Choose Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Choose Lord of the Rings: War in the North if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.9% positive across 1,537 reviews.
Lord of the Rings: War in the North vs We Are The Dwarves
Lord of the Rings: War in the North and We Are The Dwarves 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. Lord of the Rings: War in the North (2011) is 5 years older than We Are The Dwarves (2016). Lord of the Rings: War in the North scores higher on Steam reviews (77.9% positive) than We Are The Dwarves (69.4% 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 We Are The Dwarves
Choose We Are The Dwarves if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. We Are The Dwarves launched in 2016.
Both Lord of the Rings: War in the North and We Are The Dwarves sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player 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
 Lord of the Rings: War in the North |  We Are The Dwarves | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.9% positive (1,537 reviews) | 69.4% positive (447 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Snowblind Studios | Whale Rock Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Lord of the Rings: War in the North (2011) is 5 years older than We Are The Dwarves (2016).
- Lord of the Rings: War in the North scores higher on Steam reviews (77.9% positive) than We Are The Dwarves (69.4% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
Lord of the Rings: War in the North vs We Are The Dwarves — FAQ
- Which is better, Lord of the Rings: War in the North or We Are The Dwarves?
- On Steam reviews Lord of the Rings: War in the North scores higher (77.9% positive) than We Are The Dwarves (69.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lord of the Rings: War in the North is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Lord of the Rings: War in the North or We Are The Dwarves first?
- If you want chronology, Lord of the Rings: War in the North (2011) came out before We Are The Dwarves (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 Lord of the Rings: War in the North and We Are The Dwarves 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 Lord of the Rings: War in the North and We Are The Dwarves have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Lord of the Rings: War in the North ships Co-op; We Are The Dwarves ships Co-op.