# List of Middle-earth video games

This is a list of Middle-earth video games. It includes both video games based directly on J. R. R. Tolkien's books about Middle-earth, and those derived from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. which in turn were based on Tolkien's novels of the same name. Note that some titles advertised as ports for the most disparate platforms were in fact greatly or completely different games, organized as separate projects, or by independent studios.

## Official games based on the novels
### 2D era (1982–1994)

| Title | Year | Publisher(s) | Developer(s) | Platforms |
| The Hobbit (a.k.a. The Hobbit Software Adventure) | 1982 | Melbourne House (Europe) Tansoft (Oric) Addison-Wesley (North America, Australia) Beau Jolly (The Tolkien Trilogy) | Beam Software | Amstrad CPC, Apple II, BBC, Commodore 64, Dragon 32, IBM PC, Macintosh, MSX, Oric-1, Oric Atmos, ZX Spectrum |
| Lord of the Rings: Game One (a.k.a. The Fellowship of the Ring Software Adventure) | 1985 | Melbourne House (Europe) Addison-Wesley (North America, Australia) Guild Publishing (Re-release) Beau Jolly (The Tolkien Trilogy) | Beam Software | Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, BBC, Commodore 64, Dragon 32, IBM PC, Macintosh, ZX Spectrum |
| Shadows of Mordor: Game Two of Lord of the Rings (a.k.a. The Shadows of Mordor Software Adventure) | 1987 | Melbourne House (Europe) Addison-Wesley (North America, Australia) Beau Jolly (The Tolkien Trilogy) | Beam Software | Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Commodore 64, IBM PC, Macintosh, ZX Spectrum |
| War in Middle Earth (a.k.a. J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth) | 1988 | Melbourne House | Synergistic Software | Amiga, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, IBM PC |
| War in Middle Earth (a.k.a. J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth) | 1988 | Melbourne House | Maelstrom Games | Amstrad CPC, C64, ZX Spectrum |
| The Crack of Doom (a.k.a. The Crack of Doom Software Adventure) | 1989 | Addison-Wesley | Beam Software | Apple II, Commodore 64, Macintosh, IBM PC |
| J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I | 1990 | Interplay Productions | Interplay Productions | FM Towns, IBM PC, PC-98 |
| J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I | 1990 | Interplay Productions | Silicon & Synapse | Amiga |
| J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I | 1994 | Interplay Productions | Interplay Productions | SNES |
| J. R. R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan | 1991 | Konami Mirrorsoft Personal Software Services (Europe) | Beam Software Papyrus Design Group | IBM PC |
| J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers | 1992 | Interplay Productions | Interplay Productions | FM Towns, IBM PC, PC-98 |

