GUNNAR has become remarkably consistent at taking the basic “gaming glasses” formula and dressing it up in a way that makes collectors care. We have already looked at its Fallout Brotherhood of Steel frames, along with the Alienware Bermuda Triangle and Cyberpunk 2077 Dex models, and the company’s latest Tomb Raider Croft and Zenless Zone Zero Soldier 11 collaborations continue that trend. Both pairs use GUNNAR’s familiar amber lenses and blue-light filtering tech, but they could not be more different in appearance.

This is not a dramatic reinvention of the gaming-glasses concept. Both are serviceable during a gaming session, both are comfortable to wear, and both use the same basic screen-focused lens technology GUNNAR has been selling for years. The real question is which fandom speaks to you, because the Tomb Raider Croft frames and Soldier 11 visor take two very different paths to getting there.

At their core, both pairs are GUNNAR gaming glasses with Amber lenses. That means blue-light filtering, 100% UV protection, anti-reflective and smudge-resistant lens coatings, and flexible spring hinges for a more forgiving fit. The Amber lens option is rated with GUNNAR’s Blue Light Protection Factor of 65, which is the company’s middle-ground choice for screen use without stepping up to the stronger. While the Soldier 11 glasses only come in Amber or Sun variants, the Croft glasses are also offered in Amber Shift, Sun, and the heavily tinted Amber Max lenses. The Croft glasses are also available with prescription lenses – the Soldier 11’s single lens constricts it to GUNNAR’s Neutral Focus lens – across the full range of GUNNAR tints.

As with every pair of GUNNAR glasses we have tested, the pitch is straightforward. They are built for long stretches in front of a monitor, whether you are gaming, working, browsing, or pretending that you will stop after one more match. Neither pair caused fit or performance issues during testing, and both are perfectly capable of handling the day-to-day job. From there, it comes down to frame design, lens shape, and how much you want the glasses to announce your allegiance to a particular game.

The Tomb Raider Croft glasses are the better-looking pair of the two, at least for this reviewer. GUNNAR does a nice job capturing Lara Croft’s iconic look without turning the design into a cheap costume prop. The round lenses and curved bridge immediately call back to Lara’s recognizable eyewear, while the stainless-steel frame keeps the overall presentation clean enough to wear away from a convention floor.

At 28 grams, the Croft frames are also the lighter pair, and their 134 mm frame width gives them a fairly conventional sunglasses-style fit. The smaller round lenses were not my favorite for actual screen use, especially compared with the wide single lens on the Soldier 11 model, but the glasses themselves remain comfortable and perfectly usable during gaming.

I tested the standard Amber lenses, which provide the familiar warm tint and blue-light filtering GUNNAR users expect. The Amber Max option would arguably be a closer visual match for Lara’s more reddish-tinted lenses, though. It would be nice to see GUNNAR offer a dedicated red lens option in the future to push the replica angle even further.

The collector package is where the Croft glasses really separate themselves. Along with the frames, GUNNAR includes a Dagger of Xian pin, a Tomb Raider 30th Anniversary cleaning cloth, a microfiber pouch, and a knife-style belt case. The extras are not necessary for the glasses to work, obviously, but they add real value for Tomb Raider collectors. The belt case is especially clever, since it doubles as a useful accessory for Lara Croft cosplay rather than just another box-filler destined for a drawer.

The Zenless Zone Zero Soldier 11 glasses head in the complete opposite direction. Instead of a recognizable real-world frame, this is a wide, single-lens tactical visor inspired by Soldier 11’s combat optics. It shares some visual DNA with GUNNAR’s Alienware Bermuda Triangle model (one of my favorites to date), but the sharper, more angular shape better suits Zenless Zone Zero’s exaggerated sci-fi style.

The Soldier 11 frames are noticeably larger than the Croft model, with a 141 mm frame width and a 142 mm-wide shield lens, leading to a slightly higher 34g weight. In practical use, that large one-piece lens was my preferred option. It gives you a broader, less interrupted field of view than the Croft model’s smaller round lenses, which makes it the more natural choice for sitting in front of a monitor for several hours.

That said, the style is simply not my favorite. The angular visor look is accurate to Soldier 11 and the game’s overall aesthetic, but it is a more specific fashion statement than the Tomb Raider pair. That is not a knock against its fit, build, or screen performance; it is a reminder that not every GUNNAR collaboration needs to appeal to every player. Soldier 11 fans, cosplayers, and players who like the tactical visor look will probably feel exactly the opposite way.

Both of these GUNNAR collaborations do what they are supposed to do. They provide the company’s familiar Amber lens treatment, fit comfortably, and turn a basic piece of screen-time equipment into fandom merchandise that you can actually use. At $99, the Tomb Raider Croft pair has the stronger all-around design, while the included collector accessories make it particularly easy to recommend to longtime Lara Croft fans.

The $111 Zenless Zone Zero Soldier 11 glasses are the more adventurous option. Their one-piece lens gives them an edge for monitor use, and the design does an excellent job translating Soldier 11’s look into wearable form. They are not my personal favorite style, but that is the whole point of GUNNAR’s expanding catalog. There is something here for the Tomb Raider fan who wants a subtle, iconic frame and the Zenless Zone Zero player who would rather wear a tactical visor to their next gaming session. Neither approach is wrong. I just like the look of one over the other.