Players can take on side missions and quests and learn more about the city to enjoy a richer experience. Shadow of the Tomb Raider also reveals the lost city of Paititi.

Players control the actions of Lara Croft as she explores the areas of Central America. It is played from a 3rd-person perspective.

The game’s narrative and the setting were based on Aztec and Mayan mythologies. The action-adventure game was designed to wrap up Lara’s journey that started in 2013. She has to battle enemies with stealth and firearms, raid tombs to earn new rewards, look for resources that can be used to make useful materials and complete side missions. Shadow of the Tomb Raider follows Lara Croft as she fights the paramilitary group Trinity and tries to stop a Mayan catastrophe.