Choose Tomb Raider: Legend
Choose Tomb Raider: Legend if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.5% positive across 2,154 reviews.
Tomb Raider: Legend vs Tomb Raider: Underworld
Tomb Raider: Legend and Tomb Raider: Underworld 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 1 year older than Tomb Raider: Underworld (2008). Tomb Raider: Legend scores higher on Steam reviews (86.5% positive) than Tomb Raider: Underworld (73.8% 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: Underworld
Choose Tomb Raider: Underworld if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,210 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Tomb Raider: Legend and Tomb Raider: Underworld 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: Underworld | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2008 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.5% positive (2,154 reviews) | 73.8% positive (2,210 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crystal Dynamics | Crystal Dynamics |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Tomb Raider: Legend (2007) is 1 year older than Tomb Raider: Underworld (2008).
- Tomb Raider: Legend scores higher on Steam reviews (86.5% positive) than Tomb Raider: Underworld (73.8% positive).
- Tomb Raider: Legend is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Tomb Raider: Underworld (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Tomb Raider: Legend is Deck Playable, Tomb Raider: Underworld is Deck Unsupported.
Tomb Raider: Legend vs Tomb Raider: Underworld — FAQ
- Which is better, Tomb Raider: Legend or Tomb Raider: Underworld?
- On Steam reviews Tomb Raider: Legend scores higher (86.5% positive) than Tomb Raider: Underworld (73.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tomb Raider: Legend 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: Underworld first?
- If you want chronology, Tomb Raider: Legend (2007) came out before Tomb Raider: Underworld (2008). 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: Underworld 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.