Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on Switch 2 review: Uruk hunting on the go
Aspyr brings the 2014 action adventure and its expansions to Switch 2. Reviewers praise the image and the Nemesis system but miss a 60 fps mode.
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Critics' rating
Scores: Bonus Action 8.5/10 · Vandal 8/10
- Platforms
- Switch 2
- Studio
- Monolith Productions / Aspyr (Portierung)
- Release
- 30.09.2026
+ Pros
- The Nemesis system still creates gripping rivalries
- Sharp image in TV and handheld mode
- Both story expansions included
- New: motion-controlled bow aiming
– Cons
- No 60 fps mode, only 30 frames per second
- Brief freezes with large groups of Uruks
- Some long loading times
- The game feels dated in places
Critics' verdict
A solid port of a classic: the Nemesis system is fun on the go on Switch 2, but a 60 fps mode is missing.
Summary of published reviews – sources below.
Since 30 September, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition and its sequel Middle-earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition have been available for Nintendo Switch 2 – separately or as the Middle-earth: Shadow Bundle. The port is by Aspyr; the originals were developed by Monolith Productions. Shadow of Mordor includes the Lord of the Hunt and The Bright Lord expansions and costs $19.99 in the US.
Bonus Action awards 8.5 out of 10, saying the game is "just as fantastic" on Switch 2 as it was in 2014 and that the Nemesis system makes enemies memorable. Only large groups of Uruks cause brief freezes. Spanish outlet Vandal gives the two-game package 8 out of 10, praising the sharp image in TV and handheld mode and the new motion-controlled bow aiming.
Vandal criticises the fact that both games run at only 30 frames per second with no 60 fps mode, and notes some long loading times. Shadow of War also loses the online features of the original.