The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth: couch co-op

Apr 18, 2019
2+players

Adventure · RPG · Strategy

A companion app for The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth board game from Fantasy Flight Games, a fully-cooperative board game for one to five players! This companion app dictates the setup of each encounter, tracks your party’s inventory and skills, and resolves combat while you brave the looming forests, quiet clearings, and ancient halls of Middle-earth.

90%Very positive940 Steam reviewsSteam Deck playable

Who can play

Store

Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
Online play is not confirmed.
Free to play.

SteamPrice on SteamPlay free

Free to play

How it plays

Is it good

90%

Very positive on Steam

of 940 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

Steam Deck Playable

Every way to play together

Steam lists couch co-op for PC. Free to play. Player counts are not confirmed yet. 90% positive of 940 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
2+players, co-op and versus
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
Not listed

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Fantasy Flight Games
Platforms: PC
Released: Apr 18, 2019 on PC
Languages: Text in 13 languages, voices in English

In these lists

Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Can you play The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth on one screen?: Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op and versus on PC.; One of 1,279 couch co-op games
Do you need two copies of The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth?: No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
What platforms is The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth on?: PC.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth work on Steam Deck?: Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth free?: Yes, it's free to play.

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