtain a Bronze, Silver or Gold medal in Score Attack for the Path of Huracan Challenge Tomb Bronze 17.35% of players
• Eyes Of The Storm Obtain A Thousand Eyes skill, equip elite versions of Oathtaker's Bow and Sinchi Chiqa Battle Dress Bronze 21.29% of players
• Harmony Complete the Path of Fear Side Mission Silver 22.01% of players
• Monkey Do Complete the Howl of the Monkey Gods Challenge Tomb Gold 22.41% of players
• Howl Long Obtain a Bronze, Silver, or Gold medal in Time Attack for the Howl of the Monkey Gods Challenge Tomb Bronze 17.37% of players
• Organ Grinder Obtain a Bronze, Silver or Gold medal in Score Attack for the Howl of the Monkey Gods Challenge Tomb Bronze 17.3% of players
• Creature Comforts Obtain White Breath skill, equip Grip of Fear White Knuckle and Scales of Q Feathered Serpent Bronze 21.26% of players
• He Ain't Heavy Complete The Dragon and the Prince Side Mission Silver 21.61% of players
• Mushroom With A View Complete The Sixth Seal Challenge Tomb Gold 21.88% of players
• Go Cart Obtain a Bronze, Silver, or Gold medal in Time Attack for The Sixth Seal Challenge Tomb Bronze 17.34% of players
• Cannonized Obtain a Bronze, Silver, or Gold medal in Score Attack for The Sixth Seal Challenge Tomb Bronze 17.19% of players
• Dressed For Success Obtain the Raptor's Eye skill, equip the Silent Sting Scorpion weapon and Hunter's Array Apex outfit Bronze 20.88% of players
• Whole World Blind Complete the Two Graves Side Mission Silver 21.59% of players
• Hydro Power Complete the Slayer's Gauntlet Challenge Tomb Gold 21.93% of players
• Rapids Obtain a Bronze, Silver, or Gold medal in Time Attack for the Slayer's Gauntlet Challenge Tomb Bronze 17.3% of players
• Go Fish Obtain a Bronze, Silver, or Gold medal in Score Attack for the Slayer's Gauntlet Challenge Tomb Bronze 17.22% of players
• Spoiled For Choice Obtain Divine Bounty skill, equip Serpent Lash Godslayer weapon and Dragon Scales Legend outfit Bronze 20.98% of players
• Leaping Lizards Complete The Wrathful God Side Mission Silver 21.42% of players
• Caiman Conquered Complete the Zipacna's Craving Challenge Tomb Gold 21.77% of players
• Zip It Obtain a Bronze, Silver, or Gold medal in Time Attack for the Zipacna's Craving Challenge Tomb Bronze 17.27% of players
• Offshore Count Obtain a Bronze, Silver, or Gold medal in Score Attack for the Zipacna's Craving Challenge Tomb Bronze 17.11% of players
• Ready To Rumble Obtain the Volcano Skill, equip Whispering Scourge Pandemic weapon and Reptile Hide Leviathan outfit Bronze 20.91% of players
• Moonlight Sonata Complete the Eternal Reward Side Mission Silver 20.86% of players
• Put Herself Together Complete the Mother Protector Challenge Tomb Gold 21.27% of players
• Chel Game Obtain a Bronze, Silver, or Gold medal in Time Attack for the Mother Protector Challenge Tomb Bronze 17.23% of players
• Chak Attack Obtain a Bronze, Silver, or Gold medal in Score Attack for the Mother Protector Challenge Tomb Bronze 17.11% of players
• Moonlit Knight Obtain Magic Touch Skill, equip Silver Strike Moonbeam weapon and Midnight Sentinel Farseer outfit Bronze 20.52% of players
• Seasoned Pro Complete all 7 downloadable content missions and receive the Tunic of the Shorn One Bronze 20.73% of players

Space and patches

Space neededAbout 28.4 GB

Playable today

Credits

Publisher

Square Enix

Developer

Eidos Montréal, Crystal Dynamics

Released

2018-09-14

Age rating

ESRB M

Region

US

Time to beat

about 12.9 hours