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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™

Free Range Games · North Beach Games · 2024-08-27

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ActionAdventureRPG

Franchise: The Lord of the Rings · Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative · Perspectives: Third person

Releases: Oct 24, 2023 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Aug 27, 2024 (Xbox Series X|S), Dec 05, 2023 (PlayStation 5)

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!

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ is an Action, Adventure, RPG game released in 2024, priced at $29.99, with a Very Positive review sentiment (81% of 12435 reviews) and an estimated owner base of 200,000 .. 500,000.— census verdict as of 2026-09-20

259
playing now
81%
positive of 13k reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
200,000–500,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
48
twitch viewers (latest)
6.9
viewers/channel (concentration)
66/100
critic score (3 outlets, IGDB)
73/100
IGDB user rating (32 ratings)
89
Nexus mods (219k downloads)
4.17★
PlayStation Store rating (5,005 ratings)
75h
to beat · rushed 50h · completionist 100h
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$29.99
steam price (US)

259 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 12:00 UTC (census sample)

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is a 2023 survival video game developed by Free Range Games and published by North Beach Games on October 24, 2023 for Windows. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions were released in December 2023 and August 2024 respectively. The game is based on the fictional world of Middle-earth created by J. R. R. Tolkien and takes place during its Fourth Age after the events of The Lord of the Rings novel. It follows a company of dwarves as they try to retake their homeland Moria and restore the long-lost ancient kingdom of Khazad-dûm. The game received mixed reviews from critics.

Trailer

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ trailer thumbnail

Wie tief wollt ihr graben? ...Ja! - The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria im Test / Review

≈13,650 YouTube results for this game's trailer search

Health check

Healthy
  • · 259 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 1,601 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~200/week).
  • · Review velocity down 26% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 4% of 27,649 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-27

Estimated sales: 252k–566k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 12,577 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Microsoft Store$11.99-60%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $9.99 at Fanatical (2026-09-14) · bundled 2×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $29.99 · on sale 86 of 124 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
1.1k1.1k20242026Week of 2024-08-01: 510 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 140 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 1,105 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 269 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 433 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 86 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 1,096 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 145 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 889 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 182 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 531 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 103 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 358 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 141 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 445 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 99 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 266 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 67 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 167 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 52 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 171 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 57 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 198 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 56 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 217 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 70 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 116 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 39 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 183 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 34 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 398 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 78 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 254 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 95 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 245 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 76 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 118 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 45 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 187 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 70 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 129 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 47 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 75 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 27 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 77 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 45 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 80 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 31 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 54 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 19 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

9011712026-09-14 21:00 — 617 players2026-09-16 05:00 — 208 players2026-09-17 13:00 — 324 players2026-09-18 20:00 — 703 players2026-09-20 04:00 — 415 players2026-09-21 12:00 — 292 players2026-09-22 19:00 — 709 players2026-09-24 03:00 — 295 players2026-09-25 10:00 — 203 players2026-09-26 18:00 — 673 players2026-09-28 01:00 — 462 players2026-09-29 09:00 — 172 players2026-09-30 16:00 — 422 players2026-10-02 00:00 — 326 players2026-10-03 07:00 — 254 players2026-10-04 15:00 — 778 players2026-10-05 23:00 — 420 players2026-10-07 06:00 — 188 players2026-10-08 14:00 — 365 players2026-10-09 21:00 — 655 players2026-10-11 05:00 — 321 players2026-10-12 13:00 — 312 players2026-10-13 20:00 — 682 players2026-10-14 12:00 — 259 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
2.7k419Sep 2024Aug 2026Sep 2024 — avg 2,721 · peak 8,735Oct 2024 — avg 1,431 · peak 3,627Nov 2024 — avg 1,818 · peak 5,691Dec 2024 — avg 2,139 · peak 5,583Jan 2025 — avg 1,949 · peak 5,598Feb 2025 — avg 1,499 · peak 6,182Mar 2025 — avg 1,613 · peak 5,295Apr 2025 — avg 1,059 · peak 2,817May 2025 — avg 586 · peak 1,654Jun 2025 — avg 579 · peak 1,669Jul 2025 — avg 682 · peak 1,846Aug 2025 — avg 770 · peak 2,231Sep 2025 — avg 562 · peak 1,522Oct 2025 — avg 693 · peak 1,753Nov 2025 — avg 1,362 · peak 4,502Dec 2025 — avg 1,314 · peak 3,229Jan 2026 — avg 1,159 · peak 2,898Feb 2026 — avg 735 · peak 2,156Mar 2026 — avg 1,056 · peak 3,175Apr 2026 — avg 773 · peak 1,827May 2026 — avg 625 · peak 1,754Jun 2026 — avg 548 · peak 1,298Jul 2026 — avg 480 · peak 1,285Aug 2026 — avg 419 · peak 964
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Chart history

