Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ similar games & best alternatives

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Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One • 2014

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Innovative nemesis system
  • Fluid and challenging combat
  • Immersive middle-earth setting
  • Good graphics and sound design
  • Open world with side quests

Things to keep in mind

  • Short main story campaign
  • Repetitive mission structure
  • Limited multiplayer or social features
  • Occasional control and camera issues
  • Some dlc content considered filler

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Ascend: Reborn

  • Overlord II

  • DOOM

  • SUCCUBUS

  • Edge Of Eternity

  • Batman™: Arkham Origins

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ but with less leadership over others

  • God of War Ragnarök

  • Bleak Faith: Forsaken

  • Lies of P

  • Darksiders Warmastered Edition

  • The First Berserker: Khazan

  • Devil May Cry 5

More social

Games that feels like Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Warhammer: Vermintide 2

  • REMNANT II®

  • Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

  • DARK SOULS™ III

  • DARK SOULS™ II

  • Blades of Time

More fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ but with a stronger sense of community

  • Nioh: Complete Edition

  • Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

  • Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

  • Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

  • Nioh 3

  • Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • TRON 2.0

  • Condemned: Criminal Origins

  • F.E.A.R.

  • Blood: Refreshed Supply™

  • F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

Similarity map

How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Cooperation, Intimacy.

Last update: 06/08/2026