Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Third-person action RPG with three-hero co-op in Middle-earth
Snowblind Studios · Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment · Released Nov 1, 2011
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 9,573
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 42% of 14 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 6
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)
What is Lord of the Rings: War in the North?
A third-person action RPG set on the northern front of Middle-earth’s War of the Ring. Play alone or cooperatively, fighting enemies in real time, collecting equipment, and upgrading your hero’s skills as an army gathers in the North.
For you if...
- +you like coordinating with friends in hack-and-slash battles
- +you want a Middle-earth story beyond the Ring’s journey
Not for you if...
- −you prefer turn-based combat to real-time fighting
- −you dislike collecting equipment and managing character skills
What players say
81% of 9,573 reviews are positive · 42% of 14 in the last 30 days
Players praise the co-op combat and portrayal of Middle-earth. Recent complaints center on a separately sold rerelease: original owners say they received no free upgrade or discount after the older version was delisted.
Screenshots and trailer
Lord of the Rings: War in the North system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD 64 X2 4400
- Graphics
- 2006 or later GeForce 8600 or Radeon HD 2600
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB HD space
Recommended
- Processor
- Intel Core2 Duo 3 GHz or AMD X2 5000 or AMD Phenom X4 9600
- Graphics
- GeForce 2xx Series or Radeon HD 6xxx series or greater
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Notes
- Broadband Internet connection
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 46
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Default configuration is not performant
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Russian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil.
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