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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ down to the 17 that fit the “Medieval” category. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Arcania: Gothic 4 and Mount & Blade: Warband top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
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Within the “Medieval” category, the closest game to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Arcania: Gothic 4 and Mount & Blade: Warband follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. Each one has been evaluated across 18 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping action RPG combat
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings horror setting, while skipping strong narrative focus
The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.
