Choose LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Choose LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 3,051 Steam reviews back the pick.
LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 vs LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™
LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (2010) is 2 years older than LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ (2012). LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ scores higher on Steam reviews (89.6% positive) than LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (83.5% positive). 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 LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™
Choose LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.6% positive across 4,956 reviews.
Both LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 |  LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.5% positive (3,051 reviews) | 89.6% positive (4,956 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | TT Games | Traveller's Tales |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (2010) is 2 years older than LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ (2012).
- LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ scores higher on Steam reviews (89.6% positive) than LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (83.5% positive).
- LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 vs LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ — FAQ
- Which is better, LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 or LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™?
- On Steam reviews LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ scores higher (89.6% positive) than LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (83.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 or LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ first?
- If you want chronology, LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (2010) came out before LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ (2012). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.