### 3D era (2002–present)

| Title | Year | Publisher(s) | Developer(s) | Platforms | Metacritic score |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2002 | Black Label Games Sierra (re-release) | Surreal Software | Windows | 59 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2002 | Black Label Games Sierra (re-release) | Surreal Software | PlayStation 2 | 59 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2002 | Black Label Games Sierra (re-release) | The Whole Experience | Xbox | 59 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2002 | Black Label Games Sierra (re-release) | Pocket Studios | Game Boy Advance | 51 |
| The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring | 2003 | Sierra | Liquid Entertainment | Windows | 67 |
| The Hobbit | 2003 | Sierra | Inevitable Entertainment | Xbox | N/A |
| The Hobbit | 2003 | Sierra | Inevitable Entertainment | PlayStation 2 | 59 |
| The Hobbit | 2003 | Sierra | Inevitable Entertainment | GameCube | 61 |
| The Hobbit | 2003 | Sierra | Fizz Factor | Windows | 62 |
| The Hobbit | 2003 | Sierra | Saffire | Game Boy Advance | 67 |
| The Lord of the Rings Online Expansion packs: Mines of Moria (2008) Siege of Mirkwood (2009) Rise of Isengard (2011) Riders of Rohan (2012) Helm's Deep (2013) Mordor (2017) Minas Morgul (2019) War of Three Peaks (2020) Fate of Gundabad (2021) Before the Shadow (2022) Corsairs of Umbar (2023) | 2007–2024 | Turbine Inc. Midway Codemasters (Europe only, 2007-2011) Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (2011-2016) Daybreak Game Company | Turbine Inc. (2007–2016) Standing Stone Games (2016–present) | Windows | 86 |
| The Lord of the Rings Online Expansion packs: Mines of Moria (2008) Siege of Mirkwood (2009) Rise of Isengard (2011) Riders of Rohan (2012) Helm's Deep (2013) Mordor (2017) Minas Morgul (2019) War of Three Peaks (2020) Fate of Gundabad (2021) Before the Shadow (2022) Corsairs of Umbar (2023) | 2007–2024 | Turbine Inc. Midway Codemasters (Europe only, 2007-2011) Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (2011-2016) Daybreak Game Company | Turbine Inc. (2007–2016) Standing Stone Games (2016–present) | macOS | 86 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game | 2018 | Asmodee Digital | Fantasy Flight Interactive Antihero Studios | Windows | 60 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game | 2018 | Asmodee Digital | Fantasy Flight Interactive Antihero Studios | macOS | 60 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game | 2018 | Asmodee Digital | Fantasy Flight Interactive Antihero Studios | PlayStation 4 | 70 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game | 2018 | Asmodee Digital | Fantasy Flight Interactive Antihero Studios | Xbox One | N/A |
| The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game | 2018 | Asmodee Digital | Virtuos | Nintendo Switch | 75 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth | 2019 | Asmodee Digital | Fantasy Flight Interactive | Windows | 70 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth | 2019 | Asmodee Digital | Fantasy Flight Interactive | macOS | 70 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Gollum | 2023 | Daedalic Entertainment, Nacon | Daedalic Entertainment | Windows | 38 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Gollum | 2023 | Daedalic Entertainment, Nacon | Daedalic Entertainment | PlayStation 4 | 40 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Gollum | 2023 | Daedalic Entertainment, Nacon | Daedalic Entertainment | PlayStation 5 | 34 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Gollum | 2023 | Daedalic Entertainment, Nacon | Daedalic Entertainment | Xbox One | N/A |
| The Lord of the Rings: Gollum | 2023 | Daedalic Entertainment, Nacon | Daedalic Entertainment | Xbox Series X/S | 43 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria | 2023 | North Beach Games | Free Range Games | Windows | 59 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria | 2023 | North Beach Games | Free Range Games | PlayStation 5 | 51 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria | 2023 | North Beach Games | Free Range Games | Xbox Series X/S | 83 |
| The Lord of the Rings untitled MMORPG | TBA | Amazon Games | Amazon Games Orange County | Windows | TBD |

