A new leak suggests this Tomb Raider: Catalyst could feature an open world, which would mark a first for the 30-year-old action-adventure franchise. Despite the past Tomb Raider The games feature large open areas for players to explore, never featuring a fully developed, seamless open world.
Following some soft-announcements in previous years, Tomb Raider: Catalyst It was officially revealed in full at The Game Awards 2025, where it appeared alongside Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. While Legacy of Atlantis Will be a reimagining of the 1996 original Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider: Catalyst There will be an entirely new entry in the franchise. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis It is set to release sometime this year, with catalyst Currently set for launch in 2027.
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Rumor – Tomb Raider: Catalyst may feature an open world
Back in May 2024, X user V Scooper – a leaker primarily known for sharing movie and TV leaks and rumors – claimed that another Tomb Raider The game will be “fully open world and set in India.” V Scooper's post also claimed that players will have free use of Lara Croft's motorcycle and will have access to a parachute. Tomb Raider: CatalystThe announcement trailer confirmed that the game will be set in northern India, and now V Scooper is doubling down on its 2024 claims.
On January 28, 2026, V Scooper posted a screenshot of the final moments. Tomb Raider: Catalystreveals the trailer of X, accompanied by a caption “This shot alone already suggests Tomb Raider Catalyst The entire open world.” The leaker says that snowy mountains, forests, and deserts can all be seen in the screenshot, and that the image indicates the existence of a “single continuous map, not isolated regions” as previously claimed. V Scooper's post received mixed reception from fans. Tomb RaiderOthers have been quick to express their concerns over this potential direction for the series, such as X user @RinoTheBouncer who wrote in V Scooper's post that “9 times out of 10, open world games tend to be bloated… and they lack a sense of pacing for story and exploration.”
Of course, all leaks and rumors should always be taken with a thick pinch of salt, but this Tomb Raider: Catalyst The open world theory seems at least plausible. In a GamesRadar+ interview with Scott Amos following the game's reveal in December 2025, Crystal Dynamics studio head said. catalyst “The biggest one Tomb Raider that we've built to date.” Although this is a very broad statement that could mean a whole bunch of different things, there will be a certain way to create an open world. Tomb Raider: Catalyst The biggest entry Crystal Dynamics has ever worked on.
However Tomb Raider: CatalystWhile the trailer did not feature the motorbike or parachute features that V Scooper originally reported in May 2024, it emphasized Lara Croft's grappling hook, which she used for both traversal and combat in the trailer. Crystal Dynamics hasn't confirmed the exact gameplay mechanics behind the grappling hook, but it would certainly make sense to use it a lot during exploration. This would be particularly appropriate Tomb Raider: CatalystThe game is confirmed to be a sequel Tomb Raider: UnderworldWhich itself puts a strong focus on Lara's grappling hook during traversal and puzzle-solving. Trailer for Tomb Raider: Catalyst Lara also briefly shows up running through walls, though this may be purely for the trailer and not an actual gameplay mechanic.
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2027
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Amazon Games
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single player
