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 9,977
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 42% of 14 in 30 days
- Players
- 7
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
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 9,977 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.
How many players finish Lord of the Rings: War in the North?
23% of Steam players have unlocked «Hero of the North», 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
Lord of the Rings: War in the North system requirements
Minimum: HD 2600, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Lord of the Rings: War in the North?
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- 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
Does Lord of the Rings: War in the North have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Lord of the Rings: War in the North run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 46
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Russian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil.
Does Lord of the Rings: War in the North 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
