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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™
A survival crafting adventure set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth. Lead the Dwarves to reclaim Moria - mine, build, and battle through procedurally generated depths alone or with up to 8 players in co-op. It is time to return to Moria!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
134 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This game is like punching in a dream while thigh deep in mud. There was special attention was paid to the LOTR branding and the game has some clever ideas, but it's ultimately incapable of following through on the…”
“Unplayably broken but just far enough into the game that you can't get a refund. :) The first 20h of the game are fun enough to give you hope that it'll at least stay the same dubious quality as it has been so far and…”
“It's immersive and well done. But oh-so-lonely. If you're a solo player (unless you're REALLY into the LotR universe) then pass, or take it under heavy discount. It was lovely to wander the empty halls for a few hours,…”
34 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Survival base building. Signs of DEI. Kinda boring, combat not fleshed out, base building gets better but you often leave your bases for new ones. Preset building layout stamped everywhere. I will give it a +1 for lore…”
“This game is like punching in a dream while thigh deep in mud. There was special attention was paid to the LOTR branding and the game has some clever ideas, but it's ultimately incapable of following through on the…”
“We're playing this as a family, my son and wife on their PS5's, me on the PC with another PC running as a dedicated server. Absolutely loving it, the mechanics, the story, the combat. There's a little grinding, ok a lot…”
29 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Its as if people see Tolkien's work and think, "How can I dishonor it to the full extent?". To give credit where its due, the game is very immersive in the sense of how it would feel living in the halls of the dwarves…”
“Its as if people see Tolkien's work and think, "How can I dishonor it to the full extent?". To give credit where its due, the game is very immersive in the sense of how it would feel living in the halls of the dwarves…”
“It's immersive and well done. But oh-so-lonely. If you're a solo player (unless you're REALLY into the LotR universe) then pass, or take it under heavy discount. It was lovely to wander the empty halls for a few hours,…”
18 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I like that I can crossplay with my husband who plays on PS5 (there is no tether to each other either!). Easy controls, simple building options but still need to work at it to unlock recipes and different items. Orcs…”
“It's a fun game to play with friends, though me and my friends all agree that there needs to be a recycaling feature to scrap old gear. Other that that great game!”
“Loved this game! Absolutely recommend if you're a valheim & LOTR fan. I never leave game reviews, but want to for this one. Pros: -The game ran well on my 6-7 year old PC -Multiplayer ran extremely smoothly, only a few…”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I am glad I bought the game for the voice acting, music, and super cool world. However... The camera was too spinny. The maps erased most walls after entering a room, the dashboard map would sometimes show multiple…”
“I am glad I bought the game for the voice acting, music, and super cool world. However... The camera was too spinny. The maps erased most walls after entering a room, the dashboard map would sometimes show multiple…”
“Loved this game! Absolutely recommend if you're a valheim & LOTR fan. I never leave game reviews, but want to for this one. Pros: -The game ran well on my 6-7 year old PC -Multiplayer ran extremely smoothly, only a few…”
84 of the 104 reviews raise this · 32 of them still recommend the game.
“After putting a number of hours in to this game in a 4 man group and seeing it to completion I have to say that this game is awful. The combat is an absolute click-fest with no real depth, the armour is entirely…”
32 of the 104 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“the developers really did this game dirty. tons of broken things and boss fights are completely unplayable.”
“the developers really did this game dirty. tons of broken things and boss fights are completely unplayable.”
“Unplayably broken but just far enough into the game that you can't get a refund. :) The first 20h of the game are fun enough to give you hope that it'll at least stay the same dubious quality as it has been so far and…”
22 of the 104 reviews raise this · 18 of them still recommend the game.
“After putting a number of hours in to this game in a 4 man group and seeing it to completion I have to say that this game is awful. The combat is an absolute click-fest with no real depth, the armour is entirely…”
“This is almost a thumbs a up, but really odd UI decisions and general design flaws have me leaning to the negative. This isn't a base builder game so much as a dungeon crawl with base building options. The game doesn't…”
“I am glad I bought the game for the voice acting, music, and super cool world. However... The camera was too spinny. The maps erased most walls after entering a room, the dashboard map would sometimes show multiple…”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“Its as if people see Tolkien's work and think, "How can I dishonor it to the full extent?". To give credit where its due, the game is very immersive in the sense of how it would feel living in the halls of the dwarves…”
“I am compelled to write this because Sol is a jerk. I really want to like this game. It has some really interesting gameplay dynamics. And of course it's LOTR dwarves. However, the developers have gone astray with some…”
“I am compelled to write this because Sol is a jerk. I really want to like this game. It has some really interesting gameplay dynamics. And of course it's LOTR dwarves. However, the developers have gone astray with some…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Its as if people see Tolkien's work and think, "How can I dishonor it to the full extent?". To give credit where its due, the game is very immersive in the sense of how it would feel living in the halls of the dwarves…”
“Its as if people see Tolkien's work and think, "How can I dishonor it to the full extent?". To give credit where its due, the game is very immersive in the sense of how it would feel living in the halls of the dwarves…”
“the developers really did this game dirty. tons of broken things and boss fights are completely unplayable.”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 81.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“LOTR: Return to Moria does a really great job with the whole dwarf theme. You really feel like you are a dwarf trying to take back your lost home. The voice acting is very good, and the singing is just amazing. Hearing your character sing a song while you are mining in the dark…”
— a player, Steam review · 70 hrs played“Lord of the Rings: Return to the Moria is a good, but still somewhat saddening experience. This could've been one of the best survival game out there, both thanks to the universe but also a solid bunch of novel mechanics and unique takes on base building and survival. But…”
— a player, Steam review · 41 hrs played“Return to Moria is a derivative, sloppy and really sluggish Open World Survival Craft game, topped with a very light sprinkling of LotR lore and locations as a marketing device. The premise is really interesting but completely stilted by a lazy, uninspired and stale execution.…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | Open World Survival Craft · Base-Building · Dwarf · Survival · Exploration · Crafting · Online Co-Op · Building · Adventure · Action-Adventure · Open World · Multiplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 27 |
| Official site | https://www.returntomoria.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit Processor: Intel® Core i5 (Quad Core or better) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 20 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD Recommended