Games Like Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, and the first-ever four-player co-op experience with Lara Croft.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 22%, Co-op 18.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Action 10.3%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct successor to the seed game, offering the same isometric cooperative action and puzzle-solving mechanics.

Three heroes make their way through a fairytale world of forgotten ruins, scheming goblins and impossible contraptions. Play alone and switch between wizard, knight and thief at will, or bring up to two friends, in online or local co-op.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25%, Co-op 16.5%, Puzzle Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 10.8%, Online Co-Op 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful physics-based puzzle-platformer that relies on the unique abilities of different characters to overcome obstacles in co-op.

Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.

Why similar: Co-op 29.8%, Local Co-Op 26.9%, Online Co-Op 9.5%, Puzzle 6.3%, Multiplayer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title is the gold standard for cooperative puzzle-platforming, requiring constant communication and teamwork similar to the Guardian of Light.

A physics-based puzzle platformer in breathtaking 2.5D. A haunted prince's nightmares are leaking into the waking world — chase him down as wizard, knight and thief, solving puzzles of fire, water, light, magnets, electricity and more. Play solo or with up to three friends, online or in local co-op.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.4%, Co-op 17.7%, Online Co-Op 11.8%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This entry refines the series' signature co-op puzzle-platforming with polished mechanics and vibrant environments.

When you cut ties to the past, new bonds form. Build relationships with other Yarnys in local co-op or as a single player, fostering friendship and support as you journey together.

Why similar: Co-op 31.9%, Local Co-Op 31.4%, Puzzle 8.5%, Multiplayer 5.4%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A charming co-op platformer where two characters are tethered together, requiring clever use of physics to solve environmental puzzles.

Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 31.1%, Adventure 16%, Platformer 15.8%, Co-op 13.1%, Puzzle 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A character-driven puzzle-platformer that allows players to switch between different protagonists to solve environmental riddles.

The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

Why similar: Co-op 24.8%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 15.8%, Puzzle 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: The co-op campaign offers some of the most rewarding puzzle-solving experiences available, emphasizing teamwork and spatial awareness.

Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 35.8%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Platformer 12.7%, Co-op 9.8%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer designed specifically for co-op play that focuses on atmospheric exploration and character-specific abilities.

Follow Lara Croft down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of one of history's greatest artifacts, that unleashes unwelcome figures from Lara's mysterious past.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.2%, Adventure 20%, Action 18.9%, Platformer 12.2%, Puzzle 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures the classic Lara Croft exploration and puzzle-solving feel in a third-person perspective.

Tomb Raider: Underworld represents a new advancement in exploration-based gameplay. As fearless adventurer Lara Croft explore exotic locations around the world, each designed with an incredible attention to detail resulting in breathtaking high-definition visual fidelity that creates a truly believable world and delivers a new level of...

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.3%, Adventure 20.9%, Action 18.5%, Puzzle 12.2%, Platformer 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This entry continues the narrative and exploration-heavy gameplay of the Legend trilogy with a focus on ancient ruins.

Tomb Raider: Anniversary retraces Lara Croft's original genre-defining adventure — globe-trotting 3rd person action-adventure in pursuit of the legendary Scion artifact. Using an enhanced 'Tomb Raider: Legend' game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara's adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the...

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.7%, Action 19.7%, Adventure 18.6%, Puzzle 13.3%, Platformer 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A faithful reimagining of the original adventure that focuses heavily on the environmental platforming and puzzle-solving Lara is known for.

The classic Gauntlet 4-player co-op action gameplay returns in a completely new experience! Battle the endless hordes of foes as you and your friends fight for treasure and glory via both local and online co-op multiplayer. Invade the Darkness!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 33.7%, Co-op 31%, Action 8.4%, Online Co-Op 8%, Adventure 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric action game that captures the frantic, team-based combat feel of the seed game's action sequences.

Lara Croft GO is a turn based puzzle-adventure set in a long-forgotten world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover well-kept secrets and face deadly challenges as you uncover the myth of the Queen of Venom.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.8%, Puzzle 21.8%, Isometric 18.8%, Adventure 17.5%, Platformer 14%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based puzzle game that distills the essence of tomb raiding into a clever, logic-driven experience.

Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.

Why similar: Co-op 33.5%, Local Co-Op 19.6%, Online Co-Op 14.8%, Action 13.2%, Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This isometric action game features chaotic, team-based spellcasting that requires coordination to avoid friendly fire.

As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.8%, Adventure 23.2%, Action 19.1%, Puzzle 13.2%, Third Person 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: The modern pinnacle of the tomb-raiding experience, focusing on exploration and complex environmental puzzles.

It will take the combined efforts of two great warriors to explore menacing dungeons, overgrown ruins, and downtrodden towns … and discover the secrets of the Demon’s Forge.

Why similar: Co-op 30.2%, Action 20.3%, Adventure 17.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Local Co-Op 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person co-op action game that emphasizes character-specific abilities and team-based combat.

Runaway wizard apprentices, stolen spells, and no supervision. Blast, freeze and electrocute your way through a fairytale world in 1–4 player co-op, online or on the couch. Level up, collect staves and hats, and gather the Nine Parchments you need to complete your spellbook.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.7%, Co-op 18.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.1%, Isometric 12.2%, Online Co-Op 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced isometric co-op game that blends spellcasting combat with light platforming elements.

Discover Lara Croft’s Original Adventures, Lovingly Restored – Now with New Challenge Mode

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.3%, Platformer 14.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%, Puzzle 12.6%, Action 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: These classic titles define the exploration and puzzle-solving roots of the franchise.

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

Why similar: Adventure 34.4%, Local Co-Op 23.7%, Puzzle 19.4%, Platformer 7.2%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: While single-player, the game requires controlling two characters simultaneously to solve puzzles, mirroring the co-op dynamic of the seed game.

Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.1%, Adventure 23.6%, Action 19.4%, Puzzle 11.2%, Third Person 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity adventure that balances intense combat with intricate tomb exploration.

The Trine series is back with its biggest adventure! In their fifth outing, the Heroes of Trine are pitted against dastardly and duplicitous villains, who will stop at nothing to seize control of the kingdom. The clock is ticking to save the world of Trine!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.2%, Co-op 14.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 12.2%, Action 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: The latest in the series, offering refined co-op puzzles and platforming in a stunning fantasy setting.

Command treasure hunters Wyv and Keep through an ancient Amazonian temple in search of the Lost Idol! Use quick reflexes and teamwork to conquer a gauntlet of 60 fiendish puzzles and deadly traps. Unlock the secrets of the mystical Xu'hutl pygmies and their terrifying overlord, the great Quetzecola.

Why similar: Action 34.5%, Adventure 27.7%, Platformer 21.5%, Puzzle 16.3%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging co-op puzzle-platformer that requires players to work together to navigate complex trap-filled rooms.

Play as Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer in their own standalone adventures as they confront their pasts and forge their own legacies. This game includes the critically acclaimed single-player stories from both UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End and UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy.

Why similar: Adventure 21.8%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Puzzle 14.6%, Action 12.7%, Multiplayer 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic adventure experience that mirrors the high-stakes exploration and action-adventure themes of the Lara Croft series.

Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 57.4%, Multiplayer 23.4%, Third Person 14.3%, Singleplayer 5%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends isometric action with tower defense, requiring strategic team coordination to survive waves of enemies.

Puzzling Action for One or Two Players.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.4%, Co-op 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 12%, Platformer 9.7%, Puzzle 8%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult co-op puzzle-platformer that rewards precise timing and cooperative strategy.

Victor Vran is the isometric action-RPG where your skill is just as essential as your character build and gear. Experience intense combat action: dodge, jump and unleash powerful skills to finish off your enemies!

Why similar: Co-op 27.5%, Local Co-Op 20.9%, Isometric 16.7%, Adventure 11.9%, Action 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric action-RPG that offers fluid combat and platforming movement, feeling very similar to the seed game's action style.

HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 28%, Co-op 25.3%, Online Co-Op 16.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.2%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric co-op shooter that demands high levels of coordination and tactical teamwork to succeed.

Help Fireboy and Watergirl explore the Forest Temple, the first game in the series. Play solo or team up with a friend locally or via Steam's Remote Play Together!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 17%, Co-op 15.1%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 10.8%, Platformer 10.1%

Bound together by the magical artifact Trine, a wizard, a knight and a thief journey through a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery. Solve puzzles, overcome obstacles and battle the undead! Play solo or in 1–3 player online or local co-op.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.4%, Co-op 18.2%, Online Co-Op 11.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 9.9%

The Trine heroes in full 3D. Explore a fairytale world of breathtaking sceneries and enchanting creatures, solving puzzles as wizard, knight and thief, alone or together in online or local co-op.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.8%, Co-op 20.6%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%, Online Co-Op 12.4%, Platformer 9.7%

Her legacy lives on! Play the next series of Tomb Raider adventures in this remastered collection of Lara Croft's darkest adventures.

Why similar: Platformer 17.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Action 14.3%, Puzzle 14.1%, Adventure 13.3%

Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.8%, Co-op 25.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Online Co-Op 9.9%, Local Multiplayer 4.4%

Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.5%, Adventure 22.6%, Action 21.1%, Third Person 8.5%, Puzzle 6.9%

According to Egyptian legend, Horus, son of the light, outwitted the evil God Set and imprisoned him in a secret tomb. Five thousand years later, Lara Croft discovers the lost tomb and unwittingly unleashes the evil God Set, fulfilling the ancient prophecy of his return to plunge mankind into darkness!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.6%, Action 25%, Adventure 24%, Puzzle 10.9%, Platformer 6.9%

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.

Why similar: Adventure 24.1%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Action 21.2%, Puzzle 9.8%, Platformer 8.7%

A series of grisly murders brings Lara into conflict with a sinister Alchemist from the past, and a secret alliance of powerful individuals shrouded in mystery. Accused of the murder of her one time mentor, Werner Von Croy, Lara becomes a fugitive on the run.

Why similar: Action 30.4%, Female Protagonist 26.2%, Adventure 18.1%, Platformer 10.1%, Third Person 9.4%

Adventurer Lara Croft has been hired to recover the pieces of an ancient artifact known as the Scion. With her fearless acrobatic style she runs, jumps, swims and climbs her way towards the truth of its origin and powers - leaving only a trail of empty tombs and gun-cartridges in her wake.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.7%, Adventure 21.8%, Action 19%, Platformer 11.9%, Puzzle 11.4%

Fireboy & Watergirl are back with 3 new friends! In this platformer game you have to control multiple characters with your keyboard. Play alone or with a friend to solve the puzzles and get to the finish doors of each level.

Why similar: Action 16.2%, Adventure 13.9%, Platformer 13.2%, Local Co-Op 12.8%, Puzzle Platformer 10.1%

Fireboy & Watergirl are back! This time with fairies to help you!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.3%, Action 14.7%, Co-op 14.6%, Adventure 12.3%, Platformer 12.3%

ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.

Why similar: Co-op 28.6%, Local Co-Op 27.8%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Puzzle 8.5%, Platformer 7.8%

Thousands of years ago a meteor crashed into Antarctica and the shockwaves of its impact are being felt in the modern age. Lara Croft will follow clues leading to a deadly secret, boldly leaping chasms and blasting monsters that no one has leaped or blasted before. This time she faces a mystery that's from way out of this world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.6%, Adventure 24%, Action 22.4%, Puzzle 10.8%, Platformer 7.2%

Two souls, one destiny. Embark on a co-op adventure through a forgotten land, where teamwork and wit are the only way to navigate the wonders and dangers of a magical cave.

