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LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™

Open-world LEGO adventure retelling Middle-earth's film trilogy with humor

Traveller's Tales · Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment · Released Nov 27, 2012

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 10K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 89 in 30 days
Players
153
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Sep 1, 2025
Minimum PC
HD 1950
1 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™?

An open-world action-adventure based on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. You explore Middle-earth, fight enemies, solve puzzles, switch among unlockable characters, and collect materials to forge items while following Frodo’s journey to destroy the Ring.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy easy combat, straightforward puzzles, and LEGO humor
  • +you want local drop-in co-op through Middle-earth
  • +you like exploring between missions in an open world

Not for you if...

  • −you want demanding combat and complex puzzles
  • −you prefer a serious retelling without LEGO comedy

What players say

90% of 10,323 reviews are positive · 88% of 89 in the last 30 days

Players praise the humorous film adaptation, explorable Middle-earth, movie dialogue and soundtrack, and local co-op. The common complaint is a wide range of bugs, including crashes, stuttering, broken scripted events, softlocks, camera problems, and controls that can force level restarts.

Players over time

▼ -14% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 264 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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Sep 26, 2026138
Sep 25, 2026107
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Sep 21, 2026209

How many players finish LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™?

22% of Steam players have unlocked «It's gone.», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ screenshot 1

LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ system requirements

Minimum: HD 1950, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3, Vista, or Windows® 7
Processor
Dual Core CPU @ 2GHz (Pentium D or better)
Graphics
NVIDIA® 7600, 7800, 8800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 1950 or higher
Memory
1GB RAM
Storage
8 GB free HDD space

Does LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
48
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German. Text only: Danish, Dutch, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish - Spain.

Does LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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