Choose Darksiders 4
Choose Darksiders 4 if you want an Adventure experience.
Darksiders 4 vs The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition
Darksiders 4 and The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition
Choose The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing. 1,597 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Darksiders 4 and The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Darksiders 4 |  The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 84% positive (1,597 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Gunfire Games | Aspyr Media |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Darksiders 4 vs The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition — FAQ
- Are Darksiders 4 and The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Darksiders 4 and The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Darksiders 4 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.