What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~98,789
(P10–P90: 39,516 – 217,336)
Gross revenue: ~$2,834,434
($1,133,785 – $6,235,761)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 78% positive across 100 stored reviews. Casual games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4097 games).
Story & writing64% positive · 81 mentions
“Ahh, at long last. A documentary on the varying strands of pipe weed and their effect on the Shire’s market economy! Finally I can realize my lifelong dream of living in a hole in the ground. But not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 66 h played
Gameplay & mechanics60% positive · 62 mentions
“Ahh, at long last. A documentary on the varying strands of pipe weed and their effect on the Shire’s market economy! Finally I can realize my lifelong dream of living in a hole in the ground. But not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 66 h played
Visuals & audio72% positive · 57 mentions
“Ahh, at long last. A documentary on the varying strands of pipe weed and their effect on the Shire’s market economy! Finally I can realize my lifelong dream of living in a hole in the ground. But not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 66 h played
Content & longevity58% positive · 55 mentions
“Ahh, at long last. A documentary on the varying strands of pipe weed and their effect on the Shire’s market economy! Finally I can realize my lifelong dream of living in a hole in the ground. But not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 66 h played
Performance & stability55% positive · 51 mentions
“What I like: (1) Feels like I'm a hobbit. (2) Looks like the Shire. (3) Very cozy. What I don't like: (1) Bugs (allll the time) when I'm decorating/gardening that freeze my game and remain bugged when I close and reload so that I have to…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 43 h played
Price & value57% positive · 46 mentions
“Ahh, at long last. A documentary on the varying strands of pipe weed and their effect on the Shire’s market economy! Finally I can realize my lifelong dream of living in a hole in the ground. But not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 66 h played
Multiplayer & community69% positive · 13 mentions
“I think the most pivotal thing to keep in mind with this game is that not every Hobbit was Frodo and Sam. Most of them didn't go off on epic adventures to Rivendell and fight Nazgul. They lived a life as this game depicts, a slow, cozy…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 25 h played
Difficulty & balance67% positive · 12 mentions
“I’ve been playing Tales of the Shire for a while now and honestly it’s one of the coziest games I’ve touched in a long time. If you like relaxing games where you can just slow down and enjoy the atmosphere, this is definitely worth…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 27 h played
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