Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
- Released
- 2014
- Developer
- Feral Interactive
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- 84
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 44 GB
What is Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor?
Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 30 September 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Feral Interactive, Monolith Productions |
| Publisher | Warner Bros. Games, Feral Interactive |
| Platforms | PC, Xbox One, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Action RPG |
| Languages | 8 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q15709637, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 44 GB |
| Add-on content | 16 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 299 most recent negative Steam reviews of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on 30 August 2026 looking for recurring complaints. Nothing came up often enough to report: no theme was mentioned by more than 3% of them. That is not a claim that the game is bug-free, only that the people who disliked it were not agreeing about why.
Games like Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
24 games overlap with Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Styx: Master of Shadows and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Common questions about Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
What platforms is Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on?
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is available on PC, Xbox One, Steam Deck. It first released in 2014.
How much does Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor cost?
$3.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor?
93% of 96,948 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor?
84 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor download?
44 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.