Middle-earth: Shadow of War - Desolation of Mordor
- First release
- May 08, 2018
- Developer
- Monolith Productions
- Publisher
- WB Games
- Genres
- Adventure · Action
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 75
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 625 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Action
- Adventure
- Gore
- Violent
Steam content notes
- Frequent Violence or Gore
- General Mature Content
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
- Deutschinterface, audio, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 22 Oct 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Family Sharing
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Media
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Behind the game
Purchases
- In-app purchases, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
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Related
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The Lord of the Rings: The White Council 
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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria2023, critic score 66
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum2023, critic score 46
The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War2021
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The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition2019
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LEGO Dimensions2015, critic score 77
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor2014, critic score 84
LEGO The Hobbit2014, critic score 72
The LEGO Movie Videogame2014, critic score 64
Guardians of Middle-earth2012, critic score 73
LEGO The Lord of the Rings2012, critic score 77
The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle Earth2012
Add-ons & Ports
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