start with tomb raider 2013. these games are very long, I'm not sure if shadow of the tomb raider didn't feel as good because it was actually a worse game or just more of the same. I remember thinking it was fine but was a bit burnt out.
lara's origin story in the first one is very good
I find mobile games to be a crapshoot, and I've only ever found a select few hidden gems that are exceptions: