Choose Tomb Raider: Legend
Choose Tomb Raider: Legend if it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,154 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tomb Raider: Legend vs Tomb Raider Game of the Year
Tomb Raider: Legend and Tomb Raider Game of the Year 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: Legend (2007) is 6 years older than Tomb Raider Game of the Year (2013). Tomb Raider Game of the Year scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Tomb Raider: Legend (86.5% 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 Game of the Year
Choose Tomb Raider Game of the Year if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.5% positive across 51,545 reviews.
Both Tomb Raider: Legend and Tomb Raider Game of the Year 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: Legend |  Tomb Raider Game of the Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.5% positive (2,154 reviews) | 94.5% positive (51,545 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Crystal Dynamics | Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac), Nixxes |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Tomb Raider: Legend (2007) is 6 years older than Tomb Raider Game of the Year (2013).
- Tomb Raider Game of the Year scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Tomb Raider: Legend (86.5% positive).
- Tomb Raider: Legend is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Tomb Raider Game of the Year (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Tomb Raider: Legend is Deck Playable, Tomb Raider Game of the Year is Deck Verified.
Tomb Raider: Legend vs Tomb Raider Game of the Year — FAQ
- Which is better, Tomb Raider: Legend or Tomb Raider Game of the Year?
- On Steam reviews Tomb Raider Game of the Year scores higher (94.5% positive) than Tomb Raider: Legend (86.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tomb Raider Game of the Year is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tomb Raider: Legend or Tomb Raider Game of the Year first?
- If you want chronology, Tomb Raider: Legend (2007) came out before Tomb Raider Game of the Year (2013). 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: Legend and Tomb Raider Game of the Year 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 Tomb Raider: Legend have multiplayer like Tomb Raider Game of the Year?
- No. Tomb Raider Game of the Year supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Tomb Raider: Legend is listed as single-player only.