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Tomb Raider is a media franchise consisting of action-adventure games, comic books, novels, theme park rides, and films, centring on the adventures of the female fictional British archaeologist Lara Croft. Since the release of the original Tomb Raider in 1996, the series developed into a franchise of the same name, and Lara went on to become a major icon of the video game industry. The Guinness Book of World Records recognised Lara Croft as the "Most Successful Human Videogame Heroine" in 2006. Six games in the series were developed by Core Design, and the latest six by Crystal Dynamics. The games were first published by Eidos Interactive; Eidos became part of Square Enix in April 2009. Embracer Group owns the rights to the Tomb Raider trademark and characters of the franchise. Three films were released: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life and Tomb Raider. The first two star American actress Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft, and the third Swedish actress Alicia Vikander.
The Tomb Raider video games have together sold over 100 million units, making it one of the best-selling video game series of all time.
Overview
| Year | Title | Developer | Platform(s) | Console | Computer | Handheld | Mobile |
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| 1996 | Tomb Raider | Core Design | Saturn, PS1 | Windows, MS-DOS, Mac OS | N-Gage, Evercade | iOS, Android | |
| 1997 | Tomb Raider II | PS1 | Windows, Mac OS | Evercade | iOS, Android | ||
| 1998 | Tomb Raider III | PS1 | Windows, Mac OS | Evercade | |||
| 1999 | Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation | PS1, Dreamcast | Windows, Mac OS | Evercade | |||
| 2000 | Tomb Raider | GBC | |||||
| Tomb Raider: Chronicles | PS1, Dreamcast | Windows, Mac OS | Evercade | ||||
| 2001 | Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword | GBC | |||||
| 2002 | Tomb Raider: The Prophecy | GBA | |||||
| 2003 | Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness | PS2 | Windows, Mac OS X | ||||
| 2006 | Tomb Raider: Legend | Crystal Dynamics | PS2, PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360, GameCube | Windows | GBA, PSP, DS | Java ME | |
| 2007 | Tomb Raider: Anniversary | PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii | Windows, Mac OS X | PSP | |||
| 2008 | Tomb Raider: Underworld | PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii | Windows, Mac OS X | DS | Java ME | ||
| 2010 | Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light | PS3, Xbox 360, Stadia | Windows | iOS | |||
| 2013 | Tomb Raider | PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One, Stadia | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android (Nvidia Shield TV) | ||||
| 2014 | Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris | PS4, Xbox One, Stadia | Windows | ||||
| 2015 | Rise of the Tomb Raider | PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Stadia | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | ||||
| 2018 | Shadow of the Tomb Raider | Eidos Montréal | PS4, Xbox One, Stadia | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | |||
| 2024 | Tomb Raider I–III Remastered | Aspyr Media | PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Switch | Windows | |||
| 2025 | Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered | PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Switch | Windows | ||||
| 2026 | Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis | Crystal Dynamics | PS5, Xbox Series | Windows | |||
| 2027 | Tomb Raider: Catalyst | PS5, Xbox Series | Windows |
Video games
Main series
1998 - Mac OS (as Tomb Raider Gold) 2003 - N-Gage 2009 - PlayStation Network (PS3, PSP) 2013 - iOS 2015 - Android 2024 - Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Evercade
- An expansion pack called Tomb Raider: Unfinished Business (known as Shadow of the Cat in North America) was released in 1998 on Windows and Mac. 1998 - Mac OS 2009 - PlayStation Network (PS3, PSP) 2014 - iOS 2015 - Android 2024 - Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Evercade
- An expansion pack called Tomb Raider II: Golden Mask was released in 1999 on Windows and Mac. 1999 - Mac OS 2009 - PlayStation Network (PS3, PSP) 2024 - Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Evercade
- A stand-alone sequel called Tomb Raider III: The Lost Artefact was released in 2000 on Windows and Mac. 2000 - Dreamcast, Mac OS 2009 - PlayStation Network (PS3, PSP)
- A stand-alone bonus level created by Core and The Times, called Tomb Raider: The Times Exclusive was released in December 1999 on Windows. 2011 - PlayStation Network (PS3, PSP)
- In late 2000, Eidos released the Tomb Raider Level Editor (the Windows version features a disc with the Tomb Raider Editor). 2011 - PlayStation 3 There are also some other versions based on the game:
- Tomb Raider: Legend (2006) - a 2D version for the Game Boy Advance
- Tomb Raider: Legend (2006) - a 2.5D version for the Nintendo DS
- Tomb Raider: Legend (2006) - ExEn/Java 2011 - PS3 2009 - PlayStation 2 2012 - Mac OS X There are also two more downloadable levels:
- Beneath the Ashes and Lara's Shadow - released on 24 February and 10 March 2009 as downloadable content for Xbox 360. 2014 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac OS X 2016 - Linux
2017 - Android (Nvidia Shield TV)
2019 - Stadia
2025 - Switch, Switch 2
2016 - PlayStation 4, Windows 2018 - Mac OS, Linux 2019 - Stadia
2019 - Stadia, macOS, Linux
Mobile and spin-off games
These games are not part of the main series as they are either handheld, mobile or spin-off games.
