Action · August 27, 2024

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ (2024)

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Summoned to the Misty Mountains by Lord Gimli Lockbearer himself, you must answer the call and reclaim Moria, the legendary home beneath the mountain! You will need both your axe and your wit to survive, craft, build and explore the deep, sprawling mines. But beware, many dangers still lurk in the shadows… Set in a procedurally generated Dwarven realm of Moria, no two adventures will be alike. Journey on your own or call upon your online companions to aid you! KEY GAME FEATURES Live the story - Restore the long-lost ancient kingdom of Khazad-dûm to its former glory and  recover Dwarven landmarks as the story progresses.  Explore the Mines -  Procedurally generated environments are filled with resources, hidden secrets, and dangers, offering a new experience every time you venture into the mines. Build the Bases - Reveal and clear new locations to create architecture on a grand scale. Get creative and construct bases from scratch or build upon the existing environment. Survive the Dark - To survive, you must conserve resources, hunt and gather for food and manage sleep, temperature, and noise levels.  Craft the Tools - Craft and loot legendary armor, weapons, and tools. Rebuild legendary forges and rediscover Dwarven crafting and smithing technologies. Co-op Multiplayer: Adventure alone or band together with friends in online cooperative multiplayer. Live as a Dwarf in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth!   Mine for resources Battle the Dark forces  Sing Dwarven songs Pay attention to glowing weapons (the Orcs are near!) Uncover powerful enchantments Brew different kinds of ale Customize your Dwarf - beard styles included, of course! Enjoy epic voice acting - including Khuzdul! Find traces of the Fellowship And so much more…

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Open World Survival Craft · 307
  • Base-Building · 303
  • Dwarf · 301
  • Survival · 295
  • Exploration · 286
  • Crafting · 277
  • Online Co-Op · 273
  • Building · 262
  • Adventure · 245
  • Action-Adventure · 179
  • Open World · 173
  • Multiplayer · 170
  • PvE · 160
  • Sandbox · 158
  • RPG · 136

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume8.2k Steam reviewsTop 45% in Action
Positive rating83% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 61%
Concurrent peak370 playersTop 18% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours21 h averageTop 23% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Simplified Chinese

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Reception Metrics

Steam community

83%Mostly Positive · 8.2k reviews

6.8k positive · 1.4k negative

Curator recommendations

8.8k

Peak concurrent players

370

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

21h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

11h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

4h

Current engagement

Achievements

27

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 27, 2024
DeveloperFree Range Games
PublisherNorth Beach Games
Base price$14.99 -50%
DLC / Add-ons8 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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