Eidos-Montréal, the developer, has never fully patched this issue. It persists across the Definitive Edition, the macOS port, and the Linux Proton layer. It is a legacy bug, a digital artifact left in the tomb.
This step will delete your saved games, so proceed with caution. If you have a backup or are confident in proceeding, you can try deleting the saved game data. shadow of the tomb raider failed to load profile
This error typically prevents the game from accessing your save files, leaving you staring at a "New Game" option while your 80% completion run sits locked away in the digital ether. Eidos-Montréal, the developer, has never fully patched this
If Phase 1 fails, you need to visit the morgue. The save files are located in: C:\Users\[YourUserName]\Documents\Shadow of the Tomb Raider\Steam\[SteamID]\ the macOS port