| Year | Title | Platform | |
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| 2000 | Tomb Raider | Game Boy Color | |
| 2001 | Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword | ||
| 2002 | Tomb Raider: The Prophecy | Game Boy Advance | |
| Tomb Raider: Apocalypse Episode 1: The Eye of Osiris | Sky Gamestar (UK only) | ||
| 2003 | Tomb Raider: The Osiris Codex | Java ME | |
| Tomb Raider: Apocalypse Episode 2: The Shadow Falls | Sky Gamestar (UK only) | ||
| Tomb Raider: Apocalypse Episode 3: The Last Midnight | |||
| 2004 | Tomb Raider: Quest for Cinnabar | ||
| Tomb Raider: Elixir of Life | |||
| style-"text-align:center;" | 2005 | Tomb Raider: The Temple of Anubis | Sky Gamestar (UK only) |
| 2006 | Tomb Raider: Puzzle Paradox | ||
| Tomb Raider: The Action Adventure | DVD player | ||
| 2010 | Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, iOS, Nintendo Switch | |
| 2013 | Lara Croft: Reflections | iOS | |
| 2014 | Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, Stadia, Nintendo Switch | |
| 2015 | Lara Croft: Relic Run | iOS, Android, Windows Phone | |
| Lara Croft Go | iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Windows | ||
| PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, macOS, Linux (2016) | |||
| 2023 | Tomb Raider Reloaded | iOS, Android | |
| 2025 | Tomb Raider Pinball | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Meta Quest, AtGames FX Legends 4KP, iOS, Android |
Collected editions and remasters
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The Tomb Raider Trilogy collects the three Tomb Raider games from the second series: Tomb Raider: Legend, Tomb Raider: Anniversary and Tomb Raider: Underworld. It was released in 2011 as part of the Classics HD line. The first two games were ported to the PS3 by Buzz Monkey Software. Also included is PlayStation Network Trophy support, bonus Lara Croft and Viking Thrall avatars for use in PlayStation Home, a theme pack for the XrossMediaBar and making-of videos. The two downloadable episodes from the Xbox 360 version of Underworld are not included.
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Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy is a collection containing the third series: Tomb Raider (2013), Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It was released on March 18, 2021, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
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** is a collection containing Feral Interactive's spinoff series: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris. It was released for Nintendo Switch on June 29, 2023.
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Tomb Raider I–III Remastered is a collection of remasters of Core Design's first three Tomb Raider games, developed and published by Aspyr, which was released on February 14, 2024, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The remaster includes options for new control schemes, and revamped graphics.
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Tomb Raider Collection 1 is an Evercade re-release of the first three games on a single cartridge. It was released on July 31, 2024. The cartridge was also bundled with the Evercade VS-R and EXP-R models, which launched on the same day.
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Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered is a collection of remasters of Core Design's last three entries, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles, and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, developed and published by Aspyr, which was released on February 14, 2025, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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Tomb Raider Collection 2 is an Evercade re-release of the fourth and fifth game on a single cartridge. The version of The Last Revelation present on the cartridge included the bonus level The Times, which was made available on the main menu. It was released in April 2025.
