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Rise of the Tomb Raider™ vs UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection

Rise of the Tomb Raider™ and UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Rise of the Tomb Raider™ (2016) is 6 years older than UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022). Rise of the Tomb Raider™ scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection (89.7% 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 an Action game with Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.7% positive across 31,139 reviews.

Choose UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection

Choose UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 9,569 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Rise of the Tomb Raider™ and UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection sit in 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

Rise of the Tomb Raider™ vs UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection — Steam metadata comparison
Rise of the Tomb Raider™ — Steam game coverRise of the Tomb Raider™UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection — Steam game coverUNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection
Released20162022
GenresAction, AdventureAdventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Verified
Price29.99 USD49.99 USD
Steam reviews92.7% positive (31,139 reviews)89.7% positive (9,569 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersCrystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux), NixxesNaughty Dog LLC, Iron Galaxy Studios

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Rise of the Tomb Raider™ vs UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection — FAQ

Which is better, Rise of the Tomb Raider™ or UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection?
On Steam reviews Rise of the Tomb Raider™ scores higher (92.7% positive) than UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection (89.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rise of the Tomb Raider™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Rise of the Tomb Raider™ or UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection first?
If you want chronology, Rise of the Tomb Raider™ (2016) came out before UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022). 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 Rise of the Tomb Raider™ and UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection similar?
They overlap on 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.