The Lord of the Rings Online
Join the world’s greatest fellowship of players in the award-winning online re-creation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendary Middle-earth.
- Released
- 2012
- Developer
- Standing Stone Games
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is The Lord of the Rings Online?
Join the world’s greatest fellowship of players in the award-winning online re-creation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendary 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 | 5 June 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Standing Stone Games |
| Publisher | Daybreak Game Company LLC |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | MMORPG, Role-Playing |
| Languages | 3 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was The Lord of the Rings Online 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. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Partial 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 | partial support |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | Yes |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | None 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.
Games like The Lord of the Rings Online
24 games overlap with The Lord of the Rings Online on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are RIFT, Old School RuneScape and Guild Wars 2.
Common questions about The Lord of the Rings Online
What platforms is The Lord of the Rings Online on?
The Lord of the Rings Online is available on PC. It first released in 2012.
Is The Lord of the Rings Online free?
Yes. The Lord of the Rings Online is free to download on Steam. It carries in-game purchases.
Do players recommend The Lord of the Rings Online?
81% of 23,171 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.
Does The Lord of the Rings Online work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates The Lord of the Rings Online as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made The Lord of the Rings Online?
The Lord of the Rings Online was developed by Standing Stone Games and published by Daybreak Game Company LLC.