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Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000) vs Tomb Raider III (1998)

Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000) and Tomb Raider III (1998) 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. Both released in 2012. Tomb Raider III (1998) scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000) (70% 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 Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000)

Choose Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000) if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000) launched in 2012.

Choose Tomb Raider III (1998)

Choose Tomb Raider III (1998) if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85% positive across 572 reviews.

Both Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000) and Tomb Raider III (1998) sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000) vs Tomb Raider III (1998) — Steam metadata comparison
Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000) — Steam game coverTomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000)Tomb Raider III (1998) — Steam game coverTomb Raider III (1998)
Released20122012
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Unsupported
Price6.99 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews70% positive (327 reviews)85% positive (572 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersCore DesignCore Design

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Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000) vs Tomb Raider III (1998) — FAQ

Which is better, Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000) or Tomb Raider III (1998)?
On Steam reviews Tomb Raider III (1998) scores higher (85% positive) than Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000) (70% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tomb Raider III (1998) is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Are Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000) and Tomb Raider III (1998) 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.
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