18 Multiplayer games like Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals.

What brings it close to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is open world exploration, melee combat and a medieval setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in combat and world — its own ground is a sandbox world and ranged combat.

Shelved next to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings 3D presentation.

The genre is the same as Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and historical setting. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: loot and gear systems.

If Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a mythological setting.

If Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression and tone: loot and gear systems.

On paper it is what Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems.

Its point of contact with Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is open world exploration, tactical combat and a medieval setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on combat: this one brings ranged combat.

Same family as Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: shooting mechanics.

Genre puts it alongside Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™, and so does fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is loot and gear systems.

The genre is the same as Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™’s, and with it exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings co-op play.

Shelved next to Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ for good reason: fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: shooting mechanics.

It comes from the same genre as Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ and shares fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

It comes from the same genre as Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ and shares single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.