All vikis
Aion 2
Ananta
ARC Raiders
ArcheAge Chronicles
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Chrono Odyssey
Civilization 3
Civilization 4
Crimson Desert
Deadlock
Diablo 4
Diablo 5
Enshrouded
Fable
Final Fantasy Resonance
Football Manager 27
Grand Theft Auto 6
Heroes of Might and Magic 3
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Path of Exile 2
Phantom Blade Zero
Probably Stolen
Slay the Spire 2Tomb Raider Chronicles
Tomb Raider Chronicles (Tomb Raider 5, 2000) is Core Design's fifth game, four short flashback adventures told by Lara Croft's friends at her memorial after The Last Revelation. It scored 57 to 63 on Metacritic, and its PC version came with the Tomb Raider level editor.
Tomb Raider Chronicles is the fifth Tomb Raider game, released in November 2000 by Core Design and Eidos Interactive for PlayStation, PC and Dreamcast, and it is built as four short stories: with Lara Croft "missing in Egypt - presumed dead" after The Last Revelation, her friends gather for a memorial and remember adventures nobody had heard of. Critics found it thin, at 63 on Metacritic for PlayStation, 57 for PC and 59 for Dreamcast, and at 11 hours for the main story it is the shortest classic Tomb Raider. Its lasting gift to fans was the level editor packed with the PC version.
Quick facts
| Official title | Tomb Raider Chronicles (Steam: Tomb Raider V: Chronicles) |
| Released | Nov 24, 2000 (Metacritic's date) |
| Developer | Core Design |
| Publisher | Eidos Interactive |
| Platforms | PlayStation, PC, Dreamcast |
| Lara's voice | Jonell Elliott |
| Levels | 13, in four episodes |
| Secrets | 36 golden roses |
| Metacritic | 63 (PlayStation), 57 (PC), 59 (Dreamcast), as of Nov 1, 2026 |
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive, 73% of 786, as of Nov 1, 2026 |
| Length | 11 hours main story, 12.5 completionist (HowLongToBeat) |
| Buy today | Steam or Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered |
Sources: Metacritic, Nov 1, 2026; Steam, Nov 1, 2026; Stella's Tomb Raider Site, Nov 2, 2026; LevelUp, Oct 31, 2021; HowLongToBeat, Nov 2, 2026.
What is Tomb Raider Chronicles about?
Core Design's own press release of Aug 22, 2000 sets the scene a few days after The Last Revelation: her body has not been found, and after the service Jean Yves, the butler Winston and the family priest, Father Dunstan, retire to Croft Manor and recall her past. Each memory is a playable episode, and because they are flashbacks, their stories fall inside the years of the earlier games, not after them. Lara's fate is left open for The Angel of Darkness.
The four episodes
| Episode | Levels | Lara's goal |
|---|---|---|
| Rome | Streets of Rome, Trajan's Markets, The Colosseum | The Philosopher's Stone |
| Russian submarine | The Base, The Submarine, Deepsea Dive, Sinking Submarine | The Spear of Destiny |
| Ireland | Gallows Tree, Labyrinth, Old Mill | A brush with the supernatural, as a teenage Lara |
| VCI Headquarters | 13th Floor, Escape with the Iris, Red Alert! | The Iris artifact |
Sources: Stella's Tomb Raider Site: Tomb Raider: Chronicles Game Info and Walkthrough, Nov 2, 2026; Core Design press release, Aug 22, 2000.
Core's release describes the submarine as a German U-boat and gives each episode its own style: the Irish levels, played as the 16-year-old Lara, rely on cunning rather than weapons, the Rome levels are classic tomb raiding, and the tower block asks for stealth with guidance from Zip over the radio. The game's 36 secrets are golden roses, and finding them all unlocks a Special Features menu of design storyboards, per Stella.
What changed since The Last Revelation
Not much under the hood: the engine is pretty much the same, in Stella's words. Core's release lists a sniper rifle and a grappling hook gun, tightropes and swinging bars, enemies who react to sound so Lara can sneak up and knock them out, a search action for drawers and files, and two new outfits, a catsuit with headset and a camouflage suit.
The level editor
The PC version shipped with the series' own tools. Core's release says the PC format "includes the highly acclaimed Tomb Raider level editor," letting players build and play their own levels as the team did. Stella adds that it came on a separate CD with the PC and Mac versions, and that console owners can download it but only build levels for PC or Mac.
Reception
Chronicles was the lowest-rated Core game before The Angel of Darkness: 63, 57 and 59 on Metacritic across its three platforms, with a user score of 6.9. On Steam it was Mostly Positive, 73% of 786 reviews, on Nov 1, 2026, the weakest of the classic games there after The Angel of Darkness. No sales figure for it alone has been published; see Tomb Raider Sales.
How to play it today
The PC original is on Steam as Tomb Raider V: Chronicles. Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered (Aspyr, Feb 14, 2025) includes it with The Last Revelation and The Angel of Darkness on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC. Where it falls in the story is on Tomb Raider Games in Order.
Frequently asked questions
Is Tomb Raider Chronicles Tomb Raider 5? Yes. Tomb Raider Chronicles is the fifth main Tomb Raider game, and Steam sells it as Tomb Raider V: Chronicles.
What is the story of Tomb Raider Chronicles? In Tomb Raider Chronicles, Lara is missing in Egypt, presumed dead, and her friends at her memorial recall four of her untold adventures: in Rome, on a submarine, in Ireland as a teenager, and in the VCI tower.
