Rise of the tomb raider is a third-person action-adventure game in which players control lara croft, who is on a quest to discover the legendary city of kitezh
Combat is a major gameplay mechanic lara has a large variety of weapons at her disposal
Players may also utilize stealth to progress through portions of the game
Creating distractions to draw enemy attention away from Lara, or hiding in bushes to evade enemies
Lara can use the environment to fight enemies shooting explosive barrels tearing down rope-wrapped structures with rope arrows or ambushing enemies from high ground