{"data":{"slug":"lara-croft-and-the-guardian-of-light","name":"Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light","aliases":["Lara Croft: Guardian of Light","Guardian of Light"],"url":"https://gamecrave.app/games/lara-croft-and-the-guardian-of-light","api_url":"https://gamecrave.app/v1/games/lara-croft-and-the-guardian-of-light","facts":{"online_coop":true,"max_players_online":2,"min_players_online":null,"local_coop":true,"max_players_local":2,"local_screen":null,"separate_device_coop":null,"max_players_separate_devices":null,"free_to_play":false,"free_coop_setups":null,"crossplay":null,"crossplay_platforms":null,"drop_in_drop_out":null,"host_only_ownership":null,"proximity_voice_chat":null,"platforms":["windows","xbox_one","xbox_series","nintendo_switch","nintendo_switch_2","ios","android"],"solo_only_platforms":null,"steam_deck":"verified","release_status":"released","release_date":"2010-08-18","genres":["action","adventure","platform","shooter"],"steam_app_id":35130,"wikidata_qid":"Q540406"},"sources":[{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/app/35130/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","local_coop","genres"],"notes":{"online_coop":"User tags include Online Co-Op. The page text does not mention online play, so the Xbox page and the 2010 news back it.","local_coop":"Categories list Shared/Split Screen and user tags include Local Co-Op.","genres":"Text calls it an action/adventure game with platforming and puzzle solving."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=35130&cc=us&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_app_id","local_coop","release_status","release_date","platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"local_coop":"Categories list Shared/Split Screen but no Co-op category, so the co-op wording comes from the Xbox page and press.","release_status":"Steam lists the game as released.","release_date":"Steam shows Sep 28, 2010, the date of the PC release. The Xbox 360 version came out first, on 2010-08-18.","platforms":"Backs windows only. Steam lists no macOS or Linux build.","free_to_play":"Steam sells the base game for a fee and does not mark it free."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/saleaction/ajaxgetdeckappcompatibilityreport?nAppID=35130&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_deck"],"notes":{"steam_deck":"Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck."}},{"url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q540406","kind":"wikidata","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["wikidata_qid","genres","release_date"],"notes":{"genres":"P136 lists platform game, third-person shooter and action-adventure game.","release_date":"P577 gives 2010-08-18. Steam shows the later PC date."}},{"url":"https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/lara-croft-and-the-guardian-of-light/BX7XFZ51XTW8","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","max_players_online","local_coop","max_players_local","platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"online_coop":"Capabilities list Online co-op (2-2).","max_players_online":"Capabilities list online co-op as 2-2.","local_coop":"Capabilities list Xbox local co-op (2-2).","max_players_local":"Capabilities list local co-op as 2-2.","platforms":"The page says it plays on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Its release date of 8/5/2010 matches no other source and is ignored.","free_to_play":"The Xbox edition has a paid list price of $14.99."}},{"url":"https://www.pcgamer.com/lara-croft-and-the-guardian-of-light-gets-online-co-op/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","local_coop"],"notes":{"online_coop":"News of 2010-11-24 says a Steam patch added play over the internet.","local_coop":"Says the co-op mode could only be played locally before that patch."}},{"url":"https://www.engadget.com/2010-11-23-lara-croft-and-the-guardian-of-light-co-op-patch-arrives-for-pc.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop"],"notes":{"online_coop":"News of 2010-11-23 says the online co-op patch for PC is on Steam, as announced by Crystal Dynamics."}},{"url":"https://gamecritics.com/brad-gallaway/lara-croft-and-the-guardian-of-light-review/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_coop","release_date"],"notes":{"local_coop":"Written before launch. Says the only co-op option at launch is same-system local play.","release_date":"Says the game launches on August 18th."}},{"url":"https://www.gamespress.com/Lara-Croft-Leaps-onto-Nintendo-Switch-for-First-Time-with-The-Lara-Cro","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_coop","max_players_local","platforms"],"notes":{"local_coop":"Release of 2023-06-29 describes playing co-op with a second player as Totec.","max_players_local":"Says a second player joins as Totec. The four-player co-op in the same release is for Temple of Osiris.","platforms":"Announces The Lara Croft Collection on Nintendo Switch, available on 2023-06-29."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-lara-croft-collection-switch/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_coop","platforms"],"notes":{"local_coop":"The page lists local co-op for the bundle. Its 2 to 4 player count covers both games, so it is not used for the count here.","platforms":"A bundle of this game and Temple of Osiris, sold as one product. The page lists local co-op and does not mention online play. The page lists Nintendo Switch 2 compatibility as Supported, so it also plays on Switch 2 through backward compatibility."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/the-lara-croft-collection","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop"],"notes":{"online_coop":"Review of the Switch collection, 2023-06-29, says online co-op was removed there, so online play does not apply to the Switch edition."}},{"url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lara-croft-guardian-of-light/id6502455111","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"platforms":"The iPhone and iPad edition by Feral, for iOS 17 or later. The text describes multiplayer on a local network or online and does not mention playing on one device. Feral says it runs between two devices.","free_to_play":"The first two levels are free, then one in-app purchase unlocks levels 3 to 14. A two-level trial does not make the full co-op campaign free."}},{"url":"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.feralinteractive.laracroftgol_android","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"platforms":"The Android edition by Feral, for Android 12 or later. The text describes multiplayer online or on a local network and does not mention playing on one device. Feral says it runs between two devices.","free_to_play":"The first two levels are free, then one in-app purchase unlocks the full game. A two-level trial does not make the full co-op campaign free."}},{"url":"https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/welcome-to-the-jungle-lara-croft-and-the-guardian-of-light-coming-to-ios-android-february-27th/","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["max_players_online","platforms"],"notes":{"max_players_online":"The maker's announcement for iOS and Android describes playing with a partner online between two devices.","platforms":"Announces the iOS and Android versions for 2025-02-27."}},{"url":"https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/rumble-in-the-jungle-lara-croft-and-the-guardian-of-light-is-out-now-on-ios-android/","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","platforms"],"notes":{"online_coop":"The maker's launch post of 2025-02-27 says you can bring a friend for online multiplayer.","platforms":"Says the game is out now on iOS and Android."}}],"updated":"2026-10-28"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://gamecrave.app/api"}}