As Lara Croft transforms into the Tomb Raider, witness her defining moment. Lara must conquer a treacherous jungle, overcome deadly tombs, and persist through her darkest hour in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Lara will be forged into the Tomb Raider she is intended to be as she fights to save the world from a Maya apocalypse.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a 2018 action-adventure game developed by Eidos-Montréal and released by Square Enix Europe. It is the twelfth mainline entry in the Tomb Raider series, as well as the third and final installment in the Survivor trilogy, and it continues the story from the 2015 title Rise of the Tomb Raider.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a third-person action-adventure game in which you play as Lara Croft as she explores areas across the regions of Central and South America. The game contains a big hub in the Hidden City of Paititi, in addition to isolated regions. You can now trade and sell various resources acquired from the surrounding area Paititi thanks to a new barter system.

You'll be able to adjust the difficulty of several aspects of the game, such as combat, riddles, and exploration. At higher difficulty levels, Lara will lack her Survival Instinct skill, and navigable ledges and the like will lose their distinctive coloration and scuff marks. You can alter the level for all factors at once or separately up to Hard. Very Hard is its own difficulty level, which cannot be changed.

The gameplay, which is essentially identical to Rise of the Tomb Raider, has undergone several changes. The swimming controls have been updated, as Lara can now catch her breath underwater for extended periods of time thanks to the addition of air pockets. She can rappel down a cliff with the help of her climbing axe and rope. Lara can retreat from combat by camouflaging herself in mud, hiding in the bushes, or blending into highly vegetated areas, allowing her to avoid attackers' line of sight.

Lara can now carry four weapon types in combat: a bow, a pistol, a shotgun, and a rifle. Melee combat may also be improved upon, as Lara now wields a machete in addition to her climbing axe. The Challenge Tombs have returned, bigger and deadlier than ever before, with each tomb demanding unique traversal tactics to access and solve.

Once you've finished Shadow of the Tomb Raider, you'll be able to play via New Game Plus, a mode with all-new features. The work you've done so far will be carried over to the next playthrough. Skills, Weapons, Outfits, Equipment Upgrades, and Gear are all included. New Game Plus also grants Lara Croft access to three new Paths, each designed to a specific gameplay style.

Each path leads to a range of unique rewards that complement the playstyle and gameplay. You can earn mastery abilities with a range of new skills by choosing a path. Aside from the new skills, certain Paths have distinctive themed weapons and outfits.