Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 65% positive across 298 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Gameplay & mechanics51% positive · 77 mentions
“This game is fun, if the premise of dwarf-ing it up in caves from LotR sounds great to you, but it's buggy, and the developers are leaving it in this state. I can see why it's decisive, especially among the fans in spaces like the Discord…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 44 h played
Story & writing65% positive · 63 mentions
“This game is fun, if the premise of dwarf-ing it up in caves from LotR sounds great to you, but it's buggy, and the developers are leaving it in this state. I can see why it's decisive, especially among the fans in spaces like the Discord…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 44 h played
Multiplayer & community72% positive · 46 mentions
“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…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 69 h played
Performance & stability43% positive · 44 mentions
“This game is fun, if the premise of dwarf-ing it up in caves from LotR sounds great to you, but it's buggy, and the developers are leaving it in this state. I can see why it's decisive, especially among the fans in spaces like the Discord…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 44 h played
Content & longevity40% positive · 42 mentions
“This game is fun, if the premise of dwarf-ing it up in caves from LotR sounds great to you, but it's buggy, and the developers are leaving it in this state. I can see why it's decisive, especially among the fans in spaces like the Discord…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