Games Like Middle-earth (Series) Similar Role-playing Games & Action RPG Games like Middle-earth (Series)

Middle-earth is described as ': Shadow of Mordor and Middle-earth: Shadow of War are open world action role-playing video games, which are based on J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium' and is a role-playing game in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to Middle-earth for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Steam, Playstation and Xbox apps. The best Middle-earth alternative is The Elder Scrolls. Other Middle-earth like games are The Witcher, Fable, Horizon Game Series and Gothic.

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  1. The Elder Scrolls icon

    The Elder Scrolls

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    The Elder Scrolls is a series of action role-playing open world fantasy video games primarily developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.

    62 The Elder Scrolls alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Wine
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch Online
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
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    • The Elder Scrolls is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Middle-earth.

    • The Elder Scrolls is the most popular commercial alternative to Middle-earth.

    • The Elder Scrolls is Paid and ProprietaryMiddle-earth is also Paid and Proprietary
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    The Witcher

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    The Witcher is a series of games created by or based on a license from CD PROJEKT RED. The series is based on the novel series of The Witcher by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Epic Games Store
    • EA App
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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  4. Fable icon

    Fable

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    Fable is a series of action role-playing video games for Xbox, Microsoft Windows, macOS, Xbox 360 and Xbox One platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Xbox
    • Steam
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  5. Horizon Game Series icon

    Horizon Game Series

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    Explore a vibrant world rich with the beauty of nature – but inhabited by awe-inspiring, highly advanced machines. As a young machine hunter named Aloy, you must unravel the mysteries of this world and discover your own destiny.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • Playstation
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  6. Gothic icon

    Gothic

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    ** Get the community patches as the games are ridden with bugs**

    Gothic: The game takes place in a Medieval fantasy world, in which humans are losing the war against the orcs. The hero, a young nameless man, is forced to work in the Penal Colony, because of his crimes. In order.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Java Mobile
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  7. Risen icon

    Risen

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    Risen series are single-player, fantasy-themed action role-playing games by the German company Piranha Bytes, and published by Deep Silver. Piranha Bytes itself developed the Windows version, which was released on October 2, 2009, along with the European version of the Xbox 360...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Two Worlds icon

    Two Worlds

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    The games takes place in a real-time three-dimensional fantasy landscape. Much like in Oblivion and Gothic 3, the gameplay is non-linear. The player is free to explore the game world, accepting side quests at will. Each task can be solved in numerous ways, by using multiple skil.

    22 Two Worlds alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  10. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning icon

    Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

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    Kingdoms of Amalur features "5 distinct regions... 4 playable races, and 3 class trees with 22 abilities per tree." The four playable races are the Almain (Civilized Humans), the Dokkalfar (Dark Elves), the Ljosalfar (Light Elves), and the Varani (Nomadic Humans).

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  11. Overgrowth icon

    Overgrowth

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    Feel like the star of a martial arts film in Overgrowth, as you jump, kick, throw, and slash your way to victory. Free the rabbits from their evil overlords in the main story, then play through the prequel story, and finally, try out nine years of mods developed by the...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Overgrowth is the most popular Linux alternative to Middle-earth.

    • Overgrowth is the most popular Open Source alternative to Middle-earth.

    • Overgrowth is Paid and Open SourceMiddle-earth is Paid and Proprietary
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    Darksiders

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    Darksiders is a single-player action adventure in which the player takes control of War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. In third-person perspective, the player engages in combat, puzzles and exploration.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. Legacy of Kain icon

    Legacy of Kain

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    Legacy of Kain is a series of action-adventure video games primarily developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix Europe.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Dungeon Gate icon

    Dungeon Gate

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    The story takes place in the besieged world of Barrilian, which is being devastated by the dragon hordes. In small village, pillaged and left to burn, not one soul was spared except for two babies; one recovered by the dragons and the other by a mysterious mage…

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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