Lara Croft is an aristocratic British adventurer, skilled in hand-to-hand combat and an expert in ancient artifacts, who lives in a large manor filled with all manner of antiquities and treasures. Her life takes a thrilling turn when she discovers a hidden clock that her deceased father, also an archaeologist, left behind. This clock is the key to finding the pieces of an ancient artifact known as the Triangle of Light, an object with the power to control time. Croft realizes that she must recover the Triangle before it falls into the wrong hands, as its power could be used for malevolent purposes.

Armed with her intelligence, physical prowess, and an array of high-tech gadgets, she travels the globe, racing against a secret society called the Illuminati that seeks the Triangle for their own gain. The society has their own expert adventurer and mercenary, Manfred Powell, who leads their quest. Croft navigates treacherous ruins and faces various challenges in exotic locations, uncovering clues that connect her father's secrets to the puzzle of the Triangle's location. Her adventure becomes not only a chase to secure the powerful artifact ahead of the Illuminati but also a personal journey that tests her strength and the legacy left by her father.