1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
997
playing on Steam now·
1,278
24-hour peak
All-time peak 1,680 in Oct 2026·30 days −11%
Is Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ dead in 2026?
No, but it is small.
In October 2026, Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ averaged 601 players on Steam at once, 11% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,680 in October 2026. 997 people are playing Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ on Steam right now, and 1,278 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 59% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 19h into Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™, and at $19.99 that's about 1.05 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$1.05/hr·19h avg·93% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ player count
A new reading every 10 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
997players68% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 713
30-day average
601
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
93%
Very Positive
Average playtime
19 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
73
who own it
Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 662 | +42 | 1,680 |
| Sep 2026 | 620 | +92 | 1,402 |
| Aug 2026 | 528 | +1 | 1,618 |
| Jul 2026 | 527 | −61 | 1,086 |
| Jun 2026 | 588 | +114 | 1,160 |
| May 2026 | 474 | −35 | 599 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 509 | — | 744 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
93%
Total reviews
97,630
Pos / Neg
90,326 / 7,304
% positive by month
Player score
No verified owner has scored Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ yet.
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What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$1.04
at $19.99
Avg playtime
19 h
across 73 players
Total tracked
1,399 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ yet.
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Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
1%
1 of 73 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 231-90 days · 090+ days · 71
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
33%
🇩🇪DE
9%
🇬🇧GB
7%
🇦🇺AU
7%
🇵🇱PL
4%
🇳🇱NL
4%
🇲🇽MX
4%
🇫🇷FR
4%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Europe & Africa (~31%).
Europe & Africa
31%
Americas
30%
Russia & CIS
22%
Asia-Pacific
17%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 19:00 with about 865 people in game — 2.4× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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More on Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
Frequently asked about Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
How many people play Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™?
In October 2026, Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ averaged 601 players on Steam at once, 11% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,680 in October 2026.
Is Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ dead in 2026?
No, but it is small. In October 2026, Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ averaged 601 players on Steam at once, 11% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,680 in October 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 19h into Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™, and at $19.99 that's about 1.05 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ cost?
Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ costs $19.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 19 hours in, about 1.05 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™?
Across 73 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ is about 19 hours.
Where are most Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ players from?
Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™'s player activity peaks around 19:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Europe & Africa region, an estimated 31% of active players, followed by Americas. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)
How many copies has Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ sold?
About 3.2 million copies on Steam, likely between 1.8 million and 6.3 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.