The recent delay ofthe upcomingLord of the Rings: Gollumhas disappointed many fans of the franchise who are itching for a newLord of the Ringgame to play. Thankfully for such people, there have been numerous games related to the franchise released over the last few decades, which can hopefully keep them occupied in the meantime.
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Due to the licensing ofLord of the Ringsgames, it can sometimes be difficult to find them available for cheap. In hopes of helping players know how much content they’re getting for their money, we’ve ranked the franchise’s games by how long they take to complete. To ensure that the times are as accurate as possible, this list will feature everyLord of the Ringsgame listed onhowlongtobeat.com, ranked by their Main Story completion time.
17J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1994) - 4.5 Hours
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I(1994) was developed and published by Interplay Productions; it’s an action-RPG that takes place during the events of theFellowship of the Ringbook. The 1994 game is one of themore casual RPGsthat gamers are ever likely to play, thanks to its low difficulty level and simplistic fetch quests.
16The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - 5.5 Hours
Compared to the success of theTwo TowersandReturn of the Kingvideo games,Fellowship of the Ringis very much the forgotten child. In fact, many people have no idea that this game exists, as Electronic Arts’Two Towersincluded numerous levels from the first film.
The reason for the confusion is thatFellowshipof the Ringwas published by Black Label Games, who only had rights to make a game based on the first book, not the film. Thus, many key moments from the film are left out ofFellowship of the Ring,and Electronic Arts were free to implement both movies into theirTwo Towersgame.
15The Lord of the Rings: Conquest - 6 Hours
On paper, a game that takes the world ofLord of the Ringsand combines it with the gameplay of the originalStar Wars Battlefront IIsounds like a match made in heaven. Consequently, there was a ton of hype behindThe Lord of the Rings: Conquestbefore its release, though the game struggled to impress and is ultimately seen as a missed opportunity.
14The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - 6 Hours
The Two Towersis nostalgic for many, as the tie-in game had huge commercial success and offered enjoyablehack and slash gameplaythat was great fun to play co-op with friends.
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The short runtime of 6 hours may surprise people who played the game when it first released, as its implementation of both the first and second films made the game seem far longer than it actually was.
13The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest - 6.5 Hours
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Questwas released in 2010 by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The Wii version of the game was worked on by Headstrong Games, while TT Fusion developed the other four releases. The action-RPG is aimed at the franchise’s younger fans, exemplified by its cartoony graphics and simplistic gameplay.
12The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - 8.5 Hours
The reason why movie tie-in games aren’t around anymore is that gamers realized their development was often rushed to keep to tight schedules, resulting in lackluster products.Return of the Kingis one of the many exceptions to this rule, as the tie-in game offered a solid 8-9 hour adventure that improved upon its predecessor in numerous ways.
11The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - 9 Hours
Considering the huge success that some card games have in the gaming industry today, it’s no surprise that theLord of the Rings franchise tried to get in on the act.
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The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Gameisn’t one of the best card games on the market today, though it was fairly well-received, exemplified by its All Reviews mark of Mostly Positive on Steam.
10The Lord of the Rings: Tactics - 9.5 Hours
The Lord of the Rings: Tacticswas released exclusively on the PlayStation Portable in 2005 by Electronic Arts. The game was developed by Amaze Entertainment and featured turn-based tactics gameplay across two campaigns; one where players control The Fellowship and one where they control the Host of Mordor.
9LEGO The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game - 10 Hours
The announcement ofLEGO: Lord of the Ringscame as little surprise, as the iconic IP is one of the few that can matchStar Warsin terms of iconic characters that players would love to control inLEGOform.LEGO The Lord of the Rings: The Video Gameis one of the best entries inLEGO’s gaming franchise, largely thanks to thewonderful open-world renditionof Middle-Earth.
8The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - 12 Hours
The Lord of the Rings: War in the Northsounded like a great idea on paper; the game intended to recapture Electronic Arts' enjoyable hack and slash gameplay fromReturn of the Kingwhile adding RPG elements and a longer campaign to make the game more modern.
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However, it was viewed as both acritical failureand a commercial one. The commercial side of its shortcomings were likely due to it releasing around the same time as two of the greatest sword fighting games in history,Dark SoulsandSkyrim.