## Official games based on the films

| Title | Year | Publisher(s) | Developer(s) | Platforms | Metacritic score |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | Electronic Arts | Stormfront Studios | Xbox | 79 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | Electronic Arts | Stormfront Studios | PlayStation 2 | 82 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | Electronic Arts | Hypnos Entertainment | GameCube | 82 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | Electronic Arts | Griptonite Games | Game Boy Advance | 78 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | Electronic Arts | EA Redwood Shores | Windows | 78 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | Electronic Arts | EA Redwood Shores | PlayStation 2 | 85 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | Electronic Arts | Hypnos Entertainment | Xbox | 84 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | Electronic Arts | Hypnos Entertainment | GameCube | 84 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | Electronic Arts | Griptonite Games | Game Boy Advance | 77 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | Aspyr Electronic Arts | Beenox | Mac OS X | 78 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age | 2004 | Electronic Arts | EA Redwood Shores | PlayStation 2 | 73 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age | 2004 | Electronic Arts | EA Redwood Shores | Xbox | 75 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age | 2004 | Electronic Arts | Griptonite Games | Game Boy Advance | 67 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age | 2004 | Electronic Arts | Hypnos Entertainment | GameCube | 74 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth | 2004 | Electronic Arts | EA Los Angeles | Windows | 82 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tactics | 2005 | Electronic Arts | Amaze | PlayStation Portable | 64 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II Expansion pack: The Rise of the Witch-king | 2006 | Electronic Arts | EA Los Angeles | Windows | 84 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II Expansion pack: The Rise of the Witch-king | 2006 | Electronic Arts | EA Los Angeles | Xbox 360 | 79 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Conquest | 2009 | Electronic Arts | Pandemic Studios | Xbox 360 | 55 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Conquest | 2009 | Electronic Arts | Pandemic Studios | PlayStation 3 | 54 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Conquest | 2009 | Electronic Arts | Pandemic Studios | Windows | 57 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Conquest | 2009 | Electronic Arts | Artificial Mind and Movement | Nintendo DS | 61 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest | 2010 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Headstrong Games | Wii | 58 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest | 2010 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | TT Fusion | PlayStation 2 | 50 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest | 2010 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | TT Fusion | PlayStation Portable | 50 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest | 2010 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | TT Fusion | PlayStation 3 | 58 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest | 2010 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | TT Fusion | Nintendo DS | 60 |
| The Lord of the Rings: War in the North | 2011 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Snowblind Studios | Xbox 360 | 61 |
| The Lord of the Rings: War in the North | 2011 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Snowblind Studios | PlayStation 3 | 63 |
| The Lord of the Rings: War in the North | 2011 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Snowblind Studios | Windows | 66 |
| The Lord of the Rings: War in the North | 2011 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Feral Interactive | Mac OS | 66 |
| Guardians of Middle-earth | 2012 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Monolith Productions | PlayStation 3 | 75 |
| Guardians of Middle-earth | 2012 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Monolith Productions | Xbox 360 | 71 |
| Guardians of Middle-earth | 2012 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Zombie Studios | Windows | 56 |
| Lego The Lord of the Rings | 2012 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Traveller's Tales | Windows | 80 |
| Lego The Lord of the Rings | 2012 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Traveller's Tales | Wii | 80 |
| Lego The Lord of the Rings | 2012 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Traveller's Tales | PlayStation 3 | 82 |
| Lego The Lord of the Rings | 2012 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Traveller's Tales | Xbox 360 | 80 |
| Lego The Lord of the Rings | 2012 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Feral Interactive | Mac OS | 80 |
| Lego The Lord of the Rings | 2012 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | TT Fusion | Nintendo 3DS | 61 |
| Lego The Lord of the Rings | 2012 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | TT Fusion | Nintendo DS | 60 |
| Lego The Lord of the Rings | 2012 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | TT Fusion | PlayStation Vita | 54 |
| Lego The Hobbit | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Traveller's Tales | Windows | 68 |
| Lego The Hobbit | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Traveller's Tales | Wii U | 70 |
| Lego The Hobbit | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Traveller's Tales | PlayStation 3 | 72 |
| Lego The Hobbit | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Traveller's Tales | Xbox 360 | 70 |
| Lego The Hobbit | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Traveller's Tales | PlayStation 4 | 72 |
| Lego The Hobbit | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Traveller's Tales | Xbox One | 69 |
| Lego The Hobbit | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Feral Interactive | Mac OS | 68 |
| Lego The Hobbit | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | TT Fusion | Nintendo 3DS | 70 |
| Lego The Hobbit | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | TT Fusion | PlayStation Vita | 60 |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Monolith Productions | Xbox One | 87 |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Monolith Productions | PlayStation 4 | 84 |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Monolith Productions | Windows | 84 |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Feral Interactive | macOS | 84 |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Feral Interactive | Linux | 84 |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Behaviour Interactive | Xbox 360 | N/A |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Behaviour Interactive | PlayStation 3 | N/A |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 2017 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Monolith Productions | Xbox One | 81 |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 2017 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Monolith Productions | PlayStation 4 | 80 |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 2017 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Monolith Productions | Windows | 75 |
| Tales of the Shire: A "The Lord of the Rings" Game | 2025 | Private Division | Wētā Workshop | Xbox Series X | TBD |
| Tales of the Shire: A "The Lord of the Rings" Game | 2025 | Private Division | Wētā Workshop | PlayStation 5 | TBD |
| Tales of the Shire: A "The Lord of the Rings" Game | 2025 | Private Division | Wētā Workshop | Windows | TBD |
| Tales of the Shire: A "The Lord of the Rings" Game | 2025 | Private Division | Wētā Workshop | Nintendo Switch | TBD |
| Tales of the Shire: A "The Lord of the Rings" Game | 2025 | Private Division | Wētā Workshop | iOS | TBD |
| Tales of the Shire: A "The Lord of the Rings" Game | 2025 | Private Division | Wētā Workshop | Android | TBD |

