The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition
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ActionRPGHack and SlashAction RPGAdventureThird PersonCo-op

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Game description

Step into a darker, grittier Middle-earth. The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition expands Tolkien’s epic legendarium, delving into the brutal, untold story of Agandaûr, a Black Númenórean and servant of Sauron who has rallied an immense force in the ruins of Fornost.

Basic info

DeveloperAspyr Media
PublisherAspyr Media
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateAug 11, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 11
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon R9 290X
Storage25 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 394 reviews from the past 1 year

80.3/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (83%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 15, 2026)

Lord of the Rings action with friends is fun for 114 reviewers of this Legacy Edition remaster, though save bugs mar co-op; it scores 80.3.

👍 Strengths

114 reviews say they enjoy it, and the most upvoted loves the mix of Lord of the Rings, co-op and action. Multiplayer appears in 49% of analyzed reviews and ranks 249th of 642: 76 praise the co-op, and the most upvoted calls it one of the best co-op brawlers. 28 praise the visuals of the remaster, some citing sensible modernizations. Some like the improved interface and smarter allies. Pricing & Fairness ranks 110th of 1399, and Story & World ranks 513th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 43% of analyzed reviews and ranks 878th of 1399. 90 reviews report bugs, and the most upvoted says save bugs prevent proper online co-op with friends. 33 criticize the controls and interface, some citing broken inventory stacking, and 23 raise co-op problems, some saying only the host keeps progress. Others find combat repetitive over long stretches, and some are stuck with a lower resolution and black bars. Gameplay ranks 698th of 1396, and Visuals & Sound ranks 1010th of 1249.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“11/10 for audacity, Lord of the Rings plus co-op plus action” · 114 reviews
“phenomenal co-op experience, one of the best fighty co-op games” · 76 reviews
“remaster is very fun with good QoL modernizations and no pay-to-win” · 28 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 46% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.69 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “gameplay is complete with depth and tactical necessity” · 7 reviews

Progression 15% · Difficulty 9% · Onboarding 4% · Freedom 4% · Controls & feel 24%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.38 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “immersive world following the movies; great for LOTR fans” · 27 reviews

Story 22% · Characters 7%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +2.10 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “incredible New Game Plus experience with phenomenal changes” · 1 review

Volume 11% · Variety 8%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +1.71 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “remaster is very fun with good QoL modernizations and no pay-to-win” · 28 reviews
Negative “2011 graphics and animations unchanged, only technical polish applied” · 10 reviews

Audio 5%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.24 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “phenomenal co-op experience, one of the best fighty co-op games” · 76 reviews
Negative “only host keeps progress, friends lose everything in multiplayer” · 23 reviews

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.25 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “Literally not a single better way to spend 18 dollars” · 6 reviews
Negative “delisted old release, charging for minor QOL patch without discount” · 4 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.64 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “save bugs prevent proper online co-op play with friends” · 90 reviews
Positive “fixes crashes, save bugs, and stability issues” · 4 reviews

Performance 16% · Developer support 20%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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