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Join Frodo and the Fellowship to fight, solve character-based puzzles, and explore LEGO Middle-earth on a quest to destroy the Ring.
Released 27 Nov 2012
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Switch Fellowship Abilities
Solve Character Puzzles
Based on The Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy, LEGO® The Lord of the Rings follows the original story-lines of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, taking players through the epic story events re-imagined with the humor and endl
Developed by Traveller's Tales · Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment









Follow Frodo and the Fellowship on their journey to destroy a dangerous magical Ring, as the stories of all three films are retold with LEGO characters, film dialogue, and playful humor.
Play through action-adventure levels featuring simple combat, platforming, puzzles, and environmental obstacles. Switch among characters to use their different abilities, explore Middle-earth locations, and take on foes.
Between story missions, roam an open-world version of Middle-earth, complete side quests, and search for collectibles. Unlock more than 80 playable characters, gather Mithril to forge items, and play solo or in local drop-in, drop-out co-op.
In the supplied reviews, players often enjoy the humorous retelling of the film trilogy, its familiar characters and settings, and the chance to explore Middle-earth beyond the story levels. Reviewers also praise the film dialogue and music, accessible puzzles, and playing together in local co-op. Some describe the action and puzzles as simple, while others report bugs that disrupt play, particularly when pursuing full completion.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 48 |
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| Players | 1–2 |
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| Multiplayer | The provided information supports single-player and local 2-player cooperative play. The official description states an easy access drop-in, drop-out option, and Steam tags/features indicate Local Co-Op, Local Multiplayer, and Split Screen. Reviews consistently describe couch co-op, dynamic split screen, and Steam Remote Play Together as a way to play remotely by streaming local co-op. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No official mod support information is provided. One review mentions a 'freeplay mod' and another mentions cheat codes used to address collectible issues, but no fact-based multiplayer impact is established from the provided information. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Metacritic | 80/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |