The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition

gamedeveloper.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen, Platforms, Release date, Genres, Free base co-op, Working in sync, About.

• Online co-op: Aspyr's release of 2026-08-11, hosted unedited on Game Developer, says up to three players can play co-op online.
• Most players online: Says up to three players online.
• Local co-op: Says two players can play in local split screen, and that local co-op is not available on the original Nintendo Switch.
• Most players on one screen: Says two players in local split screen. The Steam game text and the Xbox capability list are less clear, so the maker's number is used.
• Split or shared screen: Names local split screen.
• Platforms: Lists PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC through Steam, Epic and GOG. The Switch 2 edition was due on the EU eShop a week after launch.
• Release date: The release is dated 11 August 2026 and says the game is available that day. This is the date of this edition. The 2011 original is a separate release.
• Genres: Calls the game an action RPG.
• Free base co-op: Sells the game at a set price on PC and consoles. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
• Working in sync: Describes a fellowship of three heroes with different skills who work together.
• About: Presents a Middle-earth story about a servant of Sauron and a new fellowship of three heroes.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Platforms, Genres, Online co-op, Local co-op, Free base co-op.

• Steam app ID: Steam identifies the game as app 2523770. The 2011 original is a separate Steam app.
• Release status: Steam shows the game as released.
• Platforms: Only Windows is enabled in current Steam data.
• Genres: Steam lists Action and RPG.
• Online co-op: Categories include Online Co-op.
• Local co-op: Categories include Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
• Free base co-op: Steam data marks the game as not free. The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.

store.steampowered.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Aspyr's post of 2026-09-15 about Patch 1 also announces the game as Steam Deck Verified.

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Fighting, About, Working in sync, Unlocks and progress, Story.

• Fighting: User tags include Hack and Slash, Action RPG and Combat.
• About: User tags include Fantasy and Dark Fantasy.
• Working in sync: The game text gives each hero a set role and says the heroes must work together.
• Unlocks and progress: The game text promises skills, abilities and gear to customize each hero.
• Story: The game text sets a story about a servant of Sauron beside the main Lord of the Rings tale, with cameos from well-known characters.

store.epicgames.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Free base co-op.

• Free base co-op: The checked Epic full-base edition is sold as a base game with a buy button. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

gog.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Free base co-op.

• Free base co-op: The checked GOG full-base edition is sold with an add to cart button. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Most players online, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: Lists the PS5 version.
• Most players online: Says it supports up to three online players with PS Plus.
• Most players on one screen: Lists one or two players.
• Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Most players online, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: Names Xbox Series X|S.
• Most players online: The capabilities list gives online co-op for two to three players.
• Most players on one screen: The capabilities list shows both a local co-op range of two to three and a local multiplayer range of two to two. That conflicts with the maker's two, so the maker's number is used.
• Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Most players online, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: The original Switch edition. Its game text offers online co-op only, and its player data lists one player on a single system. This matches the maker's note that local co-op is missing there.
• Most players online: Player data lists online play for up to three.
• Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Most players online, Most players on one screen.

• Platforms: A separate Switch 2 edition. Its game text offers online or split screen co-op.
• Most players online: Player data lists online play for up to three.
• Most players on one screen: Player data lists a single system with up to two players.

gamingtrend.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Story, Unlocks and progress, Getting better, Planning ahead.

• Story: Review from 2026-08-31 calls the story average, told mostly through cutscenes and taking a back seat to the action RPG grind.
• Unlocks and progress: Says loot is plentiful and the skill and power upgrades are shallow.
• Getting better: Says skill points can be assigned automatically, so there is little to think about.
• Planning ahead: Says builds will not take much thought, though you take a quick look at choices and changes.

nintendolife.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Exploring, Tension and danger.

• Exploring: Review of the Switch 2 version from 2026-08-27 calls it a linear game that moves through levels and places in a set order.
• Tension and danger: Says battles swarm you with enemies and go on for a long time.

rpgfan.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Sessions, Laughter and chaos, Time to hang out, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness.

• Kind of game: Review of the PS5 version from 2026-08-28 says the game is built with co-op in mind and goes twice as fast with a friend.
• Sessions: Refers to a 12-hour campaign.
• Laughter and chaos: The reviewer laughed hard at a computer-controlled hero's mistakes and at enemies flung away by big attacks, and calls co-op a goofy blast.
• Time to hang out: Compares co-op to watching a so-bad-it's-good film with a friend, with laughs during the dialogue choices.
• Working in sync: Says each hero matters to the party, most of all the elf who heals and shields.
• Tension and danger: Says computer allies keep going down and enemies soak up a lot of damage.
• Calm and coziness: Mentions shopping breaks in the middle of chapters, which give short pauses between fights.

thexboxhub.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Story, Working in sync, Laughter and chaos, Planning ahead.

• Story: Review from 2026-08-30 calls the story the strongest part of the game.
• Working in sync: Describes a dwarf tank, an elf mage and a stealthier human, so the roles differ.
• Laughter and chaos: Says fights can turn wonderfully chaotic when everyone gets involved.
• Planning ahead: Says co-op leaves more room for strategy.

useapotion.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.

• Kind of game: Review from 2026-08-16 says co-op is where the game shines, with a friend at your side in each showdown.
• Unlocks and progress: Says loot is the real hook, with gear swapping across a playthrough of about 12 hours.
• Planning ahead: Calls co-op fights deceptively strategic.