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Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation

Review · Action · PC · Dreamcast · Classic Macintosh

Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation

Reviewed: 15 May 2026

PC · Dreamcast · Classic Macintosh · PlayStation

Sony Interactive Entertainment · 1999

Ludograph rating

B

Good

58 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 41 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

41

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.54
B2Social-emotional
0.10
B3Motor
0.55

Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation offers engaging problem-solving, spatial awareness, and critical thinking through its exploration, puzzle-solving, and acrobatic gameplay. Players develop hand-eye coordination and reaction time while navigating complex environments and engaging in combat. The game encourages learning new movement mechanics and applying them to progress.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game contains moderate violence and mild suggestive content, typical of its T-rating. While the game is single-player and lacks manipulative design mechanics, it's important for players to manage screen time due to its immersive nature.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
R4.2Sexual Content
0.33
R4.3Language
0.33
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.33

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria

  • DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
  • GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
  • ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.

These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.

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Parents ask…

Is Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation a rating of 58/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation?

Our session recommendation for Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation?

The game contains moderate violence and mild suggestive content, typical of its T-rating. While the game is single-player and lacks manipulative design mechanics, it's important for players to manage screen time due to its immersive nature.