Epic Games Store: "Tomb Raider I-III Remastered" free until May 28

“Tomb Raider I-III Remastered” can be added to your library for free in the Epic Games Store until May 28. Once you have secured the remastered version of the game classics, you can play them permanently, provided you have an Epic Games account.

The remaster of the original Tomb Raider trilogy was released in February 2024 and regularly costs 29 Euros on Steam. In addition to “Tomb Raider I-III Remastered,” the puzzle adventure “Down in Bermuda” is also free until May 28. Epic regularly offers free games in its PC store.

Three parts, all expansions

The collection contains improved versions of “Tomb Raider” (1996), “Tomb Raider II” (1997), and “Tomb Raider III” (1998), each including the expansions released at the time: “Unfinished Business” for the first part, “Golden Mask” for the second, and “The Lost Artifact” for the third. The remaster was developed by Aspyr in collaboration with Crystal Dynamics. Players can switch between the subtly refreshed graphics and the original look at any time; both variants are based on the original source code. Also new are a photo mode and more modern control options as an alternative to the classic tank controls.

After the release, Aspyr and Crystal Dynamics expanded the package with a free Challenge Mode: Players can replay levels with adjusted modifiers and unlock 10 new outfits for Lara Croft that affect her abilities.

Two new titles in development

Crystal Dynamics is currently developing two new “Tomb Raider” games: the remake “Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis”, which retells the story of the first part and is scheduled for release in 2026, and “Tomb Raider: Catalyst”, the first new series game since “Shadow of the Tomb Raider” released in 2018. Crystal Dynamics has not yet communicated specific release dates.

(dahe)