The Lord of the Rings games in order

Games like The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - the complete franchise in release order, rated by the GamesGraph community. Last updated: October 10, 2026

18 modern, 10 legacy games
5.80 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Hobbit: A Software Adventure
    1982November 1982 by Beam Software
    Adventure, Fantasy, First person
    Adventure, Fantasy, First person
    5.44 Okay- <100 ratings
  • 2
    2
    The Fellowship of the Ring: A Software Adventure
    1985December 1985 by Beam Software
    Adventure, Fantasy, First person
    Adventure, Fantasy, First person
    5.27 Okay- <100 ratings
  • 3
    3 J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth cover
    J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth
    1989December 1989 by Synergistic Software, Inc.
    Strategy, Adventure, Fantasy
    Strategy, Adventure, Fantasy
    Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS, Atari ST/STE, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum
  • 4
    4 J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings: Volume 1 cover
    J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings: Volume 1
    1994October 1994 by Interplay Productions
    RPG, Fantasy, Isometric
    RPG, Fantasy, Isometric
    SNES
  • 5
    5 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring cover
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
    2002September 2002 by Pocket Studios
    Adventure, Fantasy, Third person
    Adventure, Fantasy, Third person
    Game Boy Advance
  • 6
    6
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
    2002September 2002 by The Whole Experience
    Adventure, Fantasy, Third person
    Adventure, Fantasy, Third person
    4.28 Mediocre- <100 ratings
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  • 7
    7 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers cover
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    2002October 2002 by Hypnos Entertainment
    Hack and Slash, Adventure, Fantasy
    Hack and Slash, Adventure, Fantasy
    Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
  • 8
    8 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers cover
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    2002November 2002 by Griptonite Games
    RPG, Hack and Slash, Adventure
    RPG, Hack and Slash, Adventure
    Game Boy Advance
  • 9
    9
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    2003October 2003 by EA Redwood Shores
    Hack and Slash, Adventure, Fantasy
    Hack and Slash, Adventure, Fantasy
    5.56 Okay 280 ratings
  • 10
    10
    The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring
    2003November 2003 by Liquid Entertainment
    Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Adventure
    Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Adventure
    4.95 Mediocre++ <100 ratings
  • 11
    11 The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age cover
    The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
    2004November 2004 by Griptonite Games
    RPG, Turn-Based, Fantasy
    RPG, Turn-Based, Fantasy
    Game Boy Advance
  • 12
    12 The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age cover
    The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
    2004November 2004 by EA Redwood Shores
    RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
    RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
    Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
  • 13
    13
    The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
    2004December 2004 by EA Los Angeles
    Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Fantasy
    Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Fantasy
    6.32 Good-- 251 ratings
  • 14
    14 The Lord of the Rings: Tactics cover
    The Lord of the Rings: Tactics
    2005December 2005 by Amaze Entertainment
    Strategy, Turn-Based, Fantasy
    Strategy, Turn-Based, Fantasy
    PlayStation Portable
  • 15
    15
    The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
    2006March 2006 by EA Los Angeles
    Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Fantasy
    Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Fantasy
    6.30 Good-- 255 ratings
  • 16
    16
    The Lord of the Rings Online
    2007April 2007 by Standing Stone Games
    RPG, Adventure, Fantasy
    RPG, Adventure, Fantasy
    5.37 Okay- 147 ratings
  • 17
    17
    The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
    2009January 2009 by Artificial Mind & Movement
    Hack and Slash, Adventure, Fantasy
    Hack and Slash, Adventure, Fantasy
    4.94 Mediocre++ 102 ratings
  • 18
    18 The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest cover
    The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest
    2010September 2010 by Headstrong Games
    Adventure, Fantasy, Third person
    Adventure, Fantasy, Third person
    PlayStation 3, Wii
  • 19
    19
    The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
    2011November 2011 by Snowblind Studios
    RPG, Strategy, Hack and Slash
    RPG, Strategy, Hack and Slash
    4.86 Mediocre++ 171 ratings
  • 20
    20 LEGO The Lord of the Rings cover
    LEGO The Lord of the Rings
    2012October 2012 by TT Fusion
    Adventure, Comedy, Third person
    Adventure, Comedy, Third person
    Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Vita
  • 21
    21
    LEGO The Lord of the Rings
    2012November 2012 by Traveller's Tales
    Adventure, Comedy, Open world
    Adventure, Comedy, Open world
    5.37 Okay- 258 ratings
  • 22
    22
    Guardians of Middle-earth
    2012December 2012 by Monolith Productions
    Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Hack and Slash
    Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Hack and Slash
    4.53 Mediocre <100 ratings
  • 23
    23
    LEGO The Hobbit
    2014April 2014 by Traveller's Tales
    Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
    Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
    4.93 Mediocre++ 144 ratings
  • 24
    24
    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
    2014September 2014 by Monolith Productions
    RPG, Hack and Slash, Adventure
    RPG, Hack and Slash, Adventure
    6.03 Okay++ 1,774 ratings
  • 25
    25
    Middle-earth: Shadow of War
    2017October 2017 by Monolith Productions
    RPG, Adventure, Fantasy
    RPG, Adventure, Fantasy
    6.03 Okay++ 728 ratings
  • 26
    26
    The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game
    2018January 2018 by Fantasy Flight Interactive
    RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
    RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
    5.28 Okay- <100 ratings
  • 27
    27
    The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
    2023May 2023 by Daedalic Entertainment
    Adventure, Fantasy, Stealth
    Adventure, Fantasy, Stealth
    4.69 Mediocre+ <100 ratings
  • 28
    28
    The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
    2023October 2023 by Free Range Games
    RPG, Adventure, Fantasy
    RPG, Adventure, Fantasy
    5.35 Okay- <100 ratings
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