''Level Editor''
The Tomb Raider Level Editor, Room Editor, is a tool released by Eidos Interactive with the video game Tomb Raider Chronicles in late 2000. Later, it was made available free to download from the Internet. Since then it has enabled players to design new levels of their own, set in locations from the original games or in new locations.
''The Action Adventure''
An interactive DVD was released by Bright Entertainment under licence from Eidos in 2006, called Tomb Raider: The Action Adventure. The game takes advantage of standard DVD player audiovisual capabilities and the remote control. It has puzzles and action elements, while the story is based on The Angel of Darkness.
Pachinko
- Tomb Raider (2006)
- CR Tomb Raider MF-TV (2007)
- CR Tomb Raider MR (2007)
- CR Tomb Raider XF-T (2007)
Crossovers
- Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII- A DLC available at launch in 2014 included a Lara Croft outfit for Lightning.
- Heavenstrike Rivals- A 2014 game that included a Tomb Raider crossover.
- Spelunker World- A 2015 crossover event was held.
- Final Fantasy XV- A 2018 crossover event added a Lara Croft outfit.
- Final Fantasy Brave Exvius - A 2018 crossover event added Lara Croft as a playable character.
- Brawlhalla- A 2020 crossover event added Lara Croft as a playable character.
- Rainbow Six Siege- A 2020 update added Lara Croft.
- Fortnite- Lara Croft was added in 2021.
- War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius- Lara Croft was added in 2021.
- Ghost Recon Breakpoint- A 2021 crossover event Relics of the Ancients included Tomb Raider cosmetics.
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2- A 2023 update added Lara as a playable operator.
- Call of Duty: Warzone- Lara was also transferred over to Warzone later that year.
- PowerWash Simulator- A free Tomb Raider expansion was added in 2023, featuring five levels set on the Croft estate.
- Fall Guys- Lara Croft cosmetics were added in 2023.
- The Walking Dead: Survivors- Lara Croft was added in 2023.
- Dead by Daylight- Lara Croft was added to the multiplayer online horror game as a DLC in 2024.
- Naraka: Bladepoint- Lara Croft cosmetic items were added in 2024.
- Hero Wars- A Tomb Raider crossover event was held in 2024.
Cancelled games
- Tomb Raider III (PlayStation 2)- A survival game that was briefly in development in late 1997. A reskin with a new IP was also attempted but did not release.
- The Further Adventures of Lara Croft- An expansion pack for Tomb Raider II. In late 1997 this project was adapted into a full sequel and released as Tomb Raider III in 1998.
- Tomb Raider IV expansion - An expansion for Tomb Raider IV was in development for a planned Gold edition re-release, but cancelled. The level plans have been made public and adapted by fans in the years since.
- The Lost Dominion- A sequel to The Angel of Darkness was in early development in 2003, but cancelled after the disappointing release of its predecessor.
- 10th Anniversary- a PSP remake of the first game that was in development from 2005 to 2006. Cancelled after Rebellion purchased Core Design, but inspired Anniversary (2007). An Indiana Jones reskin was briefly attempted.
- Lego Indiana Jones crossover - A Lego themed crossover with the Indiana Jones franchise pitched in the mid-2000s. Lucasfilm rejected the idea due to disdain for the Tomb Raider series.
Feature films
There were initially two film adaptations made in the early 2000s that starred Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in 2001 and its sequel, The Cradle of Life, in 2003. While both films were financially successful, neither of them were well received by critics. A reboot starring Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft was released in 2018, which was better received. A sequel of the 2018 film was in development with Vikander returning as Croft but it was later canceled with the film rights reverted to the game company and prompted a bidding war among studios. Lara Croft makes a minor appearance in the 2018 film Ready Player One.
