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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nacon}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nacon}}
 
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 25, 2023}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 25, 2023}}
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|official site= https://gollumgame.com/
 
|official site= https://gollumgame.com/
 
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1265780 | Steam | {{Store link|Steam-bundle|859368|Precious Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1265780 | Steam | {{Store link|Steam-bundle|859368|Precious Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Pre-ordering the game unlocks the Emotes Pack DLC.
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{{ii}} Pre-ordering the game includes the Emotes Pack DLC.
  
 
===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
 
{{ii}} The '''Precious Edition''' includes the base game, the Sindarin VO DLC (Elvish voiceover), digital soundtrack, art book and lore compendium.
 
{{ii}} The '''Precious Edition''' includes the base game, the Sindarin VO DLC (Elvish voiceover), digital soundtrack, art book and lore compendium.
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 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported                =
 +
|cross-game bonus            =
 +
|dlc                        = Sindarin VO Language Pack
 +
|expansion pack              =
 +
|freeware                    =
 +
|free-to-play                =
 +
|one-time game purchase      = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored                  =
 +
|subscription                =
 +
|subscription gaming service =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              =
 +
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|currency            =
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|finite spend        =
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|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                = None
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 +
}}
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{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| Emotes Pack | Only available with pre-ordering. | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Sindarin VO | Included in the Precious Edition. | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Lore Compendium | Included in the Precious Edition. | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Art Exhibition | Included in the Precious Edition. | Windows}}
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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|upscaling                  = true
 
|upscaling                  = true
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|upscaling notes            = '''DLSS Frame Generation''' also supported.<ref name="nvidia"/><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/dlss3-supports-over-35-games-apps/|title=Over 35 Games And Apps Adding NVIDIA DLSS 3. Plus Portal with RTX, Cyberpunk 2077 New Ray Tracing: Overdrive Mode & More - NVIDIA|date=2023-03-25}}</ref>
 
|upscaling notes            = '''DLSS Frame Generation''' also supported.<ref name="nvidia"/><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/dlss3-supports-over-35-games-apps/|title=Over 35 Games And Apps Adding NVIDIA DLSS 3. Plus Portal with RTX, Cyberpunk 2077 New Ray Tracing: Overdrive Mode & More - NVIDIA|date=2023-03-25}}</ref>
 
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|ray tracing                = true
 
|ray tracing                = true
 
|ray tracing notes          = Ray-traced reflections and shadows.<ref name="nvidia">{{Refurl|url=https://youtu.be/NJvUU2NK6KU|title=The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ - Gameplay Reveal - Nvidia GeForce|date=2023-03-25}}</ref>
 
|ray tracing notes          = Ray-traced reflections and shadows.<ref name="nvidia">{{Refurl|url=https://youtu.be/NJvUU2NK6KU|title=The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ - Gameplay Reveal - Nvidia GeForce|date=2023-03-25}}</ref>
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|color blind notes          = Deuteranope, Protanope and Tritanope.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
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|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller sensitivity notes=  
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|controller sensitivity notes= Referred to as '''Camera Sensitivity X/Y'''. As a slider from -5 to 5.
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
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|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
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|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
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|steam input api          = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
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|surround sound notes    =  
 
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}}
}}
 
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
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|local play players  =
 
|local play modes    =
 
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|lan play players    =
 
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|online play players  =
 
|online play modes    =
 
|online play notes    =
 
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}}{{Network/Connections
 
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|dedicated notes    =
 
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|self-hosting notes =
 
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|direct ip notes    =
 
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|udp  =
 
|upnp =
 
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{{VR support
 
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|windows mixed reality notes =
 
|keyboard-mouse              =
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 
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|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 
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|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 
|play area seated            =
 
|play area seated notes      =
 
|play area standing          =
 
|play area standing notes    =
 
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|play area room-scale notes  =
 
 
}}
 
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d notes        =  
 
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|directdraw versions    =  
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|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
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Revision as of 00:20, 26 May 2023

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum cover
Developers
Daedalic Entertainment
Publishers
Daedalic Entertainment
Nacon
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows May 25, 2023
Reception
Metacritic 43
OpenCritic 43
IGDB 50
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Adventure, Exploration, Open world, Platform, Puzzle, RPG
Art styles Realistic
Themes Dark, Fantasy
Series Middle-earth
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum on HowLongToBeat
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum on IGDB
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum on MobyGames
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum on Wikipedia
The Hobbit 1982
The Fellowship of the Ring 1985
The Shadows of Mordor 1987
J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth 1988
The Crack of Doom 1989
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I 1990
J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan 1990
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II 1992
The Fellowship of the Ring (2002) 2002
The Return of the King 2003
War of the Ring 2003
The Hobbit (2003) 2003
The Battle for Middle-earth (series)
The Lord of the Rings Online 2007
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest 2009
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North 2011
Lego Middle-earth (series)
Guardians of Middle-earth 2012
Middle-earth: Shadow (series)
Journeys in Middle-earth 2019
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game 2019
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum 2023
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria 2023

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is a singleplayer third-person action, adventure, exploration, open world, platform, puzzle and RPG game in the Middle-earth series.

It was first announced to release in September 2022, and then delayed to release sometime between April and September 2023. In March 2023, it was announced to release on May 25, 2023.[1]

General information

GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
Precious Edition also available.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Precious Edition also available.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Precious Edition also available.
Windows
Pre-ordering the game includes the Emotes Pack DLC.

Version differences

The Precious Edition includes the base game, the Sindarin VO DLC (Elvish voiceover), digital soundtrack, art book and lore compendium.

Monetization

Type Notes
DLC Sindarin VO Language Pack
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions None

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Emotes Pack Only available with pre-ordering.
Windows
Sindarin VO Included in the Precious Edition.
Windows
Lore Compendium Included in the Precious Edition.
Windows
Art Exhibition Included in the Precious Edition.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\Gollum\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\Gollum\Saved\<user-id>\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1265780/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment GmbH\Gollum\Saved\<user-id>\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1265780/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Exclusive fullscreen also available.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Scales with the Texture Quality setting.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Low, Medium, High, Epic preset as TAA and DLAA.
High-fidelity upscaling
DLSS 2.4, FSR 2.0
DLSS Frame Generation also supported.[2][3]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
No separate HDR slider.
Ray tracing (RT)
Ray-traced reflections and shadows.[2]
Color blind mode
Deuteranope, Protanope and Tritanope.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Music, Sound Effects, and Speech Volume as sliders from 0 to 100%.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Turkish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 12
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Wwise

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10, 11
Processor (CPU) Intel i7-4770
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
System memory (RAM) 16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 45 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
8 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References