Tomb Raider is an action-adventure video game first released in 1996 for the Sega Saturn, later also for PlayStation and MS-DOS. It is the debut title in the now-iconic Tomb Raider franchise created by Core Design. Players control the English archaeologist Lara Croft as she travels to various locales in search of ancient artifacts. The game was praised for its revolutionary 3D graphics, environmental design, and intuitive control scheme. Its blend of exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat has cemented its status as a classic in the adventure genre.