LEGO The Lord of the Rings (2012)

About

LEGO The Lord of the Rings came out on November 13, 2012 for PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360, then for PC on November 27, 2012 and for Mac on February 21, 2013. On Steam, 91% of 9,664 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 186 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 406 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 13 hours. It was nominated for 2 awards.

Based on The Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy, LEGO The Lord of the Rings follows the original storylines of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, taking players through the epic story events reimagined with the humor and endless variety of LEGO play. Trusted with the dangerous task to destroy an ancient magical ring that threatens all that is good, Frodo is forced to leave his peaceful home. But the ring wants to be found and the road to Mount Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed, will be perilous and riddled with Orcs and fouler things. To help Frodo, a Fellowship is formed —Aragorn the Ranger, Gandalf the Wizard, Legolas the Elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Boromir a Man of Gondor, and Frodo’s Hobbit friends Sam, Merry and Pippin. Players relive the legend through the LEGO minifigures, as they explore wonders, solve timeless riddles, and overcome endless foes in their quest to destroy the Ring.

Story

In LEGO The Lord of the Rings, the hobbit Frodo is entrusted with a dangerous task: to destroy an ancient magical ring that threatens all that is good. Join him and his friends as they are forced to leave their peaceful homes, in search of guidance and aid. But the Ring wants to be found....and the road to Mount Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed, is riddled with Orcs...and fouler things.

What is happening now

LEGO The Lord of the Rings brings the trilogy's key locations and characters to the brick-building adventure format across multiple platforms. The game lets players construct and explore iconic settings from Middle-earth in the studio's characteristic style. Recent coverage has focused on the physical merchandise side, with attention on a substantial Minas Tirith set that represents the largest LEGO Lord of the Rings construction released to date. Coverage has detailed the building process behind this ambitious set, highlighting its scale and complexity as a collector's piece.

How long to beat LEGO The Lord of the Rings

from 3 players

Main storyrushing through the story

13 h

Main + extrasstory plus side content

18 h

From the people behind LEGO The Lord of the Rings

shared cast and crew

Bayonetta 2

2014 · Yuri Lowenthal and Crispin Freeman

Hitman: Absolution

2012 · Yuri Lowenthal and Chris Edgerly

God of War III

2010 · Crispin Freeman

Batman: Arkham Knight

2015 · Crispin Freeman

Bayonetta

2009 · Yuri Lowenthal

Marvel's Spider-Man

2018 · Yuri Lowenthal

Batman: Arkham Asylum

2009 · Tom Kane

Overwatch

2016 · Crispin Freeman

Games like LEGO The Lord of the Rings

same kind of game, other series

Grand Theft Auto V

2013 · Rockstar North

Bully

2006 · Rockstar Vancouver

Saints Row: The Third

2011 · Volition

Saints Row IV

2013 · High Voltage Software

Need for Speed: Rivals

2013 · Ghost Games

Yakuza 5

2012 · Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland

2005 · Neversoft Entertainment

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

2010 · IO Interactive

Cast and crew

9 credits

Crew

Howard Shore

Composer

Voice cast

Awards

0 won, 2 more nominations

British Academy Games Awards 2013

Nominated: British Game Nominated: Family

Media

Watch trailer 1

Releases

Platform

Date

PlayStation 3

November 13, 2012

Wii

November 13, 2012 (North America first)

Xbox 360

November 13, 2012

PC (Microsoft Windows)

November 27, 2012

Mac

February 21, 2013

iOS

November 7, 2013

Android

January 8, 2016

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Verified works great out of the box

Minimum

OS *

Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3, Vista, or Windows® 7

Processor

Dual Core CPU @ 2GHz (Pentium D or better)

Memory

1GB RAM

Hard Disk Space

8 GB free HDD space

Video Card

NVIDIA® 7600, 7800, 8800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 1950 or higher

Sound

16-bit Sound Card

Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.

LEGO The Lord of the Rings player count

concurrent players on Steam

186playing now2h ago

200peak today

40630-day peak

406highest we have seenOct 25, 2026

Oct 23daily peak, last 11 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

LEGO The Lord of the Rings achievements

48 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Delved too greedily... Collect more than 10,000,000,000 studs. (Single Player Only)

4.7%

Taking the Hobbits to Isengard. Travel to Isengard as every playable Hobbit.

