Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Released: 10/10/2017

Go behind enemy lines to forge your army, conquer Fortresses and dominate Mordor from within. Experience how the award-winning Nemesis System creates unique personal stories with every enemy and follower, and confront the full power of the Dark Lord Sauron and his Ringwraiths in this epic new story of Middle-earth.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

81.2

Critic Average

131 reviews

Steam User Score

117,627 reviews

Metacritic User Score

2,127 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-7.7

Metacritic Disparity

+26.2

Combined Disparity

+9.2

Average of both sources

Review Timing

38 early (29%)91 launch window (69%)2 late (2%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 19, 2026

Based on 131 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 81.2/100. Critics score this game 7.7 points lower than Steam users and 26.2 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 131)

Robert RamseyviaPush Square
Oct 28, 2020Late review
80/100View review
Steam 89.0/100 · -8.9 ptsMetacritic 55/100 · +25.0 pts
Kinglink Reviews StaffviaKinglink Reviews
Jan 10, 2019Late review
60/100View review
Steam 89.0/100 · -28.9 ptsMetacritic 55/100 · +5.0 pts
Amirmehdi NamjooviaGamefa
Nov 19, 2017Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 89.0/100 · +1.1 ptsMetacritic 55/100 · +35.0 pts
Silviu StahieviaSoftpedia
Nov 19, 2017Launch window
85/100View review
Steam 89.0/100 · -4.0 ptsMetacritic 55/100 · +30.0 pts
Nick HerberviaChalgyr's Game Room
Nov 13, 2017Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 89.0/100 · -18.9 ptsMetacritic 55/100 · +15.0 pts

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Released: 10/10/2017