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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™

Co-op survival crafting beneath Moria with dwarven base building

Free Range Games · Published by North Beach Games · Released Aug 27, 2024

ActionAdventureRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
80% of 11K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
70% of 80 in 30 days
Players
230
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 months ago
Feb 12, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 1060
8 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™?

A survival-crafting action RPG set in the procedurally generated mines of Moria during Middle-earth's Fourth Age. Alone or in online co-op, you mine resources, explore tunnels, fight enemies, gather food, manage survival needs, craft gear, and build bases while working to reclaim Khazad-dûm.

For you if...

  • +you want Tolkien lore and a dwarven survival setting
  • +you prefer mining, crafting, and building with friends
  • +you enjoy exploring procedurally generated underground areas

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fast progression without repeated resource gathering
  • −you expect precise combat and responsive enemy behavior
  • −you rely on clear maps for underground navigation

What players say

80% of 10,567 reviews are positive · 70% of 80 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the Tolkien lore, dwarven atmosphere, exploration, and co-op play. Common complaints focus on repetitive layouts, confusing navigation, slow gear-gated progression, and clunky combat. Some players also report progression-blocking bugs.

Players over time

▼ -49% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 705 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026230
Nov 6, 2026135
Nov 5, 2026149
Nov 4, 2026179
Nov 3, 2026159
Nov 2, 2026183
Nov 1, 2026313
Oct 31, 2026240
Oct 30, 2026172
Oct 29, 2026158
Oct 28, 2026156
Oct 26, 2026293
Oct 25, 2026475
Oct 24, 2026423
Oct 23, 2026377
Oct 22, 2026338
Oct 21, 2026384
Oct 20, 2026435
Oct 18, 2026531
Oct 17, 2026449
Oct 16, 2026324
Oct 15, 2026342
Oct 14, 2026379
Oct 13, 2026445
Oct 11, 2026441
Oct 10, 2026414
Oct 9, 2026367
Oct 8, 2026348
Oct 7, 2026370
Oct 6, 2026418
Oct 4, 2026524
Oct 3, 2026427
Oct 2, 2026327
Oct 1, 2026297
Sep 30, 2026305
Sep 29, 2026337
Sep 27, 2026482
Sep 26, 2026407
Sep 25, 2026330
Sep 24, 2026346
Sep 23, 2026212
Sep 23, 2026371
Sep 22, 2026425
Sep 21, 2026705

How many players finish The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™?

16% of Steam players have unlocked «Darkness Is Passing», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ screenshot 1

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10/11 64-bit
Processor
Intel® Core i5 (Quad Core or better)
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD Recommended

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11 64-bit
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7 (6 Core or better)
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD Recommended

Does The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
27
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

8 DLC available.

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