Middle-earth: Shadow of War Price History and Player Count

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

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Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

Monolith ProductionsFeb 1, 2017Action, Adventure, RPG

$49.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Open World
  • Action
  • RPG
  • Singleplayer
  • Fantasy
  • Adventure
  • Third Person
  • Violent
  • Gore
  • Stealth
Playing now
1,117
Updated 2 minutes ago
24-hour peak
2,052
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
68,201
Oct 15, 2017
Avg this month
1,746
-19.28% vs last month
Steam reviews
88%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ player count chart

No, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is not dead. 1,117 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 2,052. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 15% on the month before).

History from Feb 1, 2017

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20261,746-417-19.28%3,035
October 20262,163+392+22.13%4,020
September 20261,771-182-5.05%3,423
August 2026n/a+864+31.52%3,605
July 2026n/a-442-13.89%2,741
June 2026n/a+213+7.17%3,183
May 2026n/a-352-10.6%2,970
April 2026n/a-289-8%3,322
March 2026n/a-3,755-50.98%3,611
February 2026n/a+2,804+61.46%7,366
January 2026n/a+647+16.53%4,562
December 2025n/a-48-1.21%3,915
November 2025n/a-1,017-20.42%3,963
October 2025n/a+2,185+78.18%4,980
September 2025n/a-174-5.86%2,795
August 2025n/a-213-6.69%2,969
July 2025n/a+357+12.64%3,182
June 2025n/a-1,916-40.41%2,825
May 2025n/a+1,171+32.8%4,741
April 2025n/a-1,117-23.83%3,570
March 2025n/a+1,915+69.08%4,687
February 2025n/a-914-24.8%2,772
January 2025n/a-112-2.95%3,686
December 2024n/a-3,093-44.88%3,798
November 2024n/a+82+1.2%6,891
October 2024n/a+3,136+85.38%6,809
September 2024n/a-585-13.74%3,673
August 2024n/a-5,403-55.93%4,258
July 2024n/a+2,080+27.44%9,661
June 2024n/a+3,007+65.74%7,581
May 2024n/a+1,190+35.17%4,574
April 2024n/a-1,061-23.87%3,384
March 2024n/a+1,253+39.25%4,445
February 2024n/a-14-0.44%3,192
January 2024n/a-125-3.75%3,206
December 2023n/a-1,386-29.38%3,331
November 2023n/a-1,086-18.71%4,717
October 2023n/a+3,674+172.57%5,803
September 2023n/a-323-13.17%2,129
August 2023n/a-1,347-35.46%2,452
July 2023n/a-330-7.99%3,799
June 2023n/a-7,555-64.66%4,129
May 2023n/a+8,386+254.28%11,684
April 2023n/a-729-18.1%3,298
March 2023n/a-6,204-60.64%4,027
February 2023n/a+6,876+204.95%10,231
January 2023n/a+150+4.68%3,355
December 2022n/a-995-23.69%3,205
November 2022n/a-6,923-62.24%4,200
October 2022n/a+5,883+112.27%11,123
September 2022n/a+2,245+74.96%5,240
August 2022n/a-419-12.27%2,995
July 2022n/a+393+13.01%3,414
June 2022n/a-1,679-35.72%3,021
May 2022n/a+2,141+83.67%4,700
April 2022n/a-68-2.59%2,559
March 2022n/a-1,943-42.52%2,627
February 2022n/a-450-8.96%4,570
January 2022n/a+556+12.46%5,020
December 2021n/a-59-1.3%4,464
November 2021n/a-4,060-47.3%4,523
October 2021n/a+3,091+56.28%8,583
September 2021n/a-6,287-53.37%5,492
August 2021n/a+3,792+47.48%11,779
July 2021n/a+1,829+29.7%7,987
June 2021n/a-3,602-36.91%6,158
May 2021n/a+6,069+164.43%9,760
April 2021n/a-9,034-70.99%3,691
March 2021n/a+8,317+188.68%12,725
February 2021n/a-1,395-24.04%4,408
January 2021n/a+62+1.08%5,803
December 2020n/a-1,059-15.57%5,741
November 2020n/a-1,671-19.73%6,800
October 2020n/a-2,375-21.9%8,471
September 2020n/a+2,183+25.2%10,846
August 2020n/a+3,527+68.67%8,663
July 2020n/a+714+16.15%5,136
June 2020n/a+1,238+38.88%4,422
May 2020n/a-2,764-46.47%3,184
April 2020n/a-1,264-17.53%5,948
March 2020n/a+2,726+60.77%7,212
February 2020n/a-1,629-26.64%4,486
January 2020n/a-1,029-14.4%6,115
December 2019n/a-1,039-12.7%7,144
November 2019n/a+5,657+223.95%8,183
October 2019n/a-799-24.03%2,526
September 2019n/a-1,292-27.98%3,325
August 2019n/a+691+17.6%4,617
July 2019n/a+401+11.38%3,926
June 2019n/a-893-20.21%3,525
May 2019n/a+1,431+47.91%4,418
April 2019n/a-3,403-53.26%2,987
March 2019n/a+2,210+52.87%6,390
February 2019n/a-5,071-54.82%4,180
January 2019n/a-556-5.67%9,251
December 2018n/a+3,058+45.31%9,807
November 2018n/a-3,259-32.56%6,749
October 2018n/a-1,541-13.34%10,008
September 2018n/a+6,042+109.71%11,549
August 2018n/a-4,530-45.13%5,507
July 2018n/a+4,830+92.76%10,037
June 2018n/a-4,691-47.39%5,207
May 2018n/a+6,242+170.73%9,898
April 2018n/a+485+15.29%3,656
March 2018n/a-1,289-28.9%3,171
February 2018n/a-3,623-44.82%4,460
January 2018n/a-2,900-26.4%8,083
December 2017n/a-5,568-33.64%10,983
November 2017n/a-51,650-75.73%16,551
October 2017n/a+68,142+115494.92%68,201
September 2017n/a-45-43.27%59
August 2017n/a+17+19.54%104
July 2017n/a-22-20.18%87
June 2017n/a+15+15.96%109
May 2017n/a+19+25.33%94
April 2017n/a+28+59.57%75
March 2017n/a+38+422.22%47
February 2017n/an/an/a9

