According to Egyptian legend, Horus, son of the light, outwitted the evil God Set and imprisoned him in a secret tomb. Five thousand years later, Lara Croft discovers the lost tomb and unwittingly unleashes the evil God Set, fulfilling the ancient prophecy of his return to plunge mankind into darkness! In a race against time, Lara must use all her wit and skill to re-imprison Set and save the world from Armageddon....
De volta ao Egito, Lara acidentalmente desperta o deus egípcio Seti e passa o resto do tempo tentando consertar o estrago, até acabar aprisionada junto com ele, debaixo de uma piramide