The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers down to the 18 that fit the “Xbox” category. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™, Shenmue and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

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Year 2002Dev Hypnos Entertainment

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Shenmue and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt follow close behind.

#1Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™84 #2Shenmue81 #3The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt81 #4Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor81 #5The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim81

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The best games like The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers on Xbox

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™Closest overall match

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Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyHistoricalMedievalThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 115KRAWG👍 76%· 1.4KMC82OC82· 154

Year 2017Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

Middle-earth: Shadow of War is a continuation of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor The game operates on the world and the characters of the books of JRR Tolkien. However, it will be more accurate to say that the game is closer to the cinematic version of this story, created by director Peter Jackson.

Released 15 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Genre100Setting100Game mode84Visuals64

#2ShenmueClosest on game mode

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Shenmue

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMelee

IGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev Sega AM2 · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting medieval

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting81

#3The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyMedievalThird PersonMagic

Steam👍 97%· 869KRAWG👍 93%· 7.2KMC92IGDB92· 26OC93· 179

Year 2015Dev CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~43hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping historical setting

The third game in a series, it holds nothing back from the player. Open world adventures of the renowned monster slayer Geralt of Rivia are now even on a larger scale.

Released 13 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting76

#4Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyMedievalThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 92%· 96KIGDB84· 18OC85· 103

Year 2014Dev Monolith Productions · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping historical setting

Released 12 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting76

#5The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyMedievalThird PersonStealth

Steam👍 95%· 318KRAWG👍 89%· 4.9KMC94IGDB80· 10

Year 2011Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~46hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping historical setting

The fifth game in the series, Skyrim takes us on a journey through the coldest region of Cyrodiil. Once again player can traverse the open world RPG armed with various medieval weapons and magic, to become a hero of Nordic legends –Dovahkiin, the Dragonborn.

Released 9 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Genre100Game mode100Setting77Visuals61

#6Onimusha: Warlords

81

Onimusha: Warlords

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 94%· 3.3KRAWG👍 92%· 103MC86IGDB75· 8

Year 2001Dev Capcom · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting medieval

Capcom’s riveting samurai adventure returns! This version includes the original game’s intense swordplay and dramatic revenge story, plus a host of enhancements. Improved controls allow players to move and fight with analog-stick precision.

Genre100Game mode100Setting74Visuals66

#7Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

81

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 71%· 2.9KRAWG👍 62%· 472MC75IGDB81· 5

Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping setting medieval

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is an action-adventure third-person game developed by Ubisoft Montreal. It is the direct sequel to Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones. ###Plot The Prince decides to visit the kingdom of his elder brother Malik to train in martial arts.

Released 8 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting66

#8Rise of the Argonauts

80

Rise of the Argonauts

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 73%· 811RAWG👍 41%· 94MC59IGDB60· 2

Year 2008Dev Liquid Entertainment · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, combat magic and setting mythology, while skipping setting medieval

###The role model Released in 2008, the game, is similar to another well-known representative of the genre of action-role-playing games God of War series. Developers became studio Liquid Entertainment, and the publisher company Codemasters.

Released 6 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting62

#9METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE

80

METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 96%· 88KRAWG👍 87%· 1.3KMC83IGDB85· 17OC84· 19

Year 2013Dev Platinum Games · KonamiPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting medieval

After the events of the uprising took four years. Naomi Hunter creates the FOXAVILE computer virus that destroys the system of "Sons of the Patriots", thereby putting an end to the military economy, what turned the war into a profitable business.

Released 11 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting55

#10Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

80

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 90%· 76KIGDB84· 22OC84· 156

Year 2017Dev Ninja TheoryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting medieval

Where it drifts furthest from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: setting.

Released 15 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting49

#11Immortals Fenyx Rising

80

Immortals Fenyx Rising

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 73%· 4.5KIGDB74· 10OC79· 163

Year 2020Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping setting medieval

Released 18 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals66Setting50

Steam Epic Xbox

#12Assassin's Creed Mirage

76

Assassin's Creed Mirage

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloHistoricalThird PersonMeleeStealth

Steam👍 76%· 11KIGDB75· 9OC76· 194

Year 2023Dev Ubisoft Bordeaux · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping fantasy world

Released 21 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting63

Steam Epic Xbox

#13Dragon Age: The Veilguard

76

Dragon Age: The Veilguard

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyThird PersonTacticalMelee

Steam👍 68%· 44KIGDB91· 7OC80· 155

Year 2024Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and combat tactical, while skipping historical setting

Released 22 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting51

Steam Epic Xbox

#14Hogwarts Legacy

76

Hogwarts Legacy

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyThird PersonMagicMelee

Steam👍 90%· 366KRAWG👍 75%· 935IGDB85· 9OC84· 176

Year 2023Dev Avalanche Software · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~30hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping historical setting

The castle is the achievement: densely built, worth exploring on its own terms, and full of small detail. Spell-chaining combat is more involved than expected. Outside it, the open world follows a familiar checklist of camps and puzzles, and the main story resolves in a rush that leaves several threads sitting unfinished.

Where it drifts furthest from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: setting.

Released 21 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting49

Steam Epic Xbox

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GreedFall

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyThird PersonMeleeMagic

Steam👍 76%· 22KIGDB71· 11OC74· 124

Year 2019Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping historical setting

A mid-budget RPG with a colonial-era setting that is genuinely unusual, and diplomacy that can resolve most quests without combat if you invest in it. Faction reputation matters. Production values show the budget — environments repeat heavily between regions, animation is stiff, and combat never becomes more than adequate.

Where it drifts furthest from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: setting.

Released 17 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

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