Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
Open-world fantasy action with stealth and a dynamic enemy hierarchy
Monolith Productions · Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Warner Bros. Games · Released Sep 30, 2014
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 97K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 394 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 300
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 9 years ago
- Jul 6, 2017
Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)
What is Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™?
A single-player, third-person open-world action game set in Mordor, where you fight enemies in melee combat and use stealth.
For you if...
- +you enjoy fluid melee combat and brutal executions
- +you want stealth mixed with open-world action
- +you like recurring orc rivals shaped by the Nemesis system
Not for you if...
- −you dislike repetitive fights and open-world checklist activities
- −you want varied scenery and mission structure
What players say
93% of 97,334 reviews are positive · 92% of 394 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the melee combat and the Nemesis system, which creates memorable recurring orc captains and personal rivalries. The most common complaint is repetition: missions and fights blur together, while some players find the world visually monotonous and the story thin.
Screenshots and trailer
Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- 64-bit: Vista SP2, Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 5850
- Memory
- 3 GB RAM
- Storage
- 44 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- 64-bit: Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7950
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 57 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 74
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil. Text only: Polish, Russian.
Tags
- Open World
- Action
- Fantasy
- Adventure
- Third Person
- Stealth
- Singleplayer
- RPG
- Action RPG
- Assassins
- Hack and Slash
- Gore
- Parkour
- Story Rich
- Atmospheric
- Dark Fantasy
Recent updates
- Jul 6, 2017 · *** NEMESIS FORGE UPDATE ***
- Jul 6, 2017 · *** NEMESIS FORGE UPDATE ***
- May 28, 2015 · Update: Build v1951.27
- May 28, 2015 · Update: Build v1951.27
- Mar 23, 2015 · Update: Build v1951.11
16 DLC available.
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