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The Lord of the Rings Online

A Role-playing (RPG) game by Standing Stone Games, released in 2007

90/100🟡Healthy🥇Proton GoldPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Lord of the Rings Online is the premier MMORPG set in J.R.R. Tolkien's wondrous world of Middle-earth. LOTRO brings you into the timeline of the events of The Lord of the Rings story, and sets you on a path that parallels the Fellowship of the Ring, aiding them on their journey to Mordor by performing tasks and adventurous deeds surrounding their path across Middle-earth.

MultiplayerCo-operativeMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO)

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The Lord of the Rings Online Download Size

The official download size for The Lord of the Rings Online is 2 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.12 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

2GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.12USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

2 mins

Is The Lord of the Rings Online Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟡Healthy
1.7KPlayers Online

There are currently 1,742 people playing The Lord of the Rings Online, retaining a dedicated core community despite lower mainstream numbers.

Current Activity24h Peak: 2.1K
Estimated Match Wait: Slow (3-5 min)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the The Lord of the Rings Online save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\TheLordoftheRingsOnline\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/TheLordoftheRingsOnline/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/TheLordoftheRingsOnline/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 The Lord of the Rings Online 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 The Lord of the Rings Online, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 151 user configs ↗

Can I Run The Lord of the Rings Online?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

The Lord of the Rings Online has modest requirements. Most gaming PCs from the last 5 years should handle it.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7 (64bit recommended for high resolution)
  • ⚡
    CPUCore 2 Duo / AMD Athlon II or better
  • 🧠
    RAM2GB
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10
  • ⚡
    CPUCore i7 / AMD FX-8100 or better
  • 🧠
    RAM4GB minimum
Download Size
2 GBSmall

Is The Lord of the Rings Online Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

90
Rated 90 out of 100
Must-Play Title3 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 3 critic reviews, The Lord of the Rings Online is universally acclaimed as a genre-defining masterpiece. Scoring a 90/100, it is one of the highest-rated role-playing (rpg) games available, making it an essential purchase.

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