SKIDROW, a well-known cracking group, has been providing DRM-free releases for various games, including Tomb Raider. Their crack-only releases typically involve:

He didn't move. He had found the "Crack Only" folder. It wasn't just a game; hidden inside the executable's code was a ledger—a map to the physical servers where the world’s lost data was actually buried.

: These versions typically include all DLC, digital comics, and mini-art books. Piracy Context (Skidrow/3DM)

Searching for a "crack-only" file became a common, yet risky, ritual for many. Websites claiming to be the "official" Skidrow site often hosted these files, but because real Scene groups don't have public websites, these "top" search results were often minefields of malware and scams The Turning Point

In recent years, the gaming scene has begun to shift towards DRM-free games. Game developers and publishers have started to realize that DRM is not an effective way to combat piracy, and it's often more beneficial to make games available without DRM.