The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

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Alice Bell (Rock, Paper, Shotgun)

The Lord Of The Rings: Return to Moria is less frantic than other survival games, and your wins take longer, but despite some charming jank this is a very cosy adventure to take on with friends.

October 31, 2023 |

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Don’t be a fool of a Took and rush into Moria. An authentic and authentically grueling game.

October 27, 2023 |

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58/100

Tom Sykes (PC Gamer)

72/100

Mark Steighner (COGconnected)

Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria doesn’t take any huge chances with the survival crafting genre. Still, the Lord of the Rings overlay and familiar character cameos help make its familiar loops seem fresh enough. In the mixed-bag pantheon of Lord of the Rings-inspired games, Return to Moria acquits itself quite well.

October 30, 2023 |

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Alice Bell (Rock, Paper, Shotgun)

Recommended - (Read Review)

The Lord Of The Rings: Return to Moria is less frantic than other survival games, and your wins take longer, but despite some charming jank this is a very cosy adventure to take on with friends.

Tom Sykes (PC Gamer)

58/100 - (Read Review)

Don’t be a fool of a Took and rush into Moria. An authentic and authentically grueling game.

Mark Steighner (COGconnected)

72/100 - (Read Review)

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Read the Reviews (11 total)

Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
But Why Tho?	Unknown	6 / 10	10-27-2023	Return to Moria has a decent core that could have used a little bit more time in the tank to reach its full potential. Hopefully, community feedback will be taken into account and post-launch support will focus on improving some of the basic mechanics. If they do that, it has real potential to be one of the better survival crafting games in recent memory.	Read review
CGMagazine	Matt Keith	7.5 / 10	10-24-2023	Return to Moria, from Free Range Games, is a fun experience for fans of survival titles and Lord of the Rings. It takes some of the better systems from the genre and marries them to the lore and setting of Moria, the result of which is a world that fans can be excited about.	Read review
COGconnected	Mark Steighner	72 / 100	10-30-2023	Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria doesn’t take any huge chances with the survival crafting genre. Still, the Lord of the Rings overlay and familiar character cameos help make its familiar loops seem fresh enough. In the mixed-bag pantheon of Lord of the Rings-inspired games, Return to Moria acquits itself quite well.	Read review
Everyeye.it	Giovanni Panzano	6.5 / 10	10-24-2023	The Lord of the Rings Return to Moria unfortunately can’t keep up with the sacred monsters of the survival genre.	Read review
GameGrin	Tina Vatore	6.5 / 10	10-24-2023	The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is a decently fun time. While not perfect, it’s a unique take on a sandbox survival game.	Read review
GamingTrend	Ron Burke	Not Recommended	10-27-2023	There’s a lot to like in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, and there’s an equal list of things that aren’t as polished. It’s the very definition of midtier, with all that implies. There are better survival crafting games out there, but none that offer a chance to see what nameless primordial things lie below the Mines of Moria. Always hungry, always waiting.	Read review
God is a Geek	Mick Fraser	5 / 10	11-01-2023	If you’re a fan of the universe, Return to Moria is a reason to re-immerse yourself in familiar sights and sounds, but for anyone else it’s just another survival game.	Read review
IGN	Travis Northup	4 / 10	10-26-2023	The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria doesn’t give a ton of reasons to play it over its genre peers – and its poor combat, building, and mining mechanics make those other options sound even more appealing.	Read review
Niche Gamer	Augusto A.	9.5 / 10	10-24-2023	Overall, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is an extremely solid survival crafting title, and stands proudly as one of the best Lord of the Rings games, as well as one of the best releases of 2023.	Read review
PC Gamer	Tom Sykes	58 / 100	10-27-2023	Don’t be a fool of a Took and rush into Moria. An authentic and authentically grueling game.	Read review
Rock, Paper, Shotgun	Alice Bell	Recommended	10-31-2023	The Lord Of The Rings: Return to Moria is less frantic than other survival games, and your wins take longer, but despite some charming jank this is a very cosy adventure to take on with friends.	Read review

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About The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

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The only survival crafting game set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth, the iconic fantasy world created by J.R.R. Tolkien. 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.

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PC System Requirements

Windows

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OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit

Processor: Intel® Core i5 (Quad Core or better)

Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060

DirectX: DirectX 12

Storage: 20 GB

Notes: SSD Recommended

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OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit

Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 (6 Core or better)

Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060

DirectX: DirectX 12

Storage: 20 GB

Notes: SSD Recommended

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