
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.
Highest ratedMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 86
Lowest ratedThe Lord of the Rings: Gollum 34
Series average67
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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
8623 critic reviews·Sep 29, 2014·WB GamesPCPS3Xbox 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.”
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War
8133 critic reviews·Oct 9, 2017·WB GamesPCPS4Xbox 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.”
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LEGO The Lord of the Rings
7510 critic reviews·Nov 12, 2012·WB GamesPCPS3Xbox 360“Lego Lord of the Rings is still a huge success that's wonderfully adorable and an absolute delight to play.”
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The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game
705 critic reviews·Jan 27, 2018·Asmodee DigitalPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch“– Matt S. Editor-in-ChiefFind me on Twitter: @digitallydownld”
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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
7011 critic reviews·Oct 31, 2011·WB GamesPCPS3Xbox 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.”
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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition
6811 critic reviews·Aug 10, 2026·Aspyr MediaPCSwitchPS5Xbox X|S +1“When your mom tells you we have Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas at home...”
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Guardians of Middle-earth
625 critic reviews·Dec 4, 2012·WB GamesPCPS3Xbox 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.”
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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
6218 critic reviews·Oct 23, 2023·North Beach GamesPCPS5Xbox 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.”
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Tales of the Shire
6124 critic reviews·Jul 28, 2025·Private DivisionPCSwitchPS5Xbox 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.”
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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
3434 critic reviews·May 24, 2023·Daedalic EntertainmentPCPS4Xbox 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.”
Lord of the Rings games in release order
- 1987The Shadows of Mordor—
- 1991J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan—
- 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring—
- 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers—
- 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King—
- 2003The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring—
- 2003The Hobbit—
- 2004The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age—
- 2005The Lord of the Rings: Tactics—
- 2007The Lord of the Rings Online—
- 2009The Lord of the Rings: Conquest—
- 2010The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest—
- 2011The Lord of the Rings: War in the North70
- 2012LEGO The Lord of the Rings75
- 2012Guardians of Middle-earth62
- 2014Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor86
- 2017Middle-earth: Shadow of War81
- 2018The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game70
- 2023The Lord of the Rings: Gollum34
- 2023The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria62
- 2025Tales of the Shire61