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) PlatformsThe Hobbit (a.k.a. The Hobbit Software Adventure)1982Melbourne House (Europe)Tansoft (Oric)Addison-Wesley (North America, Australia)Beau Jolly (The Tolkien Trilogy)Beam SoftwareAmstrad CPC, Apple II, BBC, Commodore 64, Dragon 32, IBM PC, Macintosh, MSX, Oric-1, Oric Atmos, ZX SpectrumLord of the Rings: Game One (a.k.a. The Fellowship of the Ring Software Adventure)1985Melbourne House (Europe)Addison-Wesley (North America, Australia)Guild Publishing (Re-release)Beau Jolly (The Tolkien Trilogy)Beam SoftwareAmstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Apple II, BBC, Commodore 64, Dragon 32, IBM PC, Macintosh, ZX SpectrumShadows of Mordor: Game Two of Lord of the Rings (a.k.a. The Shadows of Mordor Software Adventure)1987Melbourne House (Europe)Addison-Wesley (North America, Australia)Beau Jolly (The Tolkien Trilogy)Beam SoftwareAmstrad CPC, Apple II, Commodore 64, IBM PC, Macintosh, ZX SpectrumWar in Middle Earth (a.k.a. J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth)1988Melbourne HouseSynergistic SoftwareAmiga, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, IBM PCMaelstrom GamesAmstrad CPC, C64, ZX SpectrumThe Crack of Doom (a.k.a. The Crack of Doom Software Adventure)1989Addison-WesleyBeam SoftwareApple II, Commodore 64, Macintosh, IBM PCJ.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I1990Interplay ProductionsInterplay ProductionsFM Towns, IBM PC, PC-98Silicon & SynapseAmiga1994Interplay ProductionsSNESJ. R. R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan1991Konami MirrorsoftPersonal Software Services (Europe)Beam Software Papyrus Design GroupIBM PCJ.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers1992Interplay ProductionsInterplay ProductionsFM Towns, IBM PC, PC-98
3D era (since 2002) Title Year Publisher(s) Developer(s) Platforms Metacritic scoreThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2002Black Label Games Sierra (re-release)Surreal SoftwareWindows59PlayStation 259The Whole ExperienceXbox59Pocket StudiosGame Boy Advance51The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring2003SierraLiquid EntertainmentWindows67The Hobbit2003SierraInevitable EntertainmentXboxN/APlayStation 259GameCube61Fizz FactorWindows62SaffireGame Boy Advance67The 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) Legacy of Morgoth (2024) Kingdoms of Harad (2025) The Wolves of Mordor (2026)2007–2026Turbine Inc. Midway Codemasters (Europe only, 2007-2011) Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (2011-2016) Daybreak Game CompanyTurbine Inc. (2007–2016) Standing Stone Games (2016–present)Windows86macOS86The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game2018Twin Sails InteractiveFantasy Flight InteractiveAntihero StudiosWindows60macOS60PlayStation 470Xbox OneN/AVirtuosNintendo Switch75The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth 2019Asmodee DigitalFantasy Flight InteractiveWindows70macOS70The Lord of the Rings: Gollum2023Daedalic Entertainment, NaconDaedalic EntertainmentWindows38PlayStation 440PlayStation 534Xbox OneN/AXbox Series X/S43The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria 2023North Beach GamesFree Range GamesWindows59PlayStation 551Xbox Series X/S83Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game2025Private DivisionWētā WorkshopXbox Series X59PlayStation 561Windows58Nintendo Switch59
Official games based on the films
Title Year Publisher(s) Developer(s) Platforms Metacritic scoreThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002Electronic ArtsStormfront StudiosXbox79PlayStation 282Hypnos EntertainmentGameCube82Griptonite GamesGame Boy Advance78The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003Electronic ArtsEA Redwood ShoresWindows78PlayStation 285Hypnos EntertainmentXbox84GameCube84Griptonite GamesGame Boy Advance77Aspyr Electronic ArtsBeenoxMac OS X78 The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age2004Electronic ArtsEA Redwood ShoresPlayStation 273Xbox75Griptonite GamesGame Boy Advance67Hypnos EntertainmentGameCube74The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth2004Electronic ArtsEA Los AngelesWindows82The Lord of the Rings: Tactics2005Electronic ArtsAmazePlayStation Portable64The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II Expansion pack: The Rise of the Witch-king 2006Electronic ArtsEA Los AngelesWindows84Xbox 36079The Lord of the Rings: Conquest2009Electronic ArtsPandemic StudiosXbox 36055PlayStation 354Windows57Artificial Mind and MovementNintendo DS61The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest2010Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentHeadstrong GamesWii58TT FusionPlayStation 250PlayStation Portable50PlayStation 358Nintendo DS60 The Lord of the Rings: War in the North20112026 (re-release)Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentSnowblind StudiosXbox 36061PlayStation 363Windows66Feral InteractiveMac OS66AspyrAspyrXbox Series75PlayStation 563Pingle StudioNintendo Switch60Nintendo Switch 257Guardians of Middle-earth2012Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentMonolith ProductionsPlayStation 375Xbox 36071Zombie StudiosWindows56Lego The Lord of the Rings2012Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentTraveller's TalesWindows80Wii80PlayStation 382Xbox 36080Feral InteractiveMac OS80TT FusionNintendo 3DS61Nintendo DS60PlayStation Vita54Lego The Hobbit2014Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentTraveller's TalesWindows68Wii U70PlayStation 372Xbox 36070PlayStation 472Xbox One69Feral InteractiveMac OS68TT FusionNintendo 3DS70PlayStation Vita60Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor2014Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentMonolith ProductionsXbox One87PlayStation 484Windows84Feral InteractivemacOS84Linux84Behaviour InteractiveXbox 360N/APlayStation 3N/AMiddle-earth: Shadow of War2017Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentMonolith ProductionsXbox One81PlayStation 480Windows75
