
Lord of the Rings is being seriously underutilized in video games, even without film counterparts releasing. Even The Hobbit trilogy only saw one proper video game adaption with LEGO The Hobbit, as well as a now-defunct mobile game.

Sadly, however, Lord of the Rings games have slowed to a crawl since the film trilogy ended, with only a couple of releases to speak of. Related: The Best Lord of the Rings Game Desperately Needs a Re-Release A few games have tried to do this, like Lord of the Rings: War in the North or The Third Age, but by and large, most Lord of the Rings games have been adaptions of the films. The series is a perfect fit for video games, especially considering how well games can flesh out the world and lore of Middle Earth.

The Lord of the Rings is one of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time, and it's seen its fair share of video game adaptions. During the release of the original trilogy, there was a flood of video games, from a turn-based RPG to a tactical grid-based strategy game.
