Tomb Raider II (1997)
Worth it · Shooter · 2012
Steam Deck UnsupportedThe verdict
BUY IT.
Worth it at $6.99. Typically $3.49 in seasonal sales. The Winter Sale opens Dec 17.
- Cost per hourS
- $0.44/hr
- Reviews▼
- 87% of 2,370
- Genre rank
- Top 11% Shooter
Holding it back: Reviews
Why
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Time and effort
- Main story
- 16h
- To 100%
- 21.7h 1.4x the story
Price and sales
- Sales
- 83 on record
- Typical cut
- 86% off
- Steam low
- $0.97 November 2017
- Sale every
- 39d last October 2026
Players and genre
- Online
- 7 now
- Cheaper than
- 65% of its genre
- Better reviewed
- 72% of its genre
Price and player charts
The value story
The value story
83 discounts in the 14 years on record, a median of 86 percent off across all of them, roughly 6 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended yesterday.
Against its own genre its score lands in the top 11 percent. It is cheaper than 65 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 72 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Tomb Raider: Legend ($6.99, scores 73) beats it on value, while it beats Tomb Raider I (1996) ($6.99, scores 56).
More about Tomb Raider II (1997)
This site sampled 452 of its Steam-purchase reviews; 2 were written by buyers who refunded it, sampled from reviews written March 2020 to October 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 71 percent of the 521 reviews written there were positive, against 87 percent overall, and those are 26 percent of everything written about it.
Buy now or wait
Buy now or wait
Discounted in 4 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last discount ended yesterday.
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
Grades: S best, D weakest
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What players say
Ever since childhood, this is the only game I physically cannot play because how scary it is. The gameplay is fun and nostalgic but the atmosphere is terrifying. Frick this game. Couldn't recommend enough!!!!
2 more reviews
My favorite Tomb Raider. In this sequel, Lara embarks on a new adventure to find the Dagger of Xian, a legendary artifact that has the power of converting oneself into a powerful dragon, as long as they sacriface themselves with the dagger. The classic Lara's home is back as a tutorial, expanding it into outdoors area. The old gym is now a dance ballroom, and the infamous Winston, the butler locked in the freezer...
Be sure to patch the game with Tomb Raider 2 Automated Fix. It will make the game run better on modern windows and add the excellent Golden Mask expansion. You can use Steam input to get the game working with your gamepad easily.
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
About the game
The second instalment in the Tomb Raider series invites you to join Lara as she travels around the globe to retrieve a precious artefact before it falls into the wrong hands. The legendary artefact, the Dagger of Xian, is said to give its possessor the power of a fire breathing dragon.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 512 MB of memory, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9, 2 GB of storage. Windows only.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic), achievement curve (Steam global achievements).
Cite this score
Tomb Raider II (1997) scores 72/100 on the BANG Score (worth it) as of Nov 8, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/225300/tomb-raider-ii-1997Reviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Nov 1, price as of Nov 7. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.