The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth

The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth

Fantasy Flight Games · April 18, 2019 · Adventure, RPG, Strategy, Board Game, Free to Play

The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth price

The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth

✦ AI summary

Lead a fellowship of heroes through Middle-earth's most iconic locations, battling enemies and uncovering lore while the free companion app dynamically manages encounters and campaign progression. What sets it apart is the seamless blend of cooperative board game strategy with app-driven storytelling that lets you customize your character's skills and save your epic quest across multiple sessions.

The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth™ is a cooperative game for one to five players. During a game, a group of heroes embarks on perilous adventures, working together to explore and survive the vast and epic fantasy world of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings™. Throughout their journeys, heroes battle powerful foes, discover lost treasures, uncover forgotten lore, and customize their skills according to their role within their Fellowship. As darkness is rising, unifying evil, shadow, and corruption, it is the time for the heroes to take a stand and begin their journey in Middle-earth.

To play The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth™, one player must download the free Journeys in Middle-earth app on a compatible device. The app determines the challenges and content that the heroes encounter during the game, from tile and token placement to enemy behavior. The app also lets the heroes save their campaign, allowing them to complete it over the course of several gaming sessions.

The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player, Online PvP, Co-op, Split screen
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended May 24, 2026
Dominate the Middleearth
2 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 27, 2026
TL;DR: Fun game! I'd definitely recommend it. This app has some minor quirks that, if fixed, would make this game's QoL be a bit more polished. Not a show stopper by any means. Definitely pick it up if you can find and afford it. The long of it... - UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS - First and foremost, the game requires both this free app and the actual board game together as a full package. This software is not the game itself. It's a required component of the full game. Again, you must have both to play this game. - GAME REVIEW - - Theme - If you like LotR, this will be an entertaining romp, either solo or with your friends and family. If you like solo and/or cooperative games, this scratches the itch. If you like app guided game masters, this has it. If you like random game generation features with each play through, this does it. - Play Mechanics - The game mechanics are quite simple once you get them down. It doesn't take much to complete a full turn as there are three phases, 1. an action phase where each player has two actions from a set of three (e.g. move two spaces, interact, or attack), 2. a shadow phase where the enemies spawn, move and or attack, and 3. the Ral…
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 7, 2026
Fun with a good group ^^
1 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 30, 2026
Very good board game.
Recommended Aug 21, 2026
Good game
Not recommended Jun 5, 2026
not very good

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