Choose Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Choose Lord of the Rings: War in the North if you want an Action game with Multi-player and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.9% positive across 1,537 reviews.
Lord of the Rings: War in the North vs The Dwarves
Lord of the Rings: War in the North and The Dwarves both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Lord of the Rings: War in the North (2011) is 5 years older than The Dwarves (2016). Lord of the Rings: War in the North scores higher on Steam reviews (77.9% positive) than The Dwarves (71.3% 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 The Dwarves
Choose The Dwarves if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Dwarves launched in 2016.
Both Lord of the Rings: War in the North and The Dwarves sit in RPG on Steam, 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 |  The Dwarves | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.9% positive (1,537 reviews) | 71.3% positive (470 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Snowblind Studios | KING Art |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Lord of the Rings: War in the North (2011) is 5 years older than The Dwarves (2016).
- Lord of the Rings: War in the North scores higher on Steam reviews (77.9% positive) than The Dwarves (71.3% positive).
- Lord of the Rings: War in the North has co-op; The Dwarves does not.
- The Dwarves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Lord of the Rings: War in the North has no Deck rating yet.
Lord of the Rings: War in the North vs The Dwarves — FAQ
- Which is better, Lord of the Rings: War in the North or The Dwarves?
- On Steam reviews Lord of the Rings: War in the North scores higher (77.9% positive) than The Dwarves (71.3% 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 The Dwarves first?
- If you want chronology, Lord of the Rings: War in the North (2011) came out before 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 The Dwarves similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does The Dwarves have multiplayer like Lord of the Rings: War in the North?
- No. Lord of the Rings: War in the North supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while The Dwarves is listed as single-player only.