How many people play Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ right now?

At this moment Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ has 1,117 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #517 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 2,052 players. Today's peak is 25% below its 30-day average daily peak of 2,753.

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ player count history

Over the last 30 days Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ averaged a daily peak of 2,753 players, up 15% compared with the 30 days before (2,391). Its highest point this month (4,020) is 1% above the same period last year (3,963). In its first month after release (Feb 1, 2017) it peaked at 47 players. Today's player count is 2% of its all-time peak of 68,201, set on Oct 15, 2017.

Best time to play Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

Based on the last 14 days, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 52% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ players by hour and weekday

When Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 18:00 UTCabout 3,485 players on average
QuietestThursday at 07:00 UTCabout 1,144 players on average
Busy vs quiet3.0xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

About Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.

Developer
Monolith Productions
Publisher
WB Games
Released
Feb 1, 2017
Genre
Action, Adventure, RPG
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
13 languages, 7 with full audio

Screenshots

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Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ price history

$49.99
price now (US)
$4.99
lowest recorded (-90%) · Oct 16, 2026
-90%
typical sale discount · 1 sale seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is at its full price of $49.99. It usually goes on sale for about 90% off (around $5.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $4.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Checked daily.

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$49.99$49.9944.54 EURbase
Euro area39,99€$44.8839.99 EUR-10%
United Kingdom£34.99$47.0941.96 EUR-6%
CanadaC$ 59.99$42.9638.27 EUR-14%
AustraliaA$ 59.95$41.9737.39 EUR-16%
New ZealandNZ$ 67.95$38.2034.03 EUR-24%
BrazilR$229,99$42.0737.49 EUR-16%
MexicoMex$ 799.00$42.9838.29 EUR-14%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$25.00$25.0022.27 EUR-50%
Poland189,00 zł$48.3343.06 EUR-3%
SwitzerlandCHF 44.90$54.9048.91 EUR+10%
Norway419,00 kr$45.0640.15 EUR-10%
Turkey (MENA USD)$49.99$49.9944.54 EUR0%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$29.99$29.9926.72 EUR-40%
South AfricaR 569.00$34.6630.88 EUR-31%
India₹2,169.00$22.9620.45 EUR-54%
IndonesiaRp 389 999$21.5819.23 EUR-57%
China cheapest¥143.00$21.4419.11 EUR-57%
Japan¥5,950$37.5533.46 EUR-25%
South Korea₩ 53,000$39.4135.12 EUR-21%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ reviews over time

88% Very Positive88% of 117,680 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ on Twitch

1
watching now
1
live channels
34
24-hour peak viewers
16
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Middle-earth: Shadow of War", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 25 Oct 2026, with a peak of 325 viewers and 47 on average.

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ streamers right now

Nobody in our samples.

Top Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ streamers this week

  1. IggyMaid39
  2. DAndD_Bros31
  3. Sybil_Syrvice_28
  4. MGillette_21
  5. Gravewalker14417

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ achievements

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ has 72 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 24.8% of them; the rarest, Bombardier, is held by 1.8% of players.

