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Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
Monolith Productions · published by WB Games · released Oct 10, 2017 · demo · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Monolith Productions, published by WB Games
Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow
Released Oct 10, 2017 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 88% positive of 88,201 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 318,870 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $49.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 41 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #215 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #212 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| New & Trending rank | #203 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 458 | 59 |
| Dec 2025 | 642 | 67 |
| Jan 2026 | 582 | 54 |
| Feb 2026 | 703 | 91 |
| Mar 2026 | 469 | 57 |
| Apr 2026 | 446 | 46 |
| May 2026 | 370 | 49 |
| Jun 2026 | 487 | 31 |
| Jul 2026 | 386 | 47 |
| Aug 2026 | 363 | 32 |
| Sep 2026 | 423 | 56 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 2.6M – 6.9M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $70M – $240M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 88,201 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 30–78 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| War | 1 in 35 games |
| Stealth | 1 in 33 games |
| Hack and Slash | 1 in 26 games |
| Gore | 1 in 22 games |
| Violent | 1 in 19 games |
| Action RPG | 1 in 18 games |
| Open World | 1 in 14 games |
| Third Person | 1 in 10 games |
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| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ | Monolith Productions | 79% | Very Positive · 64,109 |
| Prototype 2 | Radical Entertainment | 69% | Mostly Positive · 10,442 |
| Prototype™ | Radical Entertainment | 68% | Very Positive · 12,618 |
| Gothic 3 Classic | Piranha Bytes | 70% | Very Positive · 9,120 |
| ArcaniA | Spellbound | 72% | Mixed · 2,278 |
| Two Worlds II HD | Reality Pump Studios | 70% | Mixed · 3,887 |
| The Memory of Eldurim | Liminal Games | 69% | Mostly Negative · 196 |
| Nice City: Prologue | 聂宇星 | 70% | Mixed · 49 |