Ranking by series

The The Lord of the Rings games, ranked.

8 games compete in this selection. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King tops it with 1,752 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 · Beat 'em up 1,752
  2. 2 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 · Beat 'em up 1,578
  3. 3 The Lord of the Rings: Conquest 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,561
  4. 4 The Lord of the Rings: War in the North 2011 · Action RPG 1,552
  5. 5 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2002 · Action-adventure 1,494
  6. 6 The Hobbit 2003 · Platformer 1,451
  7. 7 The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age 2004 · Action RPG 1,399
  8. 8 The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring 2003 · Action-adventure 1,364

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In detail

The The Lord of the Rings games ranked, what this ranking says

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King leads this selection with 1,752 ELO points, ahead of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: Conquest. The 8 games competing in it have played 832 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 8
Duels played by those games 832
Game in the lead The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,752
Best represented decade 2000s
Last reading September 19, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 8 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
The Hobbit +57 1,451
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North +39 1,552
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring +34 1,494

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the The Lord of the Rings series?

According to community votes, the best game in the The Lord of the Rings series is The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, with 1,752 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: Conquest, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many The Lord of the Rings games are ranked?

8 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 832 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which The Lord of the Rings game is climbing right now?

The Hobbit is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 57 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 8 games in the selection moved.

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