Tomb Raider Ascension: Check out what Lara Croft's horror game was like

Although some fans are still unaware of this fact, the Tomb Raider franchise almost won a horror game. Although it is a somewhat strange and nuanced idea, the project had a lot of traction and could very well have been officially launched.

However, the horror game got in the way, becoming the title we saw in 2013, a game that worked as a reboot in the saga of our beloved Lara Croft. called Tomb Raider: Ascension, the horror game would feature frightening creatures, embracing a much more fanciful and sinister side.

Agora, Square Enix decided to talk more about this canceled game, including stating that the project served for the team to begin telling an origin story through survival.

Tomb Raider Ascension: Check out what Lara Croft's horror game was like

Tomb Raider: Ascension

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Talking about the game that never got to "see the light of day", Square Enix affirmed the importance of the project for what would come next, indicating that Ascension served as the foundation for what we saw in the hit franchise reboot.

"Check out footage from Tomb Raider: Ascension, which took Tomb Raider into survival horror territory during the exploratory phases of what would become the 2013 reboot. It was through Ascension that the team began telling an origin story through the lens of survival."

The shared video reveals that the title would indeed follow a different path, putting Lara Croft face to face with different creatures and even giant monsters, with a constant atmosphere of tension being one of the game's main points apparently.

Check out the 7-minute video below, which reveals what Tomb Raider: Ascension would look like.