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Middle-earth: Shadow of War

A Role-playing (RPG) game by Monolith Productions, released in 2017

84/100🟡Healthy🥇Proton GoldPlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)Xbox One

Go behind enemy lines to forge your army, conquer Fortresses and dominate Mordor from within. Experience how the award winning Nemesis System creates unique personal stories with every enemy and follower, and confront the full power of the Dark Lord Sauron and his Ringwraiths in this epic new story of Middle-earth.

Single player

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Middle-earth: Shadow of War price comparison table across Steam, GOG, and Epic.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War Download Size

The official download size for Middle-earth: Shadow of War is 70 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $4.20 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

70GB

Est. SSD Cost

$4.20USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

1h 35m

Is Middle-earth: Shadow of War Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟡Healthy
3.1KPlayers Online

There are currently 3,138 people playing Middle-earth: Shadow of War, placing it in the top 5% of active games. The community is alive and well.

Current Activity24h Peak: 3.8K
Estimated Match Wait: Standard (1-2 min)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Middle-earth: Shadow of War save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\MiddleearthShadowofWar\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/MiddleearthShadowofWar/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/MiddleearthShadowofWar/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Middle-earth: Shadow of War Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Middle-earth: Shadow of War, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 301 user configs ↗

Can I Run Middle-earth: Shadow of War?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Middle-earth: Shadow of War smoothly, your PC needs at least 12 GB RAM RAM and a AMD RX 480 or equivalent GPU. Plan for 70 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7 SP1 with Platform Update
  • ⚡
    CPUAMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz / Intel Core i5-2300, 2.80 GHz
  • 🧠
    RAM6 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUAMD HD 7870, 2 GB / NVIDIA GTX 660, 2 GB
  • 💾
    Storage70 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10 Creators Update
  • ⚡
    CPUAMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz / Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz
  • 🧠
    RAM12 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUAMD RX 480, 4 GB or RX580, 4GB / NVIDIA GTX 970, 4GB or GTX1060, 6GB
  • 💾
    Storage70 GB available space
Download Size
70 GBLarge

Is Middle-earth: Shadow of War Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

84
Rated 84 out of 100
Generally Favorable19 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 19 critic reviews, Middle-earth: Shadow of War has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 84, it stands out as a strong entry in the role-playing (rpg) category, though it may have minor flaws.

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