{"id":1822585,"date":"2026-03-12T17:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1822585"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:30:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:30:25","slug":"tomb-raider-1-3-remastered-gets-free-challenge-mode-alongside-mobile-and-switch-2-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1822585","title":{"rendered":"Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered gets free challenge mode alongside mobile and Switch 2 release"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/tomb-raider-1-3-remastered\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Tomb Raider I\u2022II\u2022III Remastered<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered gets free challenge mode alongside mobile and Switch 2 release<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Peru-se at your leisure.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/tomb-raider-1-3-remastered's-lara-croft-holding-a-lit-flare.-She-is-wearing-adventure-gear.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"tomb raider 1-3 remastered's lara croft holding a lit flare. She is wearing adventure gear\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"tomb-raider-1-3-remastered's-lara-croft-holding-a-lit-flare.-She-is-wearing-adventure-gear.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"320\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Aspyr<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-12T17:30:25+00:00\">March 12, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/tomb-raider-1-3-remastered-gets-free-challenge-mode-alongside-mobile-and-switch-2-release?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          1 comment<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"ea4f630a-3bc2-4ed5-be0a-a0acaddb73b3\" data-name=\"Tomb Raider Iu2022IIu2022III Remastered\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Tomb Raider Iu2022IIu2022III Remastered\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Tomb Raider Iu2022IIu2022III Remastered\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Tomb Raider Iu2022IIu2022III Remastered\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Tomb Raider Iu2022IIu2022III Remastered\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Tomb Raider I\u2022II\u2022III Remastered\" title=\"Follow Tomb Raider I\u2022II\u2022III Remastered\"><br \/>\n  Follow Tomb Raider I\u2022II\u2022III Remastered<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>The team over at Aspyr has released a free new challenge mode update for Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered to coincide with its debut on Google Play, iOS, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>New challenge mode, you say? What does that involve? Well, essentially, players can really test their tomb raiding skills thanks to new difficulty customisation options, which include the ability to modify things like health, damage, bonuses, and enemies.<\/p>\n<p>This, Aspyr said, will &#8220;create new challenges with endless replayability&#8221;, and the higher the challenge rating, the more goodies you&#8217;ll unlock.<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>Unlockables include 10 new outfits for Lara, one of which immediately made me think of Wonder Woman meets centurion (see the trailer below). Each of these outfits has a different bonus to help Lara along the way, such as one which boosts her running speed.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, if you&#8217;re someone who likes to go collecting achievements in games, there are an additional 15 of them in this latest update.<\/p>\n<p>As for its arrival on Switch 2, those who already own Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered on the original Switch can upgrade for free &#8220;soon&#8221;. This version will feature enhanced resolution of 1440p at 60fps when the Switch 2 is docked, and 1080p resolution at 120fps in handheld mode.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Tomb Raider I-III Remastered: Challenge Mode is Out Now!\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4pakO745vyc?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/4pakO745vyc\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Tomb Raider I-III Remastered: Challenge Mode is Out Now!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered: Challenge Mode is Out Now! <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4pakO745vyc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On its release back in 2024, we awarded Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered four stars, while acknowledging some of its dated qualities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I still love this collection, because it&#8217;s carefully made and lovingly updated, but also awkward, elbowy, frustrating and prone to leaving me stuck. It&#8217;s a collection that understands that Tomb Raider was absolutely a game about its controls, and it still should be &#8211; even if it doesn&#8217;t quite know how to deliver on that,&#8221; Christian Donlan wrote in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/tomb-raider-i-iii-remastered-review\">his Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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Well, essentially, players can really test their tomb raiding skills thanks to new difficulty customisation options, which include the ability to modify things like health, damage, bonuses, and enemies.<\/p>\n<p>This, Aspyr said, will &#8220;create new challenges with endless replayability&#8221;, and the higher the challenge rating, the more goodies you&#8217;ll unlock.<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>Unlockables include 10 new outfits for Lara, one of which immediately made me think of Wonder Woman meets centurion (see the trailer below). Each of these outfits has a different bonus to help Lara along the way, such as one which boosts her running speed.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, if you&#8217;re someone who likes to go collecting achievements in games, there are an additional 15 of them in this latest update.<\/p>\n<p>As for its arrival on Switch 2, those who already own Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered on the original Switch can upgrade for free &#8220;soon&#8221;. This version will feature enhanced resolution of 1440p at 60fps when the Switch 2 is docked, and 1080p resolution at 120fps in handheld mode.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Tomb Raider I-III Remastered: Challenge Mode is Out Now!\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4pakO745vyc?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/4pakO745vyc\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Tomb Raider I-III Remastered: Challenge Mode is Out Now!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered: Challenge Mode is Out Now! <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4pakO745vyc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On its release back in 2024, we awarded Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered four stars, while acknowledging some of its dated qualities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I still love this collection, because it&#8217;s carefully made and lovingly updated, but also awkward, elbowy, frustrating and prone to leaving me stuck. It&#8217;s a collection that understands that Tomb Raider was absolutely a game about its controls, and it still should be &#8211; even if it doesn&#8217;t quite know how to deliver on that,&#8221; Christian Donlan wrote in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/tomb-raider-i-iii-remastered-review\">his Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Tomb Raider I\u2022II\u2022III Remastered Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered gets free challenge mode alongside mobile and Switch 2 release Peru-se at your leisure. 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