Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Co-op: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 79 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 43 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 38 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 11k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
97 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Lastly, exploration is done across Middle Earth, where you visit a good portion from the Books/Movies, despite being unfinished, the game can feel overall quite large and plenty to explore.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In the end it was time well spent to play this game, a perfect balance to mix among different genres or a solid option for some co-op fun.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I would say that for a game that came out a few years back, the game offers a very detailed lighting and water effect that some new games are rather lacking.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its crafting system and character variety enhance the familiar formula, while its world design invites exploration.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack borrows heavily from the film scores composed by Howard Shore, which helps maintain the epic tone.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay97 reviews
Co-op19 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Characters12 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls80% still recommend
Combat33% still recommend
Players complain
Story57% still recommend
Bugs40% still recommend
Crashes39% still recommend
Interface63% still recommend
Performance86% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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