Lara Croft GO similar games & best alternatives

Lara Croft GO

PlayStation 4, Linux, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita • 2016

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Engaging and well-designed puzzles
  • Relaxing atmosphere and music
  • Stylized minimalist graphics
  • Gradual learning curve
  • Optional hint system

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Controls designed for mobile can feel clunky on pc
  • Minimal narrative and story
  • Lack of keyboard support
  • Limited replayability beyond collectibles

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Suzy Cube

  • Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

  • Back to Bed

  • Song of the Deep

  • Super Lucky's Tale

  • Zefyr: A Thief's Melody

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Lara Croft GO but with less survival pressure

  • LEGO® Bricktales

  • Pan-Pan

  • Archaica: The Path of Light

  • Monument Valley

  • Etherborn

  • Down in Bermuda

More story-driven

Games that feels like Lara Croft GO but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest

  • Return to Monkey Island

  • Little Big Adventure 2

  • Figment

  • TUNIC

  • Yono and the Celestial Elephants

Less expressive

Games that feels like Lara Croft GO but with less self-expression and customization

  • See No Evil

  • Timelie

  • Hitman GO: Definitive Edition

  • Toki Tori 2+

  • Ittle Dew

  • 重明鸟 Bright Bird

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Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Lara Croft GO: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Survival, Exploration.

Last update: 03/08/2026