Is Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ worth it?
Yes — strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 43h into Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — at $49.99, that's about $1.16 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$1.16/hr43h avg89% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews) — not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
1,425
24h peak
2,310
Peak (tracked)
2,310
Coilr players
13
Player count
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
89%
Total reviews
116,063
Pos / Neg
103,196 / 12,867
% positive by month
Player score
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$1.17
at $49.99
Avg playtime
43 h
across 13 players
Total tracked
556 h
How long to beat
verified owners onlyReported by players who own Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — not estimated from playtime, which idle hours and multiplayer inflate.
Main Story
—
no reports yet
Main + Extras
—
no reports yet
Completionist
—
no reports yet
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Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play — something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 13 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08–30 days · 031–90 days · 090+ days · 13
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
22%
🇫🇷FR
22%
🇩🇪DE
22%
🇵🇹PT
11%
🇦🇺AU
11%
🇦🇷AR
11%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is busiest each day (UTC) — a rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most active in Europe & Africa, but spread across regions.
Europe & Africa
29%
Russia & CIS
25%
Asia-Pacific
23%
Americas
23%
Players online by hour (UTC) · peak 15:00 UTC
00h06h12h18h23h
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Frequently asked about Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
How many people play Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™?
As of July 2026, about 1,425 people are playing Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 2,310 concurrent players.
Is Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ worth it?
Yes — strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 43h into Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ — at $49.99, that's about $1.16 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ cost?
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ costs $49.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 43 hours in — about $1.16 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™?
Across 13 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is about 43 hours.