Inspired by other acts of kindness done throughout the gaming community, Square Enix has decided to offer up two differentLara Croftadventures for free during a time of social isolation brought on by the coronavirus. Starting today, on June 08, 2025, gamers can acquire bothTomb Raider (2013)andLara Croft and the Temple of Osirisfor free through their Steam accounts.
Both games serve to provide players with different experiences while they wait out the virus. Anyone looking to play through a single-player campaign will enjoyTomb Raider(2013). And anyone looking for a multiplayer experience of up to four players will preferLara Croft and the Temple of Osiris.
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To grab these titles for free, players will need to follow these steps:
Players should note thatTomb RaiderDefinitive Edition isn’t the version gifted through this process. Those who “buy” will instead receive the vanilla version ofTomb Raiderthat initially released on the PS3, meaning none of theDLC outfitsand tombs will be available.
Despite this, however,Tomb Raider(2013) still offers an experience worth playing. The game serves as the first in atrilogy that works to reboot theTomb Raiderfranchiseby telling a reimagined origin story for Lara Croft and the events that led up to her becoming the Tomb Raider.
Those interested in experiencing the rest of her origin story after playingTomb Raider(2013) should playRise of the Tomb RaiderandShadow of the Tomb Raiderin that order. The games won’t be free, but they’ve been out long enough to have low prices.
Tomb Raiderreleased in 2013 for the PlayStation3 whileLara Croft and the Temple of Osirisreleased in 2014 for the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One.
