97Steam
2020
Top Rated
Hades
MUST PLAY
Action·Adventure
Fans of the action genre will find plenty to enjoy in Middle-earth: Shadow of War.
87
Verdict
89%
Steam
84
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive Steam reviews (89% positive)
Healthy player count of 2,173 concurrent
Critically acclaimed (84/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Contains microtransactions
Middle-earth: Shadow of War is a 2017 action-adventure game developed by Monolith Productions and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Shadow of War is the sequel to 2014's Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, both of which are based on J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. The game is set in between the events of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings film trilogies, from which the game also takes inspiration. The player continues the story of Talion, the Gondorian Ranger who bonded with the wraith of the Elf Lord Celebrimbor, as they forge a new Ring of Power to amass an army to fight against Sauron. The game builds upon the "nemesis system" introduced in Shadow of Mordor, allowing Talion to gain followers from several races of Middle-earth and command them in warfare.
Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
Better Luck Next Time
Meet an Enemy or a Follower who has cheated death.
72.3%
unlocked
Avenged
Complete a Vendetta Mission.
62.9%
unlocked
Fit for War
Complete a challenge to upgrade a piece of gear.
61.8%
unlocked
Hostile Takeover
Defeat a Warchief.
61.7%
unlocked
Rule of Three
Unlock 3 Gem slots.
61.2%
unlocked
Dismantled
Disable an Outpost.
60.5%
unlocked
Vandal
Destroy a Monument.
59.7%
unlocked
Forger
Forge a higher-quality Gem by combining three Gems of the same quality.
58.3%
unlocked
I Like to Watch
Watch a Follower murder another Captain without helping him.
53.6%
unlocked
Speak Friend and Enter
Open one of the Ithildin Doors.
47.5%
unlocked
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Better Luck Next Time
Meet an Enemy or a Follower who has cheated death.
72.3%
unlocked
Avenged
Complete a Vendetta Mission.
62.9%
unlocked
Fit for War
Complete a challenge to upgrade a piece of gear.
61.8%
unlocked
Hostile Takeover
Defeat a Warchief.
61.7%
unlocked
Rule of Three
Unlock 3 Gem slots.
61.2%
unlocked
Dismantled
Disable an Outpost.
60.5%
unlocked
Vandal
Destroy a Monument.
59.7%
unlocked
Forger
Forge a higher-quality Gem by combining three Gems of the same quality.
58.3%
unlocked
I Like to Watch
Watch a Follower murder another Captain without helping him.
53.6%
unlocked
Speak Friend and Enter
Open one of the Ithildin Doors.
47.5%
unlocked
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