Choose Tomb Raider: Anniversary
Choose Tomb Raider: Anniversary if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,665 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tomb Raider: Anniversary vs Rise of the Tomb Raider™
Tomb Raider: Anniversary and Rise of the Tomb Raider™ 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: Anniversary (2007) is 9 years older than Rise of the Tomb Raider™ (2016). Rise of the Tomb Raider™ scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Tomb Raider: Anniversary (79.3% 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 the Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.7% positive across 31,139 reviews.
Both Tomb Raider: Anniversary and Rise of the Tomb Raider™ 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: Anniversary |  Rise of the Tomb Raider™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.3% positive (2,665 reviews) | 92.7% positive (31,139 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crystal Dynamics | Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux), Nixxes |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Tomb Raider: Anniversary (2007) is 9 years older than Rise of the Tomb Raider™ (2016).
- Rise of the Tomb Raider™ scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Tomb Raider: Anniversary (79.3% positive).
- Tomb Raider: Anniversary is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Rise of the Tomb Raider™ (8.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Tomb Raider: Anniversary vs Rise of the Tomb Raider™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Tomb Raider: Anniversary or Rise of the Tomb Raider™?
- On Steam reviews Rise of the Tomb Raider™ scores higher (92.7% positive) than Tomb Raider: Anniversary (79.3% 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 Tomb Raider: Anniversary or Rise of the Tomb Raider™ first?
- If you want chronology, Tomb Raider: Anniversary (2007) came out before Rise of the Tomb Raider™ (2016). 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: Anniversary and Rise of the Tomb Raider™ 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.