Series
The Lord of the Rings Games in Order
All 72 entries, oldest first.
The The Lord of the Rings series has 72 entries in our database, from The Hobbit: A Software Adventure to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. They are listed below in release order, which is also the recommended play order.
Where to start
Best reviewed
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring
· 91/100
Most recent that reviewed well
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
· 84/100
Earliest entry
The Hobbit: A Software Adventure
The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series. We do not publish a story order, because that is a judgement about games rather than something our data can tell us.
72 games
80
The Hobbit: A Software Adventure
The Fellowship of the Ring: A Software Adventure
Shadows of Mordor: Game two of Lord of the Rings
The Shadows of Mordor
J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth
The Crack of Doom
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I
Yubiwa Monogatari: Dai-ikkan - Tabi no Nakama
J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol II: The Two Towers
Multi-Users in Middle-earth
Yubiwa Monogatari: Dai-ni-kan - Futatsu no Tou
J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings: Volume 1
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
51
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
65
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
75
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
91
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring
76
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
84
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Lord of the Rings: Warrior of Middle Earth
70
The Lord of the Rings: Tactics
81
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
85
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II - The Rise of the Witch-king
Free
90
The Lord of the Rings Online
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar
87
The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria
60
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
80
The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood
63
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest
The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard
66
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle Earth
The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan
LEGO The Lord of the Rings
77
LEGO The Lord of the Rings
73
Guardians of Middle-earth
The Lord of the Rings Online: Helm's Deep
64
The LEGO Movie Videogame
72
LEGO The Hobbit
84
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
How many The Lord of the Rings games are there?
There are 72 games in the The Lord of the Rings series in our database, including spin-offs, remasters and re-releases.
What order should I play the The Lord of the Rings games in?
The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series — later entries assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Where should I start with The Lord of the Rings?
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring is the best reviewed entry at 91/100, while Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is the most recent that reviewed well — usually the easier one to start on, since it will feel closest to a modern game.