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LEGO® The Hobbit™ vs LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens

LEGO® The Hobbit™ and LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens 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® The Hobbit™ (2014) is 2 years older than LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens (2016). LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than LEGO® The Hobbit™ (71.9% 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 Hobbit™

Choose LEGO® The Hobbit™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,210 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens

Choose LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.8% positive across 2,090 reviews.

Both LEGO® The Hobbit™ and LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens 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® The Hobbit™ vs LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens — Steam metadata comparison
LEGO® The Hobbit™ — Steam game coverLEGO® The Hobbit™LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens — Steam game coverLEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens
Released20142016
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price19.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews71.9% positive (2,210 reviews)77.8% positive (2,090 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersTraveller's Tales, Feral Interactive (Mac)Traveller's Tales, TT Games, Feral Interactive (Mac)

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LEGO® The Hobbit™ vs LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens — FAQ

Which is better, LEGO® The Hobbit™ or LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens?
On Steam reviews LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens scores higher (77.8% positive) than LEGO® The Hobbit™ (71.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens 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® The Hobbit™ or LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens first?
If you want chronology, LEGO® The Hobbit™ (2014) came out before LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens (2016). 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® The Hobbit™ and LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens 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® The Hobbit™ and LEGO® STAR WARS™: The Force Awakens 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.
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