Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor artwork

Every Lord of the Rings Game Ranked

The Lord of the Rings spans 10 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2007 and 2026. The highest-rated is Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (86) and the lowest is The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (34). Across 174 critic reviews, the series averages 67, and The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has drawn the most reviews.

  1. 1
    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

    86
    23 critic reviews·Sep 29, 2014·WB Games
    PCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1
    “Shadow of Mordor is an extremely fun action/adventure game set in middle-earth. Fans of the books and those who want to learn more will both enjoy the experience that this game has to offer.”
    — TechRaptor · 85/100
  2. 2
    Middle-earth: Shadow of War

    Middle-earth: Shadow of War

    81
    33 critic reviews·Oct 9, 2017·WB Games
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch 2
    “Republished on Wednesday 28th October 2020: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of November's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows.”
    — Push Square · 80/100
  3. 3
    LEGO The Lord of the Rings

    LEGO The Lord of the Rings

    75
    10 critic reviews·Nov 12, 2012·WB Games
    PCPS3Xbox 360
    “Lego Lord of the Rings is still a huge success that's wonderfully adorable and an absolute delight to play.”
    — Videogamer · 80/100
  4. 4
    The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game

    The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game

    70
    5 critic reviews·Jan 27, 2018·Asmodee Digital
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
    “– Matt S. Editor-in-ChiefFind me on Twitter: @digitallydownld”
    — Digitally Downloaded · 80/100
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    The Lord of the Rings: War in the North

    The Lord of the Rings: War in the North

    70
    11 critic reviews·Oct 31, 2011·WB Games
    PCPS3Xbox 360
    “While it’s admirable that the team had opted to create an original story set alongside the events in the books, you’ll wish that they had attempted to take more risks with the project.”
    — IGN · 70/100
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    The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition

    The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition

    68
    11 critic reviews·Aug 10, 2026·Aspyr Media
    PCSwitchPS5Xbox X|S +1
    “When your mom tells you we have Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas at home...”
    — WayTooManyGames · 65/100
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    Guardians of Middle-earth

    Guardians of Middle-earth

    62
    5 critic reviews·Dec 4, 2012·WB Games
    PCPS3Xbox 360
    “That said this game deserves props for doing such a great job in taking the League of Legends formula and adapting it for the console audience.”
    — Digitally Downloaded · 80/100
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    The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

    The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

    62
    18 critic reviews·Oct 23, 2023·North Beach Games
    PCPS5Xbox X|S
    “Return to Moria has a decent core that could have used a little bit more time in the tank to reach its full potential.”
    — But Why Tho · 60/100
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    Tales of the Shire

    Tales of the Shire

    61
    24 critic reviews·Jul 28, 2025·Private Division
    PCSwitchPS5Xbox X|S +1
    “There’s the foundation for greatness here, with an incredibly cute art style, gorgeous world, and compelling characters I genuinely want to know more about, but Tales of the Shire just doesn’t deliver.”
    — Destructoid · 60/100
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    The Lord of the Rings: Gollum

    The Lord of the Rings: Gollum

    34
    34 critic reviews·May 24, 2023·Daedalic Entertainment
    PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2
    “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is a poorly designed, bug-ridden, untested game that’s only redeeming quality doesn’t matter in the whole picture.”
    — GameGrin · 30/100

Lord of the Rings games in release order

  1. 1987The Shadows of Mordor—
  2. 1991J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan—
  3. 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring—
  4. 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers—
  5. 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King—
  6. 2003The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring—
  7. 2003The Hobbit—
  8. 2004The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age—
  9. 2005The Lord of the Rings: Tactics—
  10. 2007The Lord of the Rings Online—
  11. 2009The Lord of the Rings: Conquest—
  12. 2010The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest—
  13. 2011The Lord of the Rings: War in the North70
  14. 2012LEGO The Lord of the Rings75
  15. 2012Guardians of Middle-earth62
  16. 2014Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor86
  17. 2017Middle-earth: Shadow of War81
  18. 2018The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game70
  19. 2023The Lord of the Rings: Gollum34
  20. 2023The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria62
  21. 2025Tales of the Shire61
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