Choose Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Choose Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen. 1,587 Steam reviews back the pick.
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light vs EDGE
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and EDGE both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (2010) is 1 year older than EDGE (2011). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light: 1,587 reviews, EDGE: 889). 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 EDGE
Choose EDGE if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. EDGE launched in 2011.
Both Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and EDGE sit in Action on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.1% vs 91.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light |  EDGE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2011 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.1% positive (1,587 reviews) | 91.8% positive (889 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crystal Dynamics | Two Tribes |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (2010) is 1 year older than EDGE (2011).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light: 1,587 reviews, EDGE: 889).
- EDGE is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is Deck Unsupported, EDGE is Deck Playable.
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light vs EDGE — FAQ
- Which is better, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light or EDGE?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light sits at 92.1% positive (1,587 reviews), EDGE at 91.8% (889). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light or EDGE first?
- If you want chronology, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (2010) came out before EDGE (2011). 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 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and EDGE similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 EDGE have multiplayer like Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light?
- No. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while EDGE is listed as single-player only.