  • Better Luck Next TimeMeet an Enemy or a Follower who has cheated death.72.2%
  • AvengedComplete a Vendetta Mission.62.8%
  • Fit for WarComplete a challenge to upgrade a piece of gear.61.6%
  • Hostile TakeoverDefeat a Warchief.61.5%
  • Rule of ThreeUnlock 3 Gem slots.61.0%
  • DismantledDisable an Outpost.60.4%
  • VandalDestroy a Monument.59.5%
  • ForgerForge a higher-quality Gem by combining three Gems of the same quality.58.1%
  • What Once Was LostHidden achievement57.4%
  • I Like to WatchWatch a Follower murder another Captain without helping him.53.4%
  • First StepsHidden achievement52.5%
  • Speak Friend and EnterOpen one of the Ithildin Doors.47.3%
  • Best DefenseEquip 3 Siege Upgrades on an Assault Team.45.6%
  • Bound by BloodComplete an Online Vendetta.44.7%
  • HeadhunterRecruit a Follower of every Advanced Class.43.4%
  • NemesisEncounter the same Orc 3 times in nemesis missions without killing him.42.6%
  • Feed the BeastsAttract every kind of beast using bait.37.8%
  • Power CoupleSend a Follower to support another Follower in a Nemesis Mission.37.3%
  • Promise KeeperIssue a Death Threat, and then successfully kill the target.36.6%
  • Lord of HorrorHidden achievement36.2%
  • BanishedHidden achievement35.9%
  • For GondorHidden achievement35.4%
  • Follower PerksUse a Training Order to give a Follower a gang.34.5%
  • The OperativeTurn all of a Warchief's bodyguards (minimum 2) into spies, then confront him.32.7%
  • Brought to HeelHidden achievement32.5%
  • PurgePurify all the Haedir.31.3%
  • Fall and RiseHidden achievement29.9%
  • The Stuff of LegendEquip a full Legendary Gear set as Talion.28.9%
  • Stalemate is VictoryHidden achievement28.0%
  • Forged by WarUnlock all player skills.26.6%
  • Undeath Defeats UndeathHidden achievement25.8%
  • Banish the DarknessHidden achievement25.0%
  • Master ForgerForge a top tier Gem.22.8%
  • No Orc Left BehindRescue a Follower who's been captured.21.9%
  • Second Age WarriorComplete all Shadow of the Past missions in one region.21.1%
  • The Web RevealedUncover the final Shelob memory and reveal the Web of Fate.19.8%
  • Eastern FrontConquer the Fortress of Shindrâm as Talion.17.5%
  • It Came From WithinStart a Conquest with all Warchiefs as spies.16.7%
  • Finished TalesRecover all Gondorian artifacts.15.9%
  • Peace in DeathHidden achievement14.4%
  • Everything is PermittedShame an Assassin until he becomes deranged.14.0%
  • Unlikely AlliancesRecruit your first follower as Eltariel.12.6%
  • Vertical MobilityHelp a grunt become an Overlord.11.6%
  • OverkillSend a Follower to kill another Follower in a pit fight.11.1%
  • Holding the LineDefend Cirith Ungol from a new threat.10.8%
  • Flash MobBlind 100 Orcs.10.5%
  • Rough RiderRide every type of beast and rare beast.9.4%
  • Death is not the EndResurrect a Follower Captain.9.3%
  • Scorched EarthDeny Sauron’s control of Seregost forever.9.1%
  • Bad BossStrike a Follower until he's had enough.8.8%
  • No Way OutChange the landscape of Lithlad.8.7%
  • Problem SolvedSettle the Fixer’s score with the overlord of Núrn.8.6%
  • No Orc Lives ForeverWin all Fight Pit missions.8.2%
  • Banished AmbitionDefeat the Rogue Nazgûl.8.1%
  • The Time has ComeWitness the end of Eltariel’s path.8.0%
  • Belly of the BeastLeave your mark on the Overlord of Lithlad.7.9%
  • Life of the PartySend a Destroyer on a Vendetta Mission.7.8%
  • Blood on BloodMake a Captain kill his bloodbrother.7.5%
  • Festival of BloodSave Serka.7.3%
  • Point of No ReturnDefend the Oasis.6.7%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 72 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ DLC

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ has 8 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

Latest Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ FAQ

Is Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ dead?

No, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is not dead. 1,117 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 2,052. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 15% on the month before).

How many people play Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™?

1,117 people are playing Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 2,052 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™?

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ reached its all-time Steam peak of 68,201 concurrent players on Oct 15, 2017.

Is Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ growing or declining?

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 2,753, up 15% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ most active?

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).

How much does Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ cost?

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ costs $49.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ on Steam is $4.99 (90% off), on Oct 16, 2026. It costs $49.99 right now.

Is Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ on sale right now?

No, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is at its full price of $49.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 90%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 90%.

Where is Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is cheapest in China at ¥143.00, about $21.44 or 57% below the US price of $49.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ good?

Steam players rate Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ Very Positive: 88% of 117,680 reviews are positive.

When did Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ come out?

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ was released on Steam on Feb 1, 2017.

Who made Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™?

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ was developed by Monolith Productions and published by WB Games.

Is Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ still worth playing?

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ has a big, active player base on Steam today (1,117 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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