The Lord of the Rings Online™
Developed by Standing Stone Games · Published by Daybreak Game Company LLC
At a glance
Overview
An action, adventure, massively multiplayer game by Standing Stone Games, published by Daybreak Game Company LLC — multi-player, mmo, pvp, co-op.
Steam’s own one-line description: “Join the world’s greatest fellowship of players in the award-winning online re-creation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendary Middle-earth.” — developer/publisher text via the Steam store page.
Features & modes
Derived from the gameplay modes and feature categories Steam lists for The Lord of the Rings Online™.
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Single-player | No |
| Multiplayer | Yes |
| Co-op | Yes |
| Online co-op | No |
| PvP | Yes |
| Cross-platform multiplayer | No |
| Full controller support | No |
| Partial controller support | Yes |
| Steam Cloud saves | No |
| Steam Achievements | No |
System requirements (PC)
As published on the Steam store page. Requirements can change between updates.
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 (64bit recommended for high resolution)
- Processor: Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon II or better
- Memory: 2GB
- Hard Disk Space: 32GB for high resolution*
- (Allow for additional +3GB for international builds)
- Video Card: GeForce 7XXX / ATI Radeon HD 3000 series
- with 512MB or more of dedicated video memory
- DirectX®: 9.0c
- Internet Connection: Cable or DSL Connection
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Core i7 / AMD FX-8100 or better
- Memory: 4GB minimum
- Hard Disk Space: 32GB for high resolution
- (Allow for additional +3GB for international builds)
- Video Card: Nvidia Geforce 8XXX / AMD Radeon HD 6### series or newer with 1GB or more of dedicated video memory
- DirectX®: 9.0c
- Internet Connection: Cable or better
Supported languages (3)
The Lord of the Rings Online™ FAQ
Answered from the official Steam listing as of June 2026. Where something hasn't been announced, we say so rather than guess.
What kind of game is The Lord of the Rings Online™?
Steam classifies The Lord of the Rings Online™ as a Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play game, developed by Standing Stone Games. Join the world’s greatest fellowship of players in the award-winning online re-creation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendary Middle-earth.
Is The Lord of the Rings Online™ free to play?
Yes — Steam lists The Lord of the Rings Online™ as Free to Play.
Is The Lord of the Rings Online™ single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes for The Lord of the Rings Online™: Multi-player, MMO, PvP, Co-op. It’s built around multiplayer — Steam doesn’t list a dedicated single-player mode.
Is The Lord of the Rings Online™ on PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch?
Our data comes from the Steam (PC) store, which lists The Lord of the Rings Online™ for Windows. Console availability isn’t in our Steam-sourced data — check the official site or the console store.
Is The Lord of the Rings Online™ out yet?
Yes — Steam lists a release date of Jun 6, 2012.
What platforms is The Lord of the Rings Online™ on?
The Lord of the Rings Online™ is listed for Windows on the Steam (PC) store. Console availability isn't covered by Steam's PC store data — check the official channels.
Is The Lord of the Rings Online™ single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes: Multi-player, MMO, PvP, Co-op.
How much does The Lord of the Rings Online™ cost?
It's free to play, per Steam.
Who made The Lord of the Rings Online™?
The Lord of the Rings Online™ is developed by Standing Stone Games and published by Daybreak Game Company LLC.
Where to get The Lord of the Rings Online™
We don't sell games or track prices — this links to the official Steam store page.
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