Warner Bros. Games

Guardians of Middle-earth

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2012

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    10*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    10*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    T - Teen*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Localized titles

  • Guardians of Middle-earth

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Russian*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*

Community tags · historical

  • MOBA*
    Votes · historical
    89*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    65*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    10*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    32-bit: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz | AMD Athlon X2, 2.8 GHz or better*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS | AMD Radeon 3850 or better*
    Graphics API
    Version 10*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    8 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Windows XP and DirectX® 9.0c and below not supported*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5 750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4GHz or better*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 or better*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    6*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Zombie Studios
  • Monolith Productions

Publishers

  • Warner Bros. Games
  • Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment*

Release history

  • 2012-12-04
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2012-12-04 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2012-12-04*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*
  • 2013-08-29 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2013-08-29*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 29, 2013*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz | AMD Athlon X2, 2.8 GHz or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS | AMD Radeon 3850 or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Guardians of Middle-earth*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5 750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4GHz or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,012*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz | AMD Athlon X2, 2.8 GHz or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS | AMD Radeon 3850 or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4GHz or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · PlayStation 3
Monolith Productions
Monolith Productions*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Zombie Studios
Zombie Studios*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
T - Teen*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · PlayStation 3
action game
action game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
10*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
10*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2012-12-04 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2012-12-04*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2013-08-29 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2013-08-29*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
29*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
157* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Zombie Studios*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
116* min
Metacritic score
56*
Name
Guardians of Middle-earth*
Negative reviews · historical
1,068*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
341*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.0*
Publishers
  • Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment*
Recommendations
393*
Store release date · historical
Aug 29, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
Game website · historical
http://www.guardiansofmiddleearth.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Stats
Stats*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Zombie Studios
Zombie Studios*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 29, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
153* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Zombie Studios*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
85* min
Name
Guardians of Middle-earth*
Negative reviews · historical
1,068*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
341*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment*
Community tags · historical
  • MOBA*
  • Strategy*
  • Action*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Co-op*
  • Fantasy*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
Community tags · historical
MOBA
MOBA*
Strategy
Strategy*
Action
Action*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Co-op
Co-op*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Tags votes
MOBA
Votes · historical
89*
Strategy
Votes · historical
65*
Action
Votes · historical
52*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
24*
Co-op
Votes · historical
22*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
10*
Specifications 5 · 22 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Zombie Studios*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
56*
Name
Guardians of Middle-earth*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: 32-bit: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz | AMD Athlon X2, 2.8 GHz or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS | AMD Radeon 3850 or better DirectX: Version 10 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 8 GB available space Additional Notes: Windows XP and DirectX® 9.0c and below not supported *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment*
Recommendations total
394*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 29, 2013*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Russian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Stats
Stats*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Zombie Studios
Zombie Studios*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
32-bit: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz | AMD Athlon X2, 2.8 GHz or better*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS | AMD Radeon 3850 or better*
Graphics API
Version 10*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
8 GB available space*
Conditions
Windows XP and DirectX® 9.0c and below not supported*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 29, 2013*
Interface languages
  • Russian*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,074*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
6*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,013*
Title
Guardians of Middle-earth*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
6*
Community confidence
low*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data