When does Tomb Raider Chronicles take place? Tomb Raider Chronicles opens a few days after The Last Revelation, but its four playable stories are flashbacks to earlier points in Lara's life.
Did Tomb Raider Chronicles come with a level editor? Yes. The PC version of Tomb Raider Chronicles included the Tomb Raider level editor, on a separate disc, so players could build their own levels.
How long is Tomb Raider Chronicles? HowLongToBeat puts Tomb Raider Chronicles at 11 hours for the main story and 12.5 hours to complete everything, the shortest of the classic games.
Sources
- Tomb Raider: Chronicles, Metacritic, Nov 1, 2026
- Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000), Steam, Nov 1, 2026
- Tomb Raider Chronicles press release, Core Design and Eidos Interactive, Aug 22, 2000
- Tomb Raider: Chronicles Game Info and Walkthrough, Stella's Tomb Raider Site, Nov 2, 2026
- Tomb Raider: actrices de voz originales de Lara se reuniran en nuevo juego de la serie, Mardokeo Galvan, LevelUp, Oct 31, 2021
- How long is Tomb Raider, HowLongToBeat, Nov 2, 2026
- History of Tomb Raider (1996 - 2018), Nick930, Sep 7, 2018 (video)
Moments
History of Tomb Raider (1996 - 2018)
Nick930
Related
-
Crystal DynamicsCrystal Dynamics is the California studio that has made Tomb Raider since 2003, from Tomb Raider Legend to the Survivor trilogy. Owned by Embracer Group since 2022, it is making Tomb Raider Legacy of Atlantis with Flying Wild Hog and Tomb Raider Catalyst, both published by Amazon Game Studios.
-
Lara Croft Spin-offsThe Lara Croft spin-offs are the Tomb Raider games outside the main series, led by the co-op games Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (2010) and Temple of Osiris (2014), the puzzle game Lara Croft GO (2015), the runner Relic Run (2015) and Tomb Raider Reloaded (2023).
-
Rise of the Tomb RaiderRise of the Tomb Raider (2015) is Crystal Dynamics' second Survivor game, sending Lara Croft to Siberia in search of the Lost City of Kitezh. Critics rated it among the best Tomb Raider games, at 86 on both Metacritic and OpenCritic.
-
Shadow of the Tomb RaiderShadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) ends the Survivor trilogy, with Lara Croft trying to stop a Maya apocalypse in the jungle. Eidos-Montréal led it with Crystal Dynamics; critics liked it less than the two before it, at 82 on Metacritic for Xbox One and 80 on OpenCritic.
-
Tomb Raider (1996)Tomb Raider (1996) is the first Tomb Raider game, made by Core Design in Derby and published by Eidos Interactive in late 1996 on Sega Saturn, PlayStation and PC. Lara Croft hunts the Scion across 15 levels in Peru, Greece, Egypt and Atlantis; it sold over 7 million copies.
-
Tomb Raider (2013)Tomb Raider (2013) is Crystal Dynamics' reboot, Lara Croft's origin story on a stormbound island, published by Square Enix on Mar 5, 2013 with Camilla Luddington as Lara. It scored 86 to 87 on Metacritic and had sold 11 million copies by 2018, though Square Enix first called its sales below target.
-
Tomb Raider 2Tomb Raider 2 (Tomb Raider II, 1997) is Core Design's first sequel, sending Lara Croft after the Dagger of Xian from the Great Wall of China to Venice, a sunken ship and Tibet. It holds an 85 on Metacritic for PlayStation, one of the best scores in the series.
-
Tomb Raider 3Tomb Raider 3 (Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft, 1998) is Core Design's third game, in which Lara Croft tracks four artifacts carved from an Antarctic meteorite through India, Nevada, the South Pacific and London. It scores 76 on Metacritic and is the longest classic Tomb Raider to finish.
See also
-
Core DesignCore Design was the studio in Derby, England, that created Tomb Raider and Lara Croft, made the first six games from 1996 to 2003 for publisher Eidos, then lost the series to Crystal Dynamics. Toby Gard, credited with creating Lara, left after the first game and returned at Crystal Dynamics in 2004.
-
-
The Last RevelationTomb Raider: The Last Revelation (Tomb Raider 4, 1999) is Core Design's Egypt game, in which Lara Croft frees the god Set and must imprison him again, and which ends with her apparent death. Metacritic lists no critic score for it, but its users rate it 8.3.
-
Tomb Raider IV-VI RemasteredTomb Raider IV-VI Remastered is Aspyr's Feb 14, 2025 collection of The Last Revelation, Chronicles and The Angel of Darkness, with switchable new graphics, modern controls and an expanded photo mode. Critics were lukewarm (69 on OpenCritic), players warmer (89% positive on Steam), as of Nov 2, 2026.
-
The Angel of DarknessTomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (Tomb Raider 6, 2003) was Core Design's last Tomb Raider, a troubled PlayStation 2 and PC game rated 52 and 49 on Metacritic, the lowest of any main-series game. Weeks after it launched, Eidos moved the series to Crystal Dynamics.
- Tomb Raider SalesTomb Raider has sold over 100 million games, Crystal Dynamics said in October 2024, the figure behind Lara Croft's Guinness World Record as the best-selling videogame heroine. Tomb Raider (2013) is the best seller among the games with published figures, at 11 million by 2018, but Crystal Dynamics has not said which game sells best.