PositiveNegative
992026-09-222026-10-142026-09-22: 2 new positive2026-09-22: 1 new negative2026-09-23: 3 new positive2026-09-24: 1 new negative2026-09-25: 4 new positive2026-09-25: 1 new negative2026-09-26: 1 new positive2026-09-26: 2 new negative2026-09-27: 6 new positive2026-09-27: 2 new negative2026-09-28: 7 new positive2026-09-30: 2 new positive2026-09-30: 3 new negative2026-10-02: 6 new positive2026-10-02: 6 new negative2026-10-03: 4 new positive2026-10-04: 7 new positive2026-10-04: 1 new negative2026-10-08: 4 new positive2026-10-09: 2 new positive2026-10-09: 2 new negative2026-10-10: 1 new negative2026-10-11: 9 new positive2026-10-12: 4 new positive2026-10-12: 1 new negative2026-10-13: 3 new positive2026-10-13: 1 new negative2026-10-14: 3 new positive2026-10-14: 2 new negative
New Steam reviews per day (census review snapshots). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$39.99$10.562023-10-242026-10-082023-10-24 — best price $39.992024-03-12 — best price $15.992024-04-09 — best price $19.992024-05-25 — best price $24.992024-08-05 — best price $17.492024-09-13 — best price $19.992024-11-02 — best price $14.992024-12-03 — best price $19.672024-12-20 — best price $14.442025-01-19 — best price $19.672025-02-03 — best price $19.672025-02-15 — best price $21.892025-03-13 — best price $15.992025-03-28 — best price $21.892025-04-11 — best price $15.102025-05-15 — best price $14.992025-06-13 — best price $19.672025-07-25 — best price $13.742025-09-05 — best price $13.742025-10-13 — best price $13.742025-11-21 — best price $12.492026-01-06 — best price $22.492026-01-16 — best price $11.852026-01-30 — best price $29.992026-02-26 — best price $11.242026-03-19 — best price $10.582026-04-07 — best price $11.782026-04-28 — best price $13.832026-05-18 — best price $11.242026-06-10 — best price $13.492026-06-20 — best price $29.692026-07-13 — best price $22.492026-07-30 — best price $29.992026-08-15 — best price $24.992026-09-03 — best price $29.992026-10-08 — best price $11.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

431802026-05-30 — 137 pageviews2026-06-03 — 124 pageviews2026-06-07 — 135 pageviews2026-06-11 — 120 pageviews2026-06-15 — 144 pageviews2026-06-19 — 137 pageviews2026-06-23 — 131 pageviews2026-06-27 — 150 pageviews2026-07-01 — 122 pageviews2026-07-05 — 127 pageviews2026-07-09 — 120 pageviews2026-07-13 — 121 pageviews2026-07-17 — 109 pageviews2026-07-21 — 122 pageviews2026-07-25 — 121 pageviews2026-07-29 — 109 pageviews2026-08-02 — 138 pageviews2026-08-06 — 89 pageviews2026-08-10 — 125 pageviews2026-08-14 — 264 pageviews2026-08-18 — 186 pageviews2026-08-22 — 169 pageviews2026-08-26 — 143 pageviews2026-08-30 — 171 pageviews2026-09-03 — 129 pageviews2026-09-07 — 193 pageviews2026-09-11 — 99 pageviews2026-09-15 — 95 pageviews2026-09-19 — 92 pageviews2026-09-23 — 112 pageviews2026-09-27 — 129 pageviews2026-10-01 — 80 pageviews2026-10-05 — 112 pageviews2026-10-08 — 92 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Twitch viewers

9202026-09-30 21:34 — 33 viewers2026-10-01 06:34 — 9 viewers2026-10-02 07:34 — 1 viewers2026-10-02 16:34 — 5 viewers2026-10-03 01:34 — 25 viewers2026-10-04 02:34 — 26 viewers2026-10-04 11:34 — 3 viewers2026-10-04 20:34 — 20 viewers2026-10-05 05:34 — 2 viewers2026-10-06 05:34 — 1 viewers2026-10-06 14:34 — 8 viewers2026-10-06 23:34 — 36 viewers2026-10-08 00:34 — 5 viewers2026-10-08 09:34 — 1 viewers2026-10-08 18:34 — 1 viewers2026-10-09 03:34 — 4 viewers2026-10-10 04:34 — 15 viewers2026-10-10 13:34 — 1 viewers2026-10-10 23:34 — 26 viewers2026-10-11 08:34 — 23 viewers2026-10-11 17:34 — 33 viewers2026-10-12 02:34 — 2 viewers2026-10-12 11:34 — 4 viewers2026-10-12 20:34 — 35 viewers2026-10-13 05:34 — 5 viewers2026-10-13 14:34 — 1 viewers2026-10-13 23:34 — 44 viewers2026-10-14 08:34 — 0 viewers2026-10-14 17:34 — 16 viewers2026-10-14 20:34 — 48 viewers
Hourly Twitch viewers (census snapshots).

Completion

27
achievements tracked
71.5%
earned "Speak Friend"
14%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opOnline Co-opCross-Platform MultiplayerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam CloudFamily Sharing8 DLC

8 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil

Post-launch support: 8 DLC released, first 2024-08-27, latest 2025-11-18 (Steam store data)

Where its players are

Share of Steam reviews by language (top languages measured) — a proxy for where the player base lives.

Player tags

PvERPGDwarfSandboxBuildingCraftingSurvivalAdventureOpen WorldExploration

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

Recent updates

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Similarity via IGDB.

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