Choose Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Choose Lord of the Rings: War in the North if you want a RPG experience. 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 First Templar - Steam Special Edition
Lord of the Rings: War in the North and The First Templar - Steam Special Edition both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Both released in 2011. Lord of the Rings: War in the North scores higher on Steam reviews (77.9% positive) than The First Templar - Steam Special Edition (69.6% 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 First Templar - Steam Special Edition
Choose The First Templar - Steam Special Edition if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op. The First Templar - Steam Special Edition launched in 2011.
Both Lord of the Rings: War in the North and The First Templar - Steam Special Edition sit in Action 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 |  The First Templar - Steam Special Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2011 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.9% positive (1,537 reviews) | 69.6% positive (263 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Snowblind Studios | Haemimont Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2011.
- Lord of the Rings: War in the North scores higher on Steam reviews (77.9% positive) than The First Templar - Steam Special Edition (69.6% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The First Templar - Steam Special Edition is Deck Playable 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 First Templar - Steam Special Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Lord of the Rings: War in the North or The First Templar - Steam Special Edition?
- On Steam reviews Lord of the Rings: War in the North scores higher (77.9% positive) than The First Templar - Steam Special Edition (69.6% 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.
- Are Lord of the Rings: War in the North and The First Templar - Steam Special Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 The First Templar - Steam Special Edition 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; The First Templar - Steam Special Edition ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.