Choose Tomb Raider Game of the Year
Choose Tomb Raider Game of the Year if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 51,545 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tomb Raider Game of the Year vs Rise of the Tomb Raider™
Tomb Raider Game of the Year and Rise of the Tomb Raider™ both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Tomb Raider Game of the Year (2013) is 3 years older than Rise of the Tomb Raider™ (2016). Tomb Raider Game of the Year scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Rise of the Tomb Raider™ (92.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Rise of the Tomb Raider™
Choose Rise of the Tomb Raider™ if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 31,139 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Tomb Raider Game of the Year and Rise of the Tomb Raider™ sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.5% vs 92.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tomb Raider Game of the Year |  Rise of the Tomb Raider™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (51,545 reviews) | 92.7% positive (31,139 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac), Nixxes | Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux), Nixxes |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Tomb Raider Game of the Year (2013) is 3 years older than Rise of the Tomb Raider™ (2016).
- Tomb Raider Game of the Year scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Rise of the Tomb Raider™ (92.7% positive).
- Tomb Raider Game of the Year is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Rise of the Tomb Raider™ (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Tomb Raider Game of the Year is Deck Verified, Rise of the Tomb Raider™ is Deck Playable.
Tomb Raider Game of the Year vs Rise of the Tomb Raider™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Tomb Raider Game of the Year or Rise of the Tomb Raider™?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Tomb Raider Game of the Year sits at 94.5% positive (51,545 reviews), Rise of the Tomb Raider™ at 92.7% (31,139). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Tomb Raider Game of the Year or Rise of the Tomb Raider™ first?
- If you want chronology, Tomb Raider Game of the Year (2013) came out before Rise of the Tomb Raider™ (2016). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Tomb Raider Game of the Year and Rise of the Tomb Raider™ similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Rise of the Tomb Raider™ have multiplayer like Tomb Raider Game of the Year?
- No. Tomb Raider Game of the Year supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Rise of the Tomb Raider™ is listed as single-player only.