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Games like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003PC

24 games that share what The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King does well: fantasy, fast combat and third-person. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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Multiplayer
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
2009PC
The Lord of the Rings series, fast combat
Critics
60
IGDB
Players
70%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2002PC
The Lord of the Rings series, fantasy
Critics
51
IGDB
Players
59%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
2001PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
unknown
Players
81%
Steam
To beat
~14h
IGDB
$29.99
Best PC price · Epic Game Store · $2.19/hr
Multiplayer
NextWorld2
2024PC
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
unknown
Players
94%
IGDB
To beat
~3h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Gauntlet
1985PC
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
77
IGDB
Players
70%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$2.49~~was $19.99~~−88%
Best PC price · Newegg
Beowulf: The Game
2007PC
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
46
IGDB
Players
69%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
2011PC
The Lord of the Rings series, fast combat
Critics
66
Metacritic
Players
81%
Steam
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Black Myth: Wukong
2024PC · PS · Xbox
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
88
IGDB
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
~44h
IGDB
$59.99
Best PC price · Steam · $1.37/hr
Multiplayer
Bayonetta 2
2014Switch
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
91
IGDB
Players
87%
IGDB
To beat
~14h
IGDB
See priceon Nintendo eShop
Multiplayer
Devil May Cry 5
2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
89
Metacritic
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
~11h
IGDB
$7.49~~was $29.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.71/hr
Multiplayer
Severance: Blade of Darkness
2001PC
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
unknown
Players
87%
IGDB
To beat
~13h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Diablo II
2000PC
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
unknown
Players
88%
IGDB
To beat
~49h
IGDB
$9.99
Best PC price · Blizzard · $0.20/hr
Multiplayer
Golden Axe
1989Xbox
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
unknown
Players
75%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
See priceon Xbox Store
Multiplayer
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
2020Switch
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
80
IGDB
Players
80%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
See priceon Nintendo eShop
Multiplayer
Dark Souls II
2014PC
Fantasy, third-person
Critics
91
Metacritic
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
~60h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Demon's Souls
2020PS
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
92
IGDB
Players
87%
IGDB
To beat
~32h
IGDB
See priceon PlayStation Store
Also in PS Plus Extra
Severed
2016Switch · iOS
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
84
IGDB
Players
4.8/5
App Store
To beat
~6h
IGDB
See priceon Nintendo eShop
Chaos Legion
2003PC
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
unknown
Players
60%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
2024PC · PS
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
~34h
IGDB
$35.99~~was $39.99~~−10%
Best PC price · Fanatical · $1.06/hr
In PS Plus
Multiplayer
Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade
2004PC
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
unknown
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.99~~was $9.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring
2003PC
The Lord of the Rings series, fantasy
Critics
unknown
Players
67%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
2010PC
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
83
IGDB
Players
80%
IGDB
To beat
~15h
IGDB
$4.45~~was $28.15~~−84%
Best PC price · IndieGala Store · $0.30/hr
Multiplayer
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II
2004PC
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
unknown
Players
77%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$29.99
Best PC price · Epic Game Store
Multiplayer
Lost Ark
2019PC
Fast combat, fantasy
Critics
81
IGDB
Players
70%
Steam
To beat
unknown
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