In 2015, Adrian Askarieh, producer of the Hitman films, stated that he hoped to oversee a shared universe of Square Enix films with Just Cause, Hitman, Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and Thief, but admitted that he does not have the rights to Tomb Raider. Some reports such as the Game Central reporters at Metro UK commented that the shared universe was unlikely, pointing out that no progress had been made on any Just Cause, Deus Ex nor Thief films.
| Film | U.S. release date | Lara Croft performer(s) | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) | Initial distributor(s) | Original series | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life | Reboot | Tomb Raider |
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| Angelina Jolie | ||||||||||||
| Rachel Appleton (young) | Simon West | John Zinman | ||||||||||
| Patrick Massett | Mike Werb | |||||||||||
| Simon West | ||||||||||||
| Sara B. Cooper | ||||||||||||
| Michael Colleary | Lloyd Levin | |||||||||||
| Colin Wilson | ||||||||||||
| Lawrence Gordon | Paramount Pictures | |||||||||||
| Angelina Jolie | Jan de Bont | Dean Georgaris | James V. Hart | |||||||||
| Steven E. de Souza | Lloyd Levin | |||||||||||
| Lawrence Gordon | ||||||||||||
| Alicia Vikander | ||||||||||||
| Maisy De Freitas and Emily Carey (young) | Roar Uthaug | Alastair Siddons | ||||||||||
| Geneva Robertson-Dworet | Evan Daugherty | |||||||||||
| Geneva Robertson-Dworet | Graham King | Warner Bros. |
''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' (2001)
Main article: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life'' (2003)
Main article: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life
''Tomb Raider'' (2018)
Main article: Tomb Raider (film)
Rumors of a third film adaptation appeared in 2007, and was announced in 2009. The film rights were acquired by GK Films in 2011, confirming its development four years later, with the involvement of Warner Bros. and MGM. The film is a reboot, showing Lara's first adventure and is based on the 2013 video game with Lara searching for her father. Alicia Vikander was cast as Lara Croft in the reboot. Walton Goggins was cast as the film's villain; he called the plot "Raiders of the Lost Ark meets a genre version of the Joseph Conrad novel Victory: An Island Tale". Daniel Wu was cast as Lu Ren, a ship captain who joins forces with the adventurous Lara Croft on her quest to find her father. The film was released on March 16, 2018. Filming began on January 23, 2017.
''Tomb Raider: Obsidian'' (cancelled)
Prior to the release of the reboot film, Alicia Vikander expressed interest in returning as Lara Croft for a second film. In April 2019, Amy Jump was hired to write a script for a possible sequel, with Vikander attached. In September, Ben Wheatley, Jump's husband, signed on to direct the sequel, that was planned for a 19 March 2021 release date and his long-time cinematographer Laurie Rose would also work on the sequel. In January 2021, Misha Green signed to replace Jump and Wheatley as writer and director. The film was planned to be released theatrically in the U.S. via the studio's distribution and marketing joint venture United Artists Releasing, and internationally through Warner Bros. Pictures. The first draft of the script was completed in May, with the working title Tomb Raider: Obsidian. In July 2022, MGM lost the film rights to the Tomb Raider franchise, after the window ran out to give the sequel the green light, culminating in Vikander's departure from the lead role. The rights reverted to the game company and prompted a bidding war among studios.
Possible Amazon reboot
In January 2023, MGM sister company Amazon Studios (now known as Amazon MGM Studios) secured the rights to a new Tomb Raider reboot film, with Dmitri M. Johnson and his company dj2 Entertainment attached to produce. The film was intended to be interconnected with a television series from Phoebe Waller-Bridge and a video game from Crystal Dynamics, forming a Tomb Raider shared universe and franchise.
Television
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''Revisioned: Tomb Raider'' (2007)
Main article: Revisioned: Tomb Raider
In 2007, an animated series based on the character was produced and broadcast by GameTap as part of a series of re-imaginings of popular video game series. Titled Revisioned: Tomb Raider, the series voiced by Minnie Driver ran between May and June 2007. Multiple noted animators and writers were involved with the series, including Peter Chung, Warren Ellis, Gail Simone and Jim Lee. While the production team had great creative freedom, they were given a basic guideline for the character by the developers so that Lara would not do anything out of character.
''Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft'' (2024–25)
Main article: Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
In late January 2021, Netflix and Legendary Entertainment announced an anime-style series adaptation based on the franchise, with Tasha Huo as the showrunner and executive producer. The series primarily takes place after the events of its video game reboot trilogy. Hayley Atwell voices Lara Croft in the series. Allen Maldonado voices Lara's tech expert, Zip. Earl Baylon reprises his voice role as Jonah Maiava from the games. Karen Fukuhara voices Lara's close friend Sam Nishimura. The first season was released on October 10, 2024. The same month, it was renewed for a second season, later confirmed as the final season, which was released on December 11, 2025.
''Tomb Raider'' (forthcoming)
Main article: Tomb Raider (upcoming TV series)
In January 2023, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Phoebe Waller-Bridge was developing a Tomb Raider television series for Amazon Prime Video. It was officially greenlit and titled Tomb Raider in May 2024. and is produced by Crystal Dynamics and Amazon MGM Studios. Waller-Bridge writes for the series and serves as an executive producer, while also working in close partnership with the game's general manager Dallas Dickinson and the game producers. On November 14, 2024, it was reported that Sophie Turner was in talks for the role. In September 2025, Turner was confirmed for the role of Lara, and the series was set to begin production in January 2026. It was also announced that Chad Hodge would co-showrun and executive produce the series alongside Waller-Bridge.
Short films
| Film | Release date | Lara Croft performer(s) | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Initial distributor(s) | Tomb Raider: The Trilogy | Tomb Raider: The Myth of El Hawa |
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| 1998 | — | Steen Agro | Janey de Nordwall | Eidos Interactive | ||||
| Core Design | ||||||||
| October 21, 2022 | Jonell Elliott (voice) | Ash Kapriyelov &Tina Ljubenkov | Murti Schofield | — | — |
''Tomb Raider: The Trilogy'' (1998)
A short film called Tomb Raider: The Trilogy was produced in 1998 by Silver Films for the Tomb Raider III launch party. The film was not screened outside the event at the Natural History Museum in London. Producer Janey de Nordwall found the original digibeta tape and released the short film on the Tomb Raider YouTube page in 2016.
''Tomb Raider: The Myth of El Hawa'' (2022)
A short animated film entitled The Myth of El Hawa was released in 2022. It covers the missing storyline explaining Lara's survival between The Last Revelation and The Angel of Darkness. It was written by Murti Schofield, the writer from The Angel of Darkness, and featured returning Lara voice actress Jonell Elliott, who collaborated with fans to produce the film.
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Budget | Box office gross | Ref(s) | North America | Other | ||||||||||
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| territories | Worldwide | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life | Tomb Raider | Total | $304,000,000 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||
| 15 June 2001 | $115,000,000 | $131,168,070 | $143,535,270 | $274,703,340 | ||||||||||||
| 25 July 2003 | $95,000,000 | $65,660,196 | $90,845,192 | $156,505,388 | ||||||||||||
| 16 March 2018 | $94,000,000 | $58,250,803 | $216,400,000 | $274,650,803 | ||||||||||||
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Critical and public response
Each film is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article
| Film | Critical | Public | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life | Tomb Raider |
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| 33 (31 reviews) | ||||||||
| 43 (34 reviews) | ||||||||
| 48 (53 reviews) |
Music
Soundtracks
Several soundtrack albums have been released over the course of the franchise's history. Initially, music from the game was only released on promotional samplers. However, the 2013 reboot and its 2015 sequel received full soundtrack releases. Additionally, there has been at least one album release for each of the three Tomb Raider films.
