Choose Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
Choose Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 35,896 Steam reviews back the pick.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ vs Maneater
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ and Maneater both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ (2017) is 4 years older than Maneater (2021). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™: 35,896 reviews, Maneater: 8,199). 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 Maneater
Choose Maneater if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 8,199 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ and Maneater sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.3% vs 88.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ |  Maneater | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (35,896 reviews) | 88.9% positive (8,199 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Monolith Productions | Tripwire Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ (2017) is 4 years older than Maneater (2021).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™: 35,896 reviews, Maneater: 8,199).
- Maneater is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ (39.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ vs Maneater — FAQ
- Which is better, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ or Maneater?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ sits at 88.3% positive (35,896 reviews), Maneater at 88.9% (8,199). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ or Maneater first?
- If you want chronology, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ (2017) came out before Maneater (2021). 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 Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ and Maneater similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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 Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ and Maneater 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.