Characters · Lara Croft

Lara Croft

Lara Croft leads the Tomb Raider series — an archaeologist-adventurer who became one of the medium's most referenced characters after her 1996 debut.

Two broadly different portrayals matter for cataloging: Classic Lara (1996–2003) is the tank-control era icon — low-poly charisma, puzzle-heavy tombs, and magazine-cover fame. Reboot Lara (2013–2018) is younger, grimier, and built around a cinematic survival-action trilogy.

Games featuring Lara (release order, grouped)

  • Core Design / Eidos era — Tomb Raider (1996) through Angel of Darkness (2003) (six mainline classics).
  • Crystal Dynamics reboot — Tomb Raider (2013), Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015), Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018).
  • Tomb Raider I–III Remastered (2024) — modern bundle for the first three adventures with quality-of-life options.

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