Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Live player count and Steam charts
Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
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 * | 1,611 | -193 | -10.7% | 2,741 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,804 | +242 | +15.5% | 3,183 |
| May 2026 | 1,562 | -168 | -9.7% | 2,970 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,730 | -202 | -10.5% | 3,322 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,932 | -1,384 | -41.7% | 3,611 |
| Feb 2026 | 3,316 | +670 | +25.3% | 7,366 |
| Jan 2026 | 2,646 | +233 | +9.7% | 4,562 |
| Dec 2025 | 2,413 | +222 | +10.1% | 3,915 |
| Nov 2025 | 2,191 | -227 | -9.4% | 3,963 |
| Oct 2025 | 2,418 | +841 | +53.3% | 4,980 |
| Sep 2025 | 1,577 | -170 | -9.7% | 2,795 |
| Aug 2025 | 1,747 | -195 | -10.0% | 2,969 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- May 28, 2026Spring In the Shire
- May 1, 2025Spring In the Shire
- Mar 4, 2025Midwinter in Middle-earth Sale
- May 13, 2021Spring in the Shire Sale
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 18:00 — 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 6 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
