The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth down to the 18 that fit the “Melee” category. The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II and Age of Mythology top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth.

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Year 2004Dev EA Los Angeles

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth is The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II and Age of Mythology follow close behind.

#1The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II93 #2Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II89 #3Age of Mythology89 #4Medieval II: Total War85 #5Rome: Total War85

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The best melee games like The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth

18 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II

93

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMagicMeleeRangedFantasyIsometric

IGDB81· 6

Year 2006Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy and PvP competition, while skipping setting mythology

#2Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II

89

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicMeleeTacticalIsometric

Steam👍 88%· 14KIGDB81· 5

Year 2009Dev Relic Entertainment · Feral InteractiveOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat magic and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting scifi and loot and gear systems, while skipping ranged combat

#3Age of Mythology

89

Age of Mythology

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerMagicMeleeRangedFantasyMythologyIsometric

IGDB76· 3

Year 2002Dev Ensemble Studios · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat magic and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting, while skipping combat tactical

#4Medieval II: Total War

85

Medieval II: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeRangedIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 36KIGDB90· 3

Year 2006Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and setting medieval, while skipping combat magic

#5Rome: Total War

85

Rome: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeRangedIsometric

Steam👍 95%· 17KIGDB91· 3

Year 2004Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, deep simulation and historical setting, while skipping combat magic

#6Shogun: Total War

85

Shogun: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalRangedIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 1.2KIGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, melee combat and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy and historical setting, while skipping combat magic

84

Stronghold 2

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeRangedBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 5.6KIGDB70· 3

Year 2005Dev Firefly Studios · 2K GamesOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping combat magic

#8Empire: Total War

90

Empire: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 91%· 38KIGDB90· 6

Year 2009Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy and historical setting, while skipping combat magic

#9Total War: WARHAMMER II

90

Total War: WARHAMMER II

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 121KRAWG👍 90%· 251MC86IGDB88· 8OC86· 64

Year 2017Dev Creative Assembly · SEGAPlaytime ~14hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting, while skipping combat magic

#10Total War: Attila

89

Total War: Attila

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 82%· 37KIGDB77· 10OC79· 47

Year 2015Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and historical setting, while skipping combat magic

#11Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising

89

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalFantasyBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 83%· 5.7KRAWG👍 69%· 242MC64IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, melee combat and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, setting anime and historical setting, while skipping combat magic

#12Total War: WARHAMMER III

87

Total War: WARHAMMER III

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 70%· 143KRAWG👍 79%· 68MC85IGDB78· 3OC86· 72

Year 2022Dev Creative Assembly · SEGAPlaytime ~17hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping combat magic

87

Men of War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMelee

Steam👍 90%· 3.8KRAWG👍 74%· 70MC80IGDB80· 2

Year 2009Dev Best Way · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, historical setting and visual third person, while skipping combat magic

#14Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

86

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalFantasyBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 85%· 16KIGDB75· 4

Year 2008Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, melee combat and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, historical setting and setting scifi, while skipping combat magic

#15Napoleon: Total War

85

Napoleon: Total War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB83· 3

Year 2010Dev The Creative Assembly · Feral InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy and historical setting, while skipping combat magic

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