4.7%

... And away he goes, Precious! Defeat Gollum as Gollum.

5.2%

Dance of the dead. Turn an enemy into a skeleton and make them dance.

5.2%

I've always been taller! Use the Ent Draught on Pippin.

5.5%

My Precious... Collect all the Mithril Bricks. (Single Player Only)

5.6%

All 48 achievements by how many players unlocked them

There and Back Again. Get 100%. (Single Player Only)

5.6%

Here's a pretty thing! Craft every Mithril item. (Single Player Only)

5.7%

An expected journey. Travel to Trollshaws as Bilbo.

5.7%

Not with 10,000 men... Unlock all characters. (Single Player Only)

5.8%

Worth greater than the Shire. Dress a character completely in treasure items.

5.8%

There's some good in this world. Complete all the Fetch Quests in Middle-earth. (Single Player Only)

I told you he was tricksy. Collect all the Red Bricks. (Single Player Only)

6.4%

We cannot linger. Complete 'The Mines of Moria' in under 15 minutes.

6.9%

Of all the inquisitive Hobbits. Unlock all the Map Stones in Middle-earth. (Single Player Only)

7.2%

Our only wish to catch a fish! Fish perfectly 20 times by pressing the icon as it flashes.

7.2%

Return of the Mushroom King. Equip Aragorn with the Mushroom Crown.

7.8%

Ready for another adventure. Achieve True Adventurer in every level. (Single Player Only)

7.9%

A link to the elements. Craft the Fire and Ice Bows. (Single Player Only)

8.6%

It won't be that easy! During 'Prologue', jump into the fires of Mount Doom as Isildur.

9.7%

Don't tell the Elf... Throw Gimli 30 times.

10.1%

Pointy-eared Elvish princeling. Defeat 42 Uruk-hai as Legolas.

12%

The Lord of the Ring. Complete the Bonus Level.

13.8%

What about second breakfast? Complete 2 cooking puzzles.

15.8%

One does not simply... Walk into Mordor.

16.5%

That is a rare gift. Reach the top of Amon Hen without being caught once by Boromir. (Single Player Only)

16.6%

That one counts as mine! Finish one of Gimli's opponents as Legolas in 'Helm's Deep'.

22%

It's gone. Complete 'Mount Doom'.

22.1%

That still only counts as one! Defeat an Oliphaunt as Legolas.

22.1%

This day we fight! Complete 'The Black Gate'.

22.5%

You and whose army? Complete 'The Battle of Pelennor Fields'.

23.2%

We did it, Mr Frodo. Complete 'Cirith Ungol'.

23.7%

They have been summoned. Complete 'The Paths of the Dead'.

23.8%

Naughty little fly... Complete 'The Secret Stairs'.

24.6%

A Wizard should know better! Complete 'Osgiliath'.

25.7%

The battle is about to begin... Complete 'Helm's Deep'.

26.8%

I'm glad to be with you. Complete a level in co-op.

27.1%

Stinking creatures... Complete 'Warg Attack'.

27.6%

Safe is where I'll keep you. Complete 'Track Hobbits'.

28.6%

Soft and quick as shadows... Complete 'The Dead Marshes'.

28.8%

On the Precious... Complete 'Taming Gollum'.

31.2%

Let's hunt some Orc! Complete 'Amon Hen'.

33.6%

This is no mine... it's a tomb. Complete 'The Mines of Moria'.

36.6%

The long way around. Complete 'The Pass of Caradhras'.

39.7%

Great! ...Where are we going? Form The Fellowship of the Ring.

44.3%

That is no trinket you carry. Complete 'Weathertop'.

48.5%

It's a dangerous business... Complete 'The Black Rider'.

61.6%

The strength of Men failed. Complete 'Prologue'.

75.6%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

1 story

We Build LEGO The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith

1 outlet · Jul 16, 2026

LEGO The Lord of the Rings 2012