Middle-Earth: Shadow of War

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Go behind enemy lines to forge your army, conquer Fortresses and dominate Mordor from within. Experience how the award winning Nemesis System creates unique personal stories with every enemy and follower, and confront the full power of the Dark Lord Sauron and his Ringwraiths in this epic new story of Middle-earth.

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Developer:
Monolith Productions
Publisher:
WB Games
Engine:
Firebird Engine
Release date:
09 October 2017
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (49382)

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Description

Go behind enemy lines to forge your army, conquer Fortresses and dominate Mordor from within. Experience how the award winning Nemesis System creates unique personal stories with every enemy and follower, and confront the full power of the Dark Lord Sauron and his Ringwraiths in this epic new story of Middle-earth.

In Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™, nothing will be forgotten.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *:
Windows 7 SP1 with Platform Update
Processor:
AMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz / Intel Core i5-2300, 2.80 GHz
Memory:
6 GB RAM
Graphics:
AMD HD 7870, 2 GB / NVIDIA GTX 660, 2 GB
DirectX:
Version 11
Network:
Broadband Internet connection
Storage:
70 GB available space
Additional Notes:
X64 required

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 Creators Update
Processor:
AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz / Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz
Memory:
12 GB RAM
Graphics:
AMD RX 480, 4 GB or RX580, 4GB / NVIDIA GTX 970, 4GB or GTX1060, 6GB
DirectX:
Version 11
Network:
Broadband Internet connection
Storage:
70 GB available space
Additional Notes:
X64 required

User reviews

Blitzkrieg
Recommended | 16 Jul 2026
81.2h played

Genuinely think this is one of the best games I've ever played. The Nemesis system gives this game so much replay value. I don't care if the end-game is a grindfest, I could play it for an eternity.

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bloc
Recommended | 15 Jul 2026
34.8h played

Fantastic action RPG with great lore and of course the amazing nemesis system. That feature alone makes it feel like there are real stakes and emotional attachments when playing. It is a truly unique feature in gaming.

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Crosscat
Recommended | 17 Jul 2026
73.1h played

Very good rpg. Pros: -Loved the story. there were some twists and turns and i love how they keep the story continuity with teh gameplay, and it doesnt break the core gameplay -The nemesis system was fun. i kinda figured

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Toxxix
Recommended | 14 Jul 2026
64.0h played

Middle-earth: Shadow of War was a fantastic experience. The Nemesis System makes every encounter feel unique, free roaming through Mordor is rewarding, and the story kept me invested from beginning to end. Overall, it's

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Overhead-rally4
Recommended | 14 Jul 2026
28.1h played

This is my number one most favourite game of all time I love this genre of game and I honestly wish they carried on games like this, this game is a forgotten gem, I love it so muchh

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Apox
Recommended | 16 Jul 2026
4.3h played

Fun combat lots of open world to explore, distracting at times when on the way to missions but amazing combos and killing strikes. Would recommend it to most people that like fantasy and action games, similar to dc

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