Update on Dec 12, 2025: Both leaked games were officially announced at The Game Awards.
Leaks suggesting that Crystal Dynamics has not one but two big-budget Tomb Raider games in active development were proven to be correct. Two games, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Tomb Raider: Catalyst were officially revealed at The Game Awards, with details on both games following soon after.
Leaks can be notoriously unreliable, but in this case they proved to be correct. It was long suspected that a new Tomb Raider game was in development, but leaks for a second game took many by surprise. The two new titles promise to be different from one another, with one a remake of the very first Tomb Raider, and the other launching a new chapter in Lara Croft’s story.
Tomb Raider gets two new games
The first project is a brand new mainline entry, Tomb Raider: Catalyst. This game is set in Northern India, and will be a contrast to the Survivor trilogy in that it will feature a fully experienced version of Lara Croft. Catalyst will be the first in a new series for Lara, and is set for a 2027 release.
The second project is a remake of the original 1996 Tomb Raider, and is titled Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. Legacy of Atlantis is set to be released in 2026, though a definitive date has not been announced yet.
Unlike 2007’s Anniversary, which existed in its own continuity, this remake is designed to fit within what Crystal Dynamics calls the “Unified Lara” timeline. The Unified Lara concept bridges the gap between two distinct eras of the franchise. The Survivor trilogy from 2013–2018 showed Lara’s origin story as she became the Tomb Raider.
The events of the Survivor trilogy now serve as backstory for the current version of the character. The two new games present Lara after that transformation, combining the confidence and capability of the classic 1996-era character with the modern grounded approach of recent titles.
The Survivor trilogy sold well despite some criticism about overemphasizing Lara’s trauma and family issues. Tomb Raider 2013 moved around 14–15 million units, Rise hit 11–12 million, and Shadow reached 9 million. Those numbers justify continued investment, especially with Uncharted currently dormant and no other major third-person treasure-hunting franchises filling that space.
The two announcements received an enthusiastic reception at The Game Awards, indicating that players are ready for the next chapter in Lara Croft’s story as she returns as the confident treasure-hunter that debuted in 1996.
