The Lord of the Rings Online
Live player count and Steam charts
Join the world’s greatest fellowship of players in the award-winning online re-creation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendary Middle-earth.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 854 | -32 | -3.6% | 1,637 |
| Jun 2026 | 886 | -142 | -13.8% | 1,662 |
| May 2026 | 1,028 | +36 | +3.6% | 1,952 |
| Apr 2026 | 992 | -20 | -2.0% | 2,125 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,012 | -136 | -11.8% | 2,019 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,148 | +27 | +2.4% | 2,192 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,121 | +21 | +1.9% | 2,159 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,100 | +9 | +0.8% | 2,113 |
| Nov 2025 | 1,091 | +85 | +8.4% | 2,054 |
| Oct 2025 | 1,006 | +22 | +2.2% | 1,951 |
| Sep 2025 | 984 | +96 | +10.8% | 1,970 |
| Aug 2025 | 888 | +60 | +7.2% | 1,891 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jul 22, 2026Update 49 Release Notes
- Jul 1, 2026Update 48.8 Release Notes
- Jun 24, 2026Update 48.7 Release Notes
- Jun 17, 2026Update 48.6 Release Notes
- Jun 11, 2026Update 48.5 Release Notes
- Jun 3, 2026Update 48.4 Release Notes
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 19:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 26 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
