Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft is an action game with platforming and puzzle-solving elements. Lara Croft 's abilities include running, jumping, climbing, swimming, rolling, crouching, crawling, sprinting, and swinging on bars and vines. The gameplay system is similar to the previous installment.
The game features new hazards such as cold water, underwater creatures, and quicksand, which can be challenging for Lara Croft to navigate. Players can use a variety of weapons including pistols, shotguns, harpoon guns, uzis, grenade launchers, Desert Eagles, MP5 sub-machine-guns, and rocket launchers.