Monolith Productions

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

2017 action role-playing game · action-adventure game · action game* +2*

Cover art for Middle-earth: Shadow of War

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Game facts

Developers

  • Monolith Productions

Publishers

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

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    307*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 SP1 with Platform Update*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz / Intel Core i5-2300, 2.80 GHz*
    Memory
    6 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD HD 7870, 2 GB / NVIDIA GTX 660, 2 GB*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    70 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · X64 required*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz / Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD RX 480, 4 GB or RX580, 4GB / NVIDIA GTX 970, 4GB or GTX1060, 6GB*
    Memory
    12 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    12 GB*

Steam version platforms

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

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Russian*
  • Arabic*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • In-App Purchases*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • RPG*

Screenshots

Screenshot 1 from Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Screenshot 2 from Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Screenshot 3 from Middle-earth: Shadow of War

* Provisional data