Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog are pulling the franchise back to its source code with Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a full remake of the 1996 original that kicked open the doors to one of gaming’s most enduring icons. The first trailer dropped with a familiar jolt: the classic Lara Croft silhouette—tight braid, cool stare—rebuilt with modern edges and Unreal Engine 5 shine. Same spirit, sharper bones.
The footage runs like a controlled adrenaline drip: collapsing ruins, precision platforming, a dinosaur lumbering out of the shadows, all of it echoing the danger and isolation that made the original game a cultural bombshell. It’s a return to form that doesn’t feel nostalgic so much as necessary.
The remake lands on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam in 2026.
Crystal Dynamics describes the project as a collaboration meant to “honor the spirit and atmosphere of the original,” while upgrading everything else—visuals, mechanics, pacing. Players step back into Lara’s boots to hunt down the scattered pieces of the Scion, the ancient artifact that launched her legend. Expect exotic dead zones, mechanical traps waiting to snap bone, and predators that don’t care about your save file.
This remake arrives at a curious moment for the franchise. The previous era wrapped in 2018 with Shadow of the Tomb Raider, closing the reboot trilogy that started in 2013. In 2022, Crystal Dynamics confirmed a new Unreal Engine 5 entry was in the works. Then, just before unveiling Legacy of Atlantis, the studio announced Tomb Raider: Catalyst, a fresh installment entirely.
If nothing else, Lara’s calendar is full.
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis hits in 2026.
Last modified: December 12, 2025