## Mobile games

| Title | Year | Publisher(s) | Developer(s) | Platforms | Metacritic score |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Forces of Light and Darkness | 2001 | Movistar Eircell | Riot-E | Mobile | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Journeys of the Fellowship | 2001 | Movistar Eircell | Riot-E | Mobile | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Battle of Middle-earth | 2001 | Movistar Eircell | Riot-E | Mobile | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | Jamdat Mobile | Flarb | Mobile | |
| The Lord of the Rings Trivia Game | 2003 | Jamdat Mobile | Centerscore | Mobile | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Trivia | 2003 | Jamdat Mobile | Jamdat Mobile | Mobile | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | Jamdat Mobile | ImaginEngine | Mobile | |
| The Lord of the Rings Pinball | 2003 | Jamdat Mobile | Jamdat Mobile | Mobile | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Trivia | 2004 | Jamdat Mobile | Jamdat Mobile | Mobile | |
| The Lord of the Rings: Trilogy | 2005 | Jamdat Mobile | Jamdat Mobile | Mobile | |
| The Lord of the Rings: Legends | 2005 | Jamdat Mobile | Microjocs Mobile | Mobile | |
| The Lord of the Rings: Middle-earth Defense | 2010 | Glu Mobile | Glu Mobile | iOS | 65 |
| Lego The Lord of the Rings | 2012 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | TT Fusion | Android, iOS | 78 |
| The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth | 2012 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Kabam | Kabam | Android, iOS | 56 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Legends of Middle-earth | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Kabam | Kabam Tokkun Studio | Android, iOS | 52 |
| The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies - Fight for Middle-earth | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Juego Studio | Android, iOS | 20 |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War - The Mobile Game | 2017 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | IUGO Mobile | Android, iOS | 67 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth | 2019 | Asmodee Digital | Fantasy Flight Interactive | Android, iOS | |
| The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War | 2021 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | NetEase | Android, iOS | 76 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth | 2023 | Electronic Arts | EA Capital Games EA Mobile | Android, iOS | 40 |

## Browser games

| Title | Year | Publisher(s) | Developer(s) | Platforms |
| The Lord of the Rings Online TCG | 2003 | Decipher, Inc. Sony Online Entertainment | Worlds Apart | Web browser |
| The Hobbit: Dwarf Combat Training | 2012 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Sticky Studios | Web browser |
| The Hobbit: Armies of The Third Age | 2013 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Kabam | Kabam | Facebook |
| The Hobbit: A Journey through Middle-earth | 2013 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | North Kingdom | Google Chrome |
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Barrel Escape | 2013 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Sticky Studios | Web browser |
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Spiders of Mirkwood | 2013 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Trigger | Web browser |
| The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies - Orc Attack | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | SMG Studio | Web browser |

## Cancelled games, expansions and ports

| Title | Planned Year | Publisher(s) | Developer(s) | Platforms |
| The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell | 1983 | Parker Brothers | Parker Brothers | Atari 2600 Atari 8-bit |
| War in Middle Earth | 1990 | Melbourne House | Arcadia Systems | NES |
| J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I | 1991 | Interplay Productions | Interplay Productions | NES Commodore 64 |
| The Lord of the Rings | 1992 | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts | Genesis |
| J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers | 1992 | Interplay Productions | Silicon & Synapse | Amiga |
| J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. III: The Return of the King | 1993 | Interplay Productions | Interplay Productions | MS-DOS |
| J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Volume 1 | 1994 | Interplay Productions | Interplay Productions | NES Game Boy |
| Middle-earth Online | 2000 | Sierra On-Line | Yosemite Entertainment | Windows macOS |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | Electronic Arts | Stormfront Studios EA Redwood Shores | PlayStation 2 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Mines of Moria | 2002 | Movistar Eircell | Riot-E | Mobile phone |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | Electronic Arts | Ritual Entertainment | Windows |
| Untitled Lord of the Rings game | 2002 | Sierra Entertainment | Troika Games Sierra Entertainment | Windows |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Treason of Isengard | 2003 | Black Label Games | Surreal Software | PlayStation 2 Xbox |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2004 | Black Label Games | Surreal Software | PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows |
| The Lord of the Rings: The White Council | 2007 | Electronic Arts | EA Redwood Shores | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows |
| The Lord of the Rings Online | 2009 | Turbine Inc. | Turbine Inc. | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 |
| The Hobbit | 2012 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Traveller's Tales | Xbox 360 |
| Lego The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | 2014 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Traveller's Tales | PlayStation 4 Xbox One Windows PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Wii U |
| The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game | 2019 | Asmodee Digital | Fantasy Flight Interactive | Android Apple iOS |
| The Lord of the Rings untitled MMORPG | 2023 | Athlon Games Amazon Games | Leyou Amazon Games | Xbox Series PlayStation 5 Windows |
| The Lord of the Rings: Gollum | 2023 | Daedalic Entertainment | Daedalic Entertainment | Nintendo Switch |
| The Lord of the Rings: It's Magic! | 2024 | Daedalic Entertainment | Daedalic Entertainment | Microsoft Windows |

## Parodies

* Bored of the Rings (1985), partially inspired by the book of the same name (1969).
* The Boggit: Bored Too (1986)