Mobile games
Title Year Publisher(s) Developer(s) Platforms Metacritic scoreThe Lord of the Rings: The Forces of Light and Darkness2001MovistarEircellRiot-EMobileThe Lord of the Rings: The Journeys of the Fellowship2001MovistarEircellRiot-EMobileThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle of Middle-earth2001MovistarEircellRiot-EMobileThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002Jamdat MobileFlarbMobileThe Lord of the Rings Trivia Game2003Jamdat MobileCenterscoreMobileThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Trivia2003Jamdat MobileJamdat MobileMobileThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003Jamdat MobileImaginEngineMobileThe Lord of the Rings Pinball2003Jamdat MobileJamdat MobileMobileThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Trivia2004Jamdat MobileJamdat MobileMobileThe Lord of the Rings: Trilogy2005Jamdat MobileJamdat MobileMobileThe Lord of the Rings: Legends2005Jamdat MobileMicrojocs MobileMobileThe Lord of the Rings: Middle-earth Defense2010Glu MobileGlu MobileiOS65Lego The Lord of the Rings2012Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentTT FusionAndroid, iOS78The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth2012Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment KabamKabamAndroid, iOS56The Lord of the Rings: Legends of Middle-earth2014Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment KabamKabamTokkun StudioAndroid, iOS52The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies - Fight for Middle-earth2014Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentJuego StudioAndroid, iOS20Middle-earth: Shadow of War - The Mobile Game2017Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentIUGO MobileAndroid, iOS67The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth 2019Asmodee DigitalFantasy Flight InteractiveAndroid, iOSThe Lord of the Rings: Rise to War2021Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentNetEaseAndroid, iOS76The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth2023Electronic ArtsEA Capital GamesEA MobileAndroid, iOS40
Browser games
Title Year Publisher(s) Developer(s) PlatformsThe Lord of the Rings Online TCG2003Decipher, Inc. Sony Online EntertainmentWorlds ApartWeb browserThe Hobbit: Dwarf Combat Training2012Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentSticky StudiosThe Hobbit: Armies of The Third Age2013Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment KabamKabamFacebookThe Hobbit: A Journey through Middle-earth2013Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentNorth KingdomGoogle ChromeThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Barrel Escape2013Sticky StudiosWeb browserThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Spiders of Mirkwood2013TriggerThe Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies - Orc Attack2014SMG Studio
Cancelled games, expansions and ports Title Planned Year Publisher(s) Developer(s) PlatformsThe Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell1983Parker BrothersParker BrothersAtari 2600Atari 8-bitWar in Middle Earth1990Melbourne HouseArcadia SystemsNESJ.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I1991Interplay ProductionsInterplay ProductionsNESCommodore 64The Lord of the Rings1992Electronic ArtsElectronic ArtsGenesisJ.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers1992Interplay ProductionsSilicon & SynapseAmigaJ.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. III: The Return of the King1993Interplay ProductionsInterplay ProductionsMS-DOSJ.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Volume 11994Interplay ProductionsInterplay ProductionsNESGame BoyMiddle-earth Online2000Sierra On-LineYosemite EntertainmentWindowsmacOSThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001Electronic ArtsStormfront StudiosEA Redwood ShoresPlayStation 2The Lord of the Rings: Mines of Moria2002MovistarEircellRiot-EMobile phoneThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002Electronic ArtsRitual EntertainmentWindowsUntitled Lord of the Rings game2002Sierra EntertainmentTroika GamesSierra EntertainmentWindowsThe Lord of the Rings: The Treason of Isengard2003Black Label GamesSurreal SoftwarePlayStation 2XboxThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2004Black Label GamesSurreal SoftwarePlayStation 2XboxWindowsThe Lord of the Rings: The White Council2007Electronic ArtsEA Redwood ShoresPlayStation 3Xbox 360WindowsThe Lord of the Rings Online2009Turbine Inc.Turbine Inc.PlayStation 3Xbox 360The Hobbit2012Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentTraveller's TalesXbox 360Lego The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentTraveller's TalesPlayStation 4Xbox OneWindowsPlayStation 3Xbox 360Wii UThe Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game2019Asmodee DigitalFantasy Flight InteractiveAndroidApple iOSThe Lord of the Rings untitled MMORPG2021Athlon GamesAmazon GamesLeyouAmazon GamesXbox SeriesPlayStation 5WindowsThe Lord of the Rings untitled MMORPG2023Embracer GroupAmazon GamesAmazon GamesXbox SeriesPlayStation 5WindowsThe Lord of the Rings: Gollum2023Daedalic EntertainmentDaedalic EntertainmentNintendo SwitchThe Lord of the Rings: It's Magic!2024Daedalic EntertainmentDaedalic EntertainmentMicrosoft WindowsTales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game2025Weta WorkshopNetflix GamesAndroidiOS
Parodies Bored of the Rings (1985), partially inspired by the book of the same name (1969). The Boggit: Bored Too (1986)
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