đš Lara Croft Returns: Two New Tomb Raider Games Revealed at The Game Awards 2025
đš Lara Croft Is Back â Two New Tomb Raider Games Announced
For countless gamers who grew up in the 90s and early 2000s, Tomb Raider wasnât just a game â it was an initiation into the world of action-adventure. Many still remember booting up a Lara Croft adventure for the first time in the early 2000s, especially around 2003, when the franchise reached a peak of cultural relevance. Lara wasnât just iconic â she was legendary.
And after years of silence, that legend is returning in full force.
During The Game Awards 2025, Amazon Games and Crystal Dynamics shocked fans by announcing not one, but two major Tomb Raider projects. One is a bold new entry set to shape the franchiseâs future. The other brings back the classic adventure that started it all, rebuilt for a new generation.
Lara Croft isnât just coming back â sheâs returning in style.
đĽ Tomb Raider Catalyst â A New Era Begins in 2027
The first major reveal was Tomb Raider Catalyst, a brand-new single-player adventure set to launch in 2027. Crystal Dynamics is once again leading development, and the team describes Catalyst as their most ambitious Tomb Raider title ever created.
đŻ A Mature, Evolved Lara Croft
The trailer immediately signals a shift in tone. Lara appears seasoned, confident, precise â a blend of her classic 90s fearlessness and the emotional depth of the modern reboot trilogy. This older Lara feels experienced yet burdened, powerful yet introspective.
đ A Journey Through Northern India
Catalyst is set across:
- Bustling markets
- Treacherous mountains
- Massive ancient structures hidden across northern India
Lara races against rival treasure hunters to secure a dangerous set of artefacts. The tone suggests a narrative filled with trust, betrayal, moral conflict, and Lara confronting what her adventurous life has shaped her into.
𧊠What the Trailer Hints
Expect:
- A vast, immersive world
- Complex puzzle tombs
- Environmental traversal on a grand scale
- A story pushing Lara into her most challenging emotional territory yet
Catalyst represents a bold future for the series â a Lara Croft defined by decades of legacy but prepared for a new beginning.
đż Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis â A Remake of the 1996 Classic
The second announcement drew enormous nostalgia. Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog revealed Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a complete reimagining of Laraâs original 1996 adventure.
đšď¸ A Return to Where It All Started
Launching in 2026, Legacy of Atlantis respects the tone of the iconic PS1 classic while upgrading everything to modern standards.
Players can expect:
- Overgrown ruins rebuilt with cinematic scale
- Redesigned tomb puzzles
- Expanded environments
- Updated combat and traversal
- Yes⌠even dinosaurs
Unlike Catalystâs narrative-driven tone, Legacy of Atlantis embraces pure nostalgia while giving it a polished, contemporary feel.
đ¨ Honoring the Past, Enhancing the Present
Developers shared that the goal is to capture the spirit of the original while expanding its world in ways the technology of the 90s never could. This means richer animations, deeper puzzles, and environments that feel alive in ways fans could only imagine decades ago.
đŹ Lara Croftâs Comeback Era Is Official
Although the franchise has been quiet since 2018, Tomb Raider remains one of the most recognized names in gaming. With:
- A new TV series in development
- Expanded media adaptations
- And now two major games on the horizon
âŚitâs clear that Lara Croft is stepping into a massive revival.
Tomb Raider Catalyst (2027) and Legacy of Atlantis (2026) mark the beginning of Laraâs next chapter â one that blends nostalgia, ambition, and reinvention.
Lara Croft is back. And this might be the most exciting time to be a Tomb Raider fan in decades.
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