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Lara Croft: Temple of Osiris Lands on Android and iOS, First Level Free and $9.99 to Unlock

Aditya Singh
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Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is out on Android and iOS today, 8 September, as a free download with one $9.99 in-app purchase to unlock everything past the opening level. Feral Interactive built the port of the 2014 Crystal Dynamics co-op spin-off, and it is the console game rather than a stripped-back mobile remake, with four-player online co-op, gamepad support and a 3.6GB install.

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What the Lara Croft Temple of Osiris mobile version costs

The download itself is free on both the Play Store and the App Store. You get the whole first level without paying anything. Carrying on past it needs a single activation purchase, listed at $9.99 / €8,99 / £7.49.

That one payment unlocks the full game and its extras. There is no second tier, no premium currency, no energy timer and no ads, which is unusual for a licensed action game landing on phones. The App Store listing shows exactly one in-app purchase, named Activation, at $9.99.

Can your phone actually run it

This is the part worth checking before you tap install, because the requirements are steeper than most mobile ports.

  • Android: Android 13 or later, and 3.6GB of free storage. Feral recommends keeping at least double that free during installation to avoid problems.
  • iOS and iPadOS: iOS 18 or later on an A12 Bionic chip or newer. The App Store lists the download at 3.5GB.
  • Supported iPhones: iPhone XS, XS Max and XR and everything after them, plus the third-generation iPhone SE and the iPhone Air.
  • Supported iPads: iPad 10th generation (2022) and later, iPad mini 6th generation (2021) and later, and iPad Air 4th generation (2020) and later.

Feral says it tries to block the purchase on devices that cannot run the game, but warns that a handset the Play Store fails to identify correctly can slip through that check. If your phone is a few years old or short on space, our list of Android games that run on low-end phones is a safer shelf to shop from.

Four-player co-op and how you control it

Temple of Osiris is built around cooperative play. Up to four people can play online together as Lara, rival archaeologist Carter Bell and the Egyptian gods Isis and Horus, each with different tools for the traps and puzzles. Solo play is supported throughout.

Touchscreen controls are customisable, and gamepads are fully supported on both platforms. The iOS build works with PlayStation, Xbox and MFi controllers and includes Game Center achievements. Android goes a step further and accepts a mouse and keyboard as well. If you are pairing a pad for the first time, we have a walkthrough for connecting a PS5 controller to Android and a wider round-up of Android games with gamepad support.

What the game is, for anyone who missed 2014

This is not a third-person Tomb Raider game. It is an isometric twin-stick shooter set across cursed Egyptian tombs, with Lara trying to stop Set from being freed. Combat runs on dual pistols that upgrade into shotguns, machine guns and flamethrowers, and rings and amulets act as stat gear. Levels carry high scores, hidden collectables and timed challenges, so there is a replay loop past the story.

It is rated Teen for violence and blood on the Play Store and 13+ on the App Store, and ships in eight languages. For anyone assembling a group to play tonight, our picks for the best Android multiplayer games to play with friends cover the rest of the co-op shelf.

What Feral is porting next

The studio has already dated its next mobile release: Saints Row: The Third Remastered arrives on iOS and Android on 29 October. Feral has spent the past few years moving full console games to phones under this same try-then-buy structure rather than a free-to-play rebuild.

Today's launch lands in a busy week for mobile releases, days after Pixel Gun 2 arrived free on Android and iOS with a much smaller 677MB download. The two are aimed at opposite ends of the market: one is a free live-service shooter, the other a ten-dollar console port you buy once and own.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris cost on mobile?

The app is free to download on Android and iOS, and the first level is playable without paying. Unlocking the rest of the game costs a single in-app purchase of $9.99, or €8,99 and £7.49 in Europe and the UK. There are no other purchases, no premium currency and no ads.

What Android version and how much storage does it need?

It requires Android 13 or later and 3.6GB of free space. Feral Interactive recommends having at least double that free while installing, so plan for roughly 7GB of headroom on the device. Older phones running Android 12 or earlier are not supported.

Which iPhones and iPads can run Temple of Osiris?

It needs iOS 18 or later and an A12 Bionic chip or newer, which means iPhone XS, XS Max and XR onwards, the third-generation iPhone SE and the iPhone Air. On tablets it supports the 10th-generation iPad and later, the 6th-generation iPad mini and later, and the 4th-generation iPad Air and later. The download is 3.5GB.

Does the mobile version have four-player co-op?

Yes. Up to four people can play online together as Lara Croft, Carter Bell, Isis and Horus, the same roster as the console release. You can also play the whole game solo if you would rather not go online.

Does it support controllers on Android?

Gamepads are fully supported on both Android and iOS, and the touchscreen controls can be customised. Android also accepts a mouse and keyboard, while the iOS build works with PlayStation, Xbox and MFi controllers and includes Game Center achievements.

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