| Year | Title | Composer(s) | Notes |
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| 1999 | Tomb Raider: Toutes Les Musiques | Nathan McCree | Promotional release included with the French magazine Total Play, issue 14. Includes music from Tomb Raider, II and III. |
| 2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various artists | |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – Original Motion Picture Score | Graeme Revell | ||
| 2003 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Various artists | |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life (Original Motion Picture Score) | Alan Silvestri | ||
| 2002/03 | Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (Collector's Edition) Soundtrack | Peter Connelly, Martin Iveson | Promotional album released on a bonus DVD with Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness in 2002 and as a standalone CD album in 2003. |
| 2007 | Tomb Raider: Anniversary (Collector's Edition) Soundtrack | Troels Brun Folmann | Promotional album released with the Tomb Raider: Anniversary Collector's Edition, which includes music from Tomb Raider: Legend. |
| 2008 | Tomb Raider: Underworld (Limited Edition) Soundtrack | Colin O'Malley | Promotional album featured on ''Tomb Raider: Underworld'''s limited edition release. |
| 2013 | Tomb Raider – Original Soundtrack | Jason Graves | |
| 2015 | Rise of the Tomb Raider – Original Game Soundtrack | Bobby Tahouri | |
| 2017 | The Tomb Raider Suite | Nathan McCree | Re-recording of material from Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider II and Tomb Raider III that have been extended from its original game versions. |
| 2018 | Tomb Raider – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Tom Holkenborg | Soundtrack album for the 2018 reboot film. |
| 2019 | Tomb Raider: The Dark Angel Symphony | Peter Connelly | Re-recording of material from Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider Chronicles and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. Also includes the original music from those games. |
| 2021 | The Tomb Raider Suite: The Synth Mixes | Nathan McCree | Synth-recording of material from Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider II and Tomb Raider III that have been extended from its original game versions. |
| 2021 | Tomb Raider - The Angel of Darkness (Midi Demos) | Peter Connelly, Martin Iveson | Midi Demo-recording of material from Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. |
| 2021 | Tomb Raider - The Dark Angel Symphony (Midi Demos) | Peter Connelly | Midi Demo-recording of material from Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider Chronicles and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. |
Comics
Main article: Tomb Raider (comics)
Beginning in 1997, Lara Croft was featured in multiple comics produced by Top Cow Productions. Her first appearance is a cameo in Witchblade. She later appeared in a titular comic book series which ran for fifty issues from 1999 to 2005. An attempt by Top Cow to restart the comic in 2007 stalled due to licensing issues. A new comic book series began in 2014, set within the 2013 reboot's continuity and bridging the narrative gap between the reboot and its sequel.
Novels
Six official novels have also been written. The first three, set within the original timeline, were published between 2003 and 2005. The first novel, The Amulet of Power, was set after the events of The Last Revelation, while its sequels The Lost Cult and The Man of Bronze are set after the first novel. Another novel set within the 2013 reboot timeline, Tomb Raider: The Ten Thousand Immortals, was published in 2014 as a continuation of the original story. A fifth book, titled Lara Croft and the Blade of Gwynnever, also written by Dan Abnett and Nik Vincent was published in late 2016, and is a stand-alone adventure. The sixth book, Path to Apocalypse, written by S. D. Perry and published in 2018, is a tie-in to the Shadow of the Tomb Raider game and is set between the Mexico and Peru parts of the game.
| Year | Title | Author(s) | Publisher |
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| 2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Dave Stern | Pocket Books |
| 2003 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life | ||
| Tomb Raider: The Amulet of Power | Mike Resnick | Del Rey | |
| 2004 | Tomb Raider: The Lost Cult | E. E. Knight | |
| Tomb Raider: The Man of Bronze | James Alan Gardner | ||
| 2014 | Tomb Raider: The Ten Thousand Immortals | Dan Abnett, Nik Vincent | Brady Games |
| 2016 | Lara Croft and the Blade of Gwynnever | Dan Abnett | Prima Games |
| 2018 | Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Path of the Apocalypse | S. D. Perry | Titan Books |
Tabletop Roleplaying Games
In February 2024, Evil Hat Productions announced Tomb Raider: Shadows of Truth, an officially licensed tabletop roleplaying game using the Powered by the Apocalypse mechanics. The release date for the game has yet to be announced. In June 2025, Evil Hat announced that the project has been cancelled "due to creative differences" between the publisher and Crystal Dynamics.
Attractions
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Tomb Raider: The Ride (2002–2007)
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Tomb Raider: Firefall (2005–2008)
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