Index:Video games by year

Index of video games based on J.R.R.Tolkien's works, released by year. Licensed video games are marked in bold.

Released Games

1979

• The Shire
• Ringen

1981

• LORD

1982

• Shadowfax
• Moria
• The Hobbit (American Version: The Hobbit Software Adventure)

1983

• Ring of Doom / Ödesringen
• The Dungeons of Moria
• Colossal Adventure
• Adventure Quest
• The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell

1984

• Dungeon Adventure
• Mario
• Der kleine Hobbit

1985

• Bored of the Rings
• Lord of the Rings: Game One
• The Mines of Moria
• The Forest of Fear

1986

• Lord of the Rings: Game One (American Version: The Fellowship of the Ring Software Adventure)
• The Boggit
• Thror's Ring
• The Ring of Doom
• The Iron Prison
• Jewels of Darkness
• An Everyday Tale of a Seeker of Gold

1987

• Bulbo and the Lizard King
• Assault on Dolni Keep
• The Hunt for the Ring
• Quest of Erebor
• Return to Moria
• Haradwaith
• Not Lord of the Rings (?)

1988

• Fuddo and Slam
• Shadows of Mordor (American Version: Shadows of Mordor Software Adventure)
• Genesis
• The Bridge of Catzad-Dum
• War in Middle Earth

1989

• Retarded Creatures and Caverns
• Crack of Doom Software Adventure
• Bilbo
• The Tolkien Trilogy
• The Balrogian Trilogy(?)
• Belegost

1990

• Middle-earth Play-By-Mail
• The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (Interplay)
• Riders of Rohan

1991

• Lord of the Rings
• VikingMUD
• NannyMUD
• Elendor
• Angband
• El Señor de los Anillos, Parte I: La Communidad del Anillo (Libro 1)

1992

• MUME: Multi Users in Middle Earth

1993

• The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers
• The Lord of the Rings MUSH
• Morgul
• Hobbit - The True Story

1994

• The Lord of the Rings, Volume 1
• The Lord of the Rings & The Two Towers
• The Two Towers MUD

1995

• Middle-earth: The Riddles
• Lord of the Rings vol. 1
• Tolkien Trivia

1996

• Kingdom O' Magic
• Elendor Refugee MUX

1997

• Bilbo Slider Puzzle
• Tolkien WordSearch
• Lord of the Rings: The Duel
• The Burning Eye

1998

• Mordor

1999

• Akallabeth MUSH
• Return of the Shadow, or Arda, the Fourth Age
• Mines of Moria
• Mines of Moria II: The Escape Out
• Mines of Moria 3

2000

• Manic Miner: The Hobbit
• Jet Set Willy: The Lord of the Rings
• EgoAdventure
• Quest For Mordor

2002

• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• The Hobbit
• The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring

2004

• The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
• The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth

2005

• The Lord of the Rings: Tactics
• The Lord of the Rings: Legends

2006

• The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
• The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king

2007

• The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

2008

• King Under the Mountain
• The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria
• Swig and Toss

2009

• Eleventy-Seven Morsels
• The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
• Midden-aarde MUD (unofficial version only)
• The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood

2010

• The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest
• The Lord of the Rings: Middle-Earth Defense
• Minecraft_Middle-Earth

2011

• The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
• The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard

2012

• The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan
• Guardians of Middle-earth
• The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth
• Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game
• The Hobbit: Dwarf Combat Training

2013

• The Lord of the Rings Online: Helm's Deep
• The Hobbit: Armies of The Third Age
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - A Journey through Middle-earth
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Barrel Escape
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Spiders of Mirkwood

2014

• Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
• Lego The Hobbit: The Video Game
• The Lord of the Rings: Legends of Middle-earth
• The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies – Orc Attack
• The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies - Fight for Middle-earth
• ArdaCraft

2017

• Middle-earth: Shadow of War
• The Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor

2019

• The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game
• The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth
• The Lord of the Rings Online: Minas Morgul

2020

• The Lord of the Rings Online: War of Three Peaks

2021

• The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War
• The Lord of the Rings Online: Fate of Gundabad

2022

• The Lord of the Rings Online: Before the Shadow

2023

• The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth
• The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
• The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

Upcoming Video-Games

• Tales of the Shire: A "The Lord of the Rings" Game
• Untitled Amazon MMO video game

Unknown year released

• Carrion Fields
• Hairy Toes
• Nameless MUD
• RealmsMUD
• The Hobbit
• The Tolkien Affair
• The Lord of the Rings MUSH II

Cancelled Games

• The Lord of the Rings: The White Council
• The Lord of the Rings: The Treason of Isengard
• Where Hobbits Dare
• The Lord of the Rings MUSH
• Orcs: Revenge of the Ancient
• The Trilogy
• Utumno
• The 4th Age: The Lost Rings
• Untitled The Lord of the Rings MMORPG