ELDEN RING vs Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
8/10Match score
Higher community rating
ELDEN RING
+13
rating points
More player ratings
ELDEN RING
2,168 ratings
Quick Take
Shared Taste
Single playerThird personAdventure
ELDEN RING Stands Out
Co-operativeMultiplayerdual wield
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ Stands Out
loot boxeslord of the ringsphoto mode
Higher Rated
ELDEN RING
Similarity Breakdown
Similar
Game Modes
Same
Perspective
Same
Genres
Same
Themes
Different
Features
Shared
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Genres
AdventureRole-playing (RPG)
Themes
ActionFantasyOpen world
Features
stealth killundeadmagic
Key Differences
Game Modes
ELDEN RING
Co-operativeMultiplayer
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
-Features
ELDEN RING
dual wieldepic adventurefictional worldpyromancerscythespearsword sorcerythe game awards 2022axebrutal
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
loot boxeslord of the ringsphoto moderunning towards the screentolkien4k ultra hdfemale antagonistlanguage selectionmind controlorcs
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ELDEN RING | Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Feb 25, 2022 | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Rating | 95/100 (2,168 ratings) | 82/100 (486 ratings) |
| Genres | AdventureRole-playing (RPG) | AdventureRole-playing (RPG) |
| Themes | ActionFantasyOpen world | ActionFantasyOpen world |
| Features | stealth killundeadmagicdual wieldepic adventurefictional worldpyromancerscythespearsword sorcerythe game awards 2022axebrutaldragonsdynamic weatherexplorable worldinterconnected-worldlore richold-fashioned englishshield | stealth killundeadmagicloot boxeslord of the ringsphoto moderunning towards the screentolkien4k ultra hdfemale antagonistlanguage selectionmind controlorcstrollswindows store |
| Game Modes | Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player | Single player |
| Player Perspective | Third person | Third person |
| Platforms | Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S | PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Comparison Summary
ELDEN RING and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ have a 8/10 match score. Both games overlap around Single player, Third person, Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Action, Fantasy.
ELDEN RING stands out for Co-operative, Multiplayer, dual wield, epic adventure, while Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ stands out for loot boxes, lord of the rings, photo mode.
ELDEN RING has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Single player, Third person, Adventure are the most likely to find value in both.
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