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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™

Stealth action adventure as Gollum searches Middle-earth for his ring

Daedalic Entertainment · Published by Daedalic Entertainment, Nacon · Released May 25, 2023

ActionAdventureRPG

Reviews
Mixed
41% of 1,542
Recent reviews
Mostly Negative
38% of 13 in 30 days
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Jul 27, 2023
Minimum PC
GTX 1060
8 GB RAM · 45 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™?

This single-player 3D action-adventure follows Gollum's search for his lost ring during the events of The Fellowship of the Ring. Across story chapters in Mordor and Mirkwood, you climb, sneak past enemies, and make choices between Gollum's and Sméagol's competing impulses.

For you if...

  • +you value details drawn from Tolkien's books
  • +you like making choices between Gollum and Sméagol

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer direct combat to sneaking past enemies
  • −you dislike frequent climbing and platforming sections

What players say

41% of 1,542 reviews are positive · 38% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the book details and Gollum's portrayal, while some also appreciate the art direction and voice work. Common complaints include awkward controls, unreliable platforming, crashes, and bugs that can halt progress.

How many players finish The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™?

12% of Steam players have unlocked «The Friend», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 45 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10/11
Processor
Intel Core i5-4690 / AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1060, 6GB / AMD Radeon R9 290X, 4GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
45 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
at Low preset and 1080p, Ray Tracing off

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11
Processor
Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 8GB (with DLSS Quality Setting) / AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT, 12GB
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
45 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
at Medium preset and 1080p, Ray Tracing on

Does The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default configuration is not performant
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
37
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

5 DLC available.

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