The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
- First release
- Oct 24, 2023
- Developer
- Free Range Games
- Publisher
- North Beach Games
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Action, Fantasy, Survival
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria follows the Dwarves as they embark on a new adventure to reclaim their legendary home of Moria beneath the Misty Mountains. Players will join forces to survive, craft, build and explore the iconic, sprawling mines. Courageous expeditioners will need to be vigilant as mysterious dangers await.Read more
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria follows the Dwarves as they embark on a new adventure to reclaim their legendary home of Moria beneath the Misty Mountains. Players will join forces to survive, craft, build and explore the iconic, sprawling mines. Courageous expeditioners will need to be vigilant as mysterious dangers await.
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Oct 24, 2023
- PlayStation 5
- Dec 05, 2023
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Aug 27, 2024
All 4 release dates
- Xbox Series X|S
- Aug 27, 2024
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 50h
- Main + Extras
- 75h
- Completionist
- 100h
- Game modes
- Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Where to buy
- External links
- YouTube (opens in a new tab)Wiki (opens in a new tab)Facebook (opens in a new tab)Instagram (opens in a new tab)Bluesky (opens in a new tab)Reddit (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)Discord (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- tolkien, crafting, licensed game
… All 3
, licensed game
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 66
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 50h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 75h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 100h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 10,318 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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Multiplayer
- Online multiplayerIGDB · 1 Nov
- Online co-opSteam · 16 Oct
- Co-op campaignIGDB · 1 Nov
- Drop-in, drop-out co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
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How it plays
From Steam
- Dwarves
- Base Building
- Open World Survival Craft
- Survival
- Online Co-Op
- Exploration
- Crafting
- Building
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Crossplay
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
- Deutschinterface, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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