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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition

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.

Released Aug 11, 2026 Developer Aspyr Media Platforms Windows ActionRPGHack and SlashAction RPGAdventure
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-09-25.

82.9%positive2,133 reviews
Recommended · 37 found this helpful

“I loved this game when I played it as a young teen. It was pretty disheartening when I went to replay it years later and found out it wouldn’t work on my current consoles, so I had basically abandoned hope of ever being able to play it again. It was such a pleasant surprise to…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
Recommended · 22 found this helpful

“If there is Lord of the Rings or Middle-Earth titled game im gonna play it. Pure nostalgia, happy to play and finish years later but please someone explain why did you guys ignore old bugs and known glitches but nevertheless i enjoyed a lot. I can only hope for new game or new…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Not recommended · 134 found this helpful

“Chapter 4 Part 2 (Gundabad) has a bug where you will reach a fog wall that you can't pass through despite killing every orc. Happens roughly 7-8 hours into the game, well past the refund window.”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

46achievements
21.7%median completion
0.7%rarest: Against All Odds
77.9% of players 76.4% of players 74.2% of players 63.2% of players 56.3% of players 51.9% of players 50.7% of players 48.9% of players 46.8% of players 46.3% of players 41.3% of players 39.9% of players 37.3% of players 37.0% of players 34.4% of players 34.1% of players 32.5% of players 27.9% of players 26.5% of players 25.6% of players 25.1% of players 24.4% of players 22.9% of players 21.7% of players 21.1% of players 19.7% of players 18.9% of players 18.9% of players 17.9% of players 17.1% of players 16.5% of players 16.1% of players 15.7% of players 14.8% of players 14.3% of players 12.2% of players 11.7% of players 10.9% of players 8.8% of players 5.3% of players 4.1% of players 2.2% of players 1.4% of players 1.2% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 77.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
77.9%Where there's life, there's hope — Revive a fallen ally.
76.4%Friend to the Eagles — Hidden achievement
74.2%Sudden Fury — Perform 3 critical hits within 10 seconds.
Rarest badges of honor
0.7%Against All Odds — Complete a playthrough on Legendary difficulty.
0.8%Keen-eyed Marksman — Kill 50 enemies with headshots in a single playthrough.
1.2%Living Shield — Absorb 25,000 total damage during the course of 1 level.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US19.99 USD
EU19.50 EUR
UK16.75 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada25.99 CAD
Japan2,300 JPY
Brazil59.99 BRL
China76.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$11 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$22

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 15, 2026
LotR: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition | Patch 1 + Steam Deck Verified

PATCH 1 IS NOW LIVE The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition Patch 1 resolves several critical bugs, including equipment and gear loss issues, a progression blocker in Fornost, and ge

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, RPG
Player tagsAction · RPG · Hack and Slash · Action RPG · Adventure · Third Person · Multiplayer · Co-op · 3D · Dark Fantasy · PvE · Combat (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , Spanish - Spain * , Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, German * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements46
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 11 Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon R9 290X DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 25 GB available space