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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
92% of 67K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 345 in 30 days
Players
485
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Sep 13, 2021
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 460
3 GB RAM · 44 GB disk
Full requirements

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

92% of 67,273 reviews are positive · 92% of 345 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.

Players over time

▼ -26% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 980 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026485
Nov 6, 2026423
Nov 5, 2026442
Nov 4, 2026489
Nov 3, 2026482
Nov 2, 2026534
Nov 1, 2026540
Oct 31, 2026487
Oct 30, 2026526
Oct 29, 2026518
Oct 28, 2026521
Oct 27, 2026620
Oct 26, 2026662
Oct 25, 2026837
Oct 24, 2026797
Oct 23, 2026795
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 2026804
Oct 20, 2026907
Oct 19, 2026967
Oct 18, 2026980
Oct 17, 2026763
Oct 16, 2026547
Oct 15, 2026535
Oct 14, 2026503
Oct 13, 2026617
Oct 12, 2026685
Oct 11, 2026688
Oct 10, 2026639
Oct 9, 2026574
Oct 8, 2026664
Oct 7, 2026592
Oct 6, 2026671
Oct 5, 2026713
Oct 4, 2026744
Oct 3, 2026595
Oct 2, 2026466
Oct 1, 2026450
Sep 30, 2026499
Sep 29, 2026487
Sep 28, 2026544
Sep 27, 2026547
Sep 26, 2026507
Sep 25, 2026477
Sep 24, 2026566
Sep 23, 2026300
Sep 23, 2026479
Sep 22, 2026487
Sep 21, 2026687

How many players finish Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™?

36% of Steam players have unlocked «The Hand is Severed», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ screenshot 1

Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 460, 3 GB RAM, 44 GB of disk space.

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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

Does Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ 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
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
74
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil. Text only: Polish, Russian.

Does Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ 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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Recent updates

16 DLC available.

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