Jim Hawkins, a world-renowned archaeologist, has been lost within the frozen tundra of Antarctica.

Before his disappearance, his daughter Tina is left with a map to the forgotten ruins of South America.

[8] IGN favored the PC and PS4 versions' abundance of content and exhilarating disasters, while showing disappointment of the increasing repetition of the game as the levels advance.

They praised the game for a large amount of levels, a bunch of unlockable characters, and a few multiplayer modes to play, but noted "tough" yet "immensely satisfying" gameplay.

[22] Edge gave the 3DS version a score of six out of ten, saying that the craftsmanship is easy to control, but noted that the game can be difficult in several occasions.