Few video game characters have become more famous than the games that featured them. Lara Croft is one of the best examples, having appeared in three Hollywood movies, several comic book series, numerous non-gaming commercials, and graced more magazine covers than any other character. What makes this acrobatic archaeologist even more special is the significant influence she has exerted over the entire industry.

In recent years, some of the best-selling games, including Horizon: Zero Dawn, The Last of Us Part II, and A Plague Tale: Requiem, have featured physically and emotionally strong women as protagonists. However, this wasn't the case before the Tomb Raider series came along. For many years, Lara was recognized as a fearless sex symbol, but in the past decade, her character has evolved into a more realistic and relatable figure.