Tomb Raider Game of the Year (2013): runs on Windows 11, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck?

Windows 11✓
Steam Deck✓ Verified
Mac✓ Mac version sold
Linux✓ Proton Platinum

Gamicality score 91 / 100

Playability today ★★★★★ 5

Runs today5 / 5
Design today4.5 / 5
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Steam user reviews Overwhelmingly Positive

247,930 reviews96% positive
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Released: 2013
Developer: Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal
Genre: Action, Adventure
Time to beat: About 11.5 hours for the main story HowLongToBeat
Runs on: Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam Deck
Last checked: October 31, 2026

Does Tomb Raider Game of the Year run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11	✓Sold for Windows today, no problem on record. Source
Mac (Apple Silicon)	?A Mac version is sold. Not yet confirmed on Apple Silicon. Source
Linux	✓Through Proton. ProtonDB: Platinum, runs perfectly out of the box. Source
Steam Deck	✓Verified by Valve. Source

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Synopsis

Tomb Raider is a third-person action adventure that reboots the series with a young Lara Croft shipwrecked on a stormy island off the coast of Japan. You climb, hunt and fight your way across a semi-open island, upgrading gear at campfires, scavenging for salvage and tackling optional tombs, while the story follows Lara's first fight for survival.

What people say

Critics in 2013 praised its looks, its atmosphere and the new, more vulnerable Lara, and the PC version was among the best-looking games of its year. The most common criticism, then and now, is its many quick-time events, some of them unforgiving and poorly signaled. Retrospectives also note that the optional tombs are short and simple, that the first half leans heavily on cutscenes and the second on gunfights, and that the game borrows a lot from Uncharted. Many players still find it a tight, well-paced action game that does not overstay its welcome.

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

5 / 5

✓Sold or given away today by an official source
✓Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
✓Single-player works without an internet connection
GOG sells a DRM-free version that plays offline (GOG).
✓Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Native widescreen and modern resolutions (PCGamingWiki)).
✓Full controller support or remappable controls
Controller support (PCGamingWiki)).
✓Steam Deck Verified or Playable
✓No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
✓No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
✓No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
PCGamingWiki lists no unresolved issues (PCGamingWiki)).

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All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)

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Design today

4.5 / 5

✗Controls feel awkward on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Regular movement and shooting work well, but frequent quick-time events with tiny timing windows cause repeated instant deaths. Source: denofgeek.com, thumbsticks.com.
✓Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screens
The HUD is minimal, with a placeable waypoint instead of a minimap, and critics raised no readability complaints. Source: denofgeek.com.
✓Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
The game checkpoints automatically at frequent points, and campfires double as fast travel stops, so a death costs only a short stretch of play. Source: denofgeek.com, en.wikipedia.org).
✓It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
The island's layout and the Survival Instinct highlight keep players on track without a guide. Source: thumbsticks.com.
✓Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtracking
The campaign is compact with little backtracking, though the opening hours are heavy on cutscenes. Source: thumbsticks.com, denofgeek.com.
✓Camera and movement never fight the player
A modern over-the-shoulder camera follows the fluid climbing and cover movement, and reviews raise no camera complaints. Source: thumbsticks.com, en.wikipedia.org).