Why similar: Co-op 21.4%, Online Co-Op 17%, Platformer 13.6%, Puzzle 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.3%

Split Fiction meets Portal! Bytebond is an electrifying online & couch co-op puzzle game that challenges you to regain control over an infected CPU. Dive into the heart of a PC with your friend and become the ultimate Antivirus Special Forces duo.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 27.8%, Co-op 18.3%, Online Co-Op 10.8%, Platformer 9.9%, Puzzle 8.8%

Embark on a journey to give his majesty the ride of his afterlife. Guide a chariot containing the King's remains through underground caves using physics-based mechanics such as pushing, pulling, riding and swinging.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 30.1%, Co-op 17%, Adventure 10.9%, Platformer 9.8%, Puzzle Platformer 9.5%

Biped is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration between 2 players.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.5%, Co-op 17.6%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, Puzzle Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 9.1%

Adventure awaits in the award-winning Action RPG debut from Runic Games! Explore the randomized depths of this boom town, collect loot, and level up to save Torchlight - and possibly the world.

Why similar: Action 28.7%, Isometric 23.8%, Adventure 21.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Singleplayer 8%

Paris needs a hero! Once again, the city of lights is in trouble as it faces a new menace! As you take on the personas of the globally renowned superheroez Ladybug and Cat Noir, you’ll need to unveil the diabolical plan hatched by archvillain Hawk Moth—and squash it!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 33.2%, Co-op 23.7%, Adventure 17.5%, Action 11.9%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%

Uncover the mysteries behind the Templar Order! Steam Exclusive Edition includes bonus mission “The Arena”.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.9%, Co-op 25.3%, Action 20.6%, Adventure 16.5%, Third Person 8%

Lara Croft is missing in Egypt - presumed dead. Those closest to her gather together at the Croft Estate on a grey, rainy day for a memorial service in her honour. Afterwards, the friends sit quietly together in the study of the Croft Mansion and reminisce about Lara's past exploits; exploits that have until now remained a secret..

Why similar: Action 25.6%, Adventure 25.5%, Female Protagonist 22.2%, Puzzle 12%, Platformer 6.8%

Help Fireboy and Watergirl explore the 7 Elemental temples!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.5%, Co-op 17.8%, Puzzle Platformer 10.5%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%, Action 8.3%

With BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition, experience the multi-award-winning action adventure like never before - redesigned for Steam.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 32.2%, Co-op 14.9%, Adventure 10.8%, Platformer 10.5%, Action 8.6%

Saddle up for a bike-riding, frisbee-throwing, goose-petting, friendship-building, treasure-hunting, story-driven adventure for 1 or 2 players!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.5%, Co-op 17.5%, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Puzzle 7.9%

Explore the Trollhunters universe and save the world as Jim Lake Jr. in this action-packed game!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 31.4%, Co-op 21.7%, Action 12.9%, Platformer 9.3%, Adventure 9%

Ruby and the Lost Crystals is a calm third-person puzzle adventure where you swap between two characters to solve puzzles. Use physical interactions, magical projectiles, and object-swapping to unlock paths, reflect lasers, activate platforms, break obstacles, and explore ancient ruins.

Why similar: Platformer 28.6%, Puzzle 23.9%, Adventure 23.5%, Third Person 11.4%, Exploration 6.4%

Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.3%, Co-op 25.6%, Platformer 13.4%, Action 13%, Adventure 6.3%

Between dreams and nightmares, “Koloro” tells the tale of a young pink hair girl named Kora who embarks on a quest to find her missing sister through a stunning Puzzle-Platformer crafted by Sköll Studio.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 27%, Co-op 16.8%, Puzzle Platformer 11%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Platformer 9.7%

Fly with Nyx across the ruins of the ancient Greece in her dangerous search for her dearest friend Icarus. Use the powers of Zeus and the Gods from Olympus and use them wisely in order to help Nyx to complete her epic adventure.

Why similar: Action 29.2%, Adventure 28.8%, Female Protagonist 24.1%, Platformer 17.9%

The Lightbringer is a poetic adventure/puzzle platformer with light combat elements, set in a beautiful world claimed by a vile corruption. Guided by your sister’s spirit, you must prevail where she could not. Cleanse the corruption, become The Lightbringer.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Isometric 16.1%, Platformer 15.3%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Puzzle 12.5%