ActionRPG
Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Give it 7 hours
Gets good by 7h then rated almost like by veterans
Fully opens up by 15h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending 29% of players who started
Started playing 79% of owners
Steam reviews 81% positive of 9,576
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 2 reviews are negative (44%); after 15h it's 1 in 10 (10%).
- Fully opens up by hour 15.
- 29% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Elf-friend” (Join forces with the sons of Elrond) and “Tharzog's Bane” (Defeat Agandaûr's lieutenant Tharzog): from 85% to 66% of starters.
- 78% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 9,594 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 19.2h for positive, 7.6h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (78.5% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Friend to the Eagles Help free the Great Eagle Beleram. 100%
- Elf-friend Join forces with the sons of Elrond. 85% −15
- Tharzog's Bane Defeat Agandaûr's lieutenant Tharzog. Most players quit here 66% −19
- Tracker Discover what happened to the missing Rangers. 56% −10
- Begone, lord of carrion! Defeat the Barrow Wight Lord. 53% −3
- Trusted with the Secret Learn of the Ring of Power and the plan for its destruction. 53%
- Giant-slayer Slay Bargrisar the stone giant. 45% −7
- Mountain-breaker Help destroy the citadel within Mount Gundabad. 41% −5
- Wulfrun's Bane Defeat the Sorceror Wulfrun. 40% −1
- Spider-slayer Slay Saenathra. 37% −3
- Friend to the Ring-bearer Speak with Frodo in Rivendell. 35% −2
- In the Dragon's Den Meet a dragon and survive. 35%
- Siege-breaker Help weather the siege of Nordinbad. 33% −2
- Friend of the Woodland Realm Free the elf from his captors in Mirkwood Marsh. 30% −3
- Hero of the North Defeat Sauron's Lieutenant Agandaûr. 29% −1
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (46)
story milestone ending side
- Friend to the Eagles Help free the Great Eagle Beleram. 100%
- Sudden Fury Perform 3 critical hits within 10 seconds. 97%
- Elf-friend Join forces with the sons of Elrond. 85%
- Foe-hammer Kill 200 enemies in a single playthrough. 78%
- Where there's life, there's hope Revive a fallen ally. 77%
- Fell-handed Deal 1500 damage in a single melee strike. 73%
- Tharzog's Bane Defeat Agandaûr's lieutenant Tharzog. 66%
- Expert Treasure-hunter. Locate 5 gilded treasure chests in a single playthrough. 60%
- Gem-studded Slot an elfstone into an item. 60%
- Defender of the North Achieve level 10. 60%
- Tracker Discover what happened to the missing Rangers. 56%
- Begone, lord of carrion! Defeat the Barrow Wight Lord. 53%
- Trusted with the Secret Learn of the Ring of Power and the plan for its destruction. 53%
- War-hardened Achieve at least 1 rank in a tier 3 skill. 49%
- Giant-slayer Slay Bargrisar the stone giant. 45%
- Bane of Mordor Kill 600 enemies in a single playthrough. 45%
- Relentless While in Hero Mode, perform a streak of 50 hits. 43%
- Troll's Bane Slay the wild snow trolls. 42%
- Like a Thunderbolt Deal 3000 damage with a single ranged strike. 41%
- Mountain-breaker Help destroy the citadel within Mount Gundabad. 41%
- Swift-winged Warrior Summon Beleram 10 times in a single playthrough. 40%
- Wulfrun's Bane Defeat the Sorceror Wulfrun. 40%
- Dragon-hoard Amass 25,000 coins. 37%
- Spider-slayer Slay Saenathra. 37%
- Friend to the Ring-bearer Speak with Frodo in Rivendell. 35%
- In the Dragon's Den Meet a dragon and survive. 35%
- Champion of the North Achieve level 20. 34%
- Siege-breaker Help weather the siege of Nordinbad. 33%
- Now for wrath, now for ruin! Kill 4 enemies simultaneously. 31%
- Friend of the Woodland Realm Free the elf from his captors in Mirkwood Marsh. 30%
- Many deeds, great and small Complete 15 quests in a single playthrough. 29%
- Hero of the North Defeat Sauron's Lieutenant Agandaûr. 29%
- War-machinist Kill 150 enemies with war machines in a single playthrough. 27%
- Victorious in Battle Complete a playthrough on at least Normal difficulty. 25%
- Eagle Savior Defeat Agandaûr without the aid of Beleram. 23%
- Keen-eyed Marksman Kill 50 enemies with headshots in a single playthrough. 20%
- Seeker Discover 25 secrets in a single playthrough. 20%
- Herb-master Create 15 potions in a single playthrough. 15%
- Strength of Our Alliance Slay one enemy together with 2 other players. 13%
- The Lidless Eye Complete the investigation of the Cult of the Lidless Eye. 11%
- Warrior Exemplar For one character unlock every skill that provides a modification to War Cry, Sanctuary or Evasion. 9.3%
- Battle-master Unlock every active-cast ability in one character’s skill tree. 6.2%
- Hero of Legend Complete a playthrough on Heroic difficulty. 6.0%
- Living Shield Absorb 25,000 total damage during the course of 1 level. 5.5%
- Well-arrayed Equip all parts of an armor set. 4.5%
- Against All Odds Complete a playthrough on Legendary difficulty. 3.7%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.