Choose Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Choose Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 23,350 Steam reviews back the pick.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition vs Sniper Elite 5
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and Sniper Elite 5 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. Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (2018) is 4 years older than Sniper Elite 5 (2022). Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (84.9% positive) than Sniper Elite 5 (83.9% 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 Sniper Elite 5
Choose Sniper Elite 5 if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 10,598 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and Sniper Elite 5 sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84.9% vs 83.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition |  Sniper Elite 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.9% positive (23,350 reviews) | 83.9% positive (10,598 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Eidos-Montréal, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral interactive (Linux) | Rebellion |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (2018) is 4 years older than Sniper Elite 5 (2022).
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (84.9% positive) than Sniper Elite 5 (83.9% positive).
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Sniper Elite 5 (39.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Sniper Elite 5 has co-op; Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition vs Sniper Elite 5 — FAQ
- Which is better, Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition or Sniper Elite 5?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition sits at 84.9% positive (23,350 reviews), Sniper Elite 5 at 83.9% (10,598). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition or Sniper Elite 5 first?
- If you want chronology, Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (2018) came out before Sniper Elite 5 (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 Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and Sniper Elite 5 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 Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition have multiplayer like Sniper Elite 5?
- No. Sniper Elite 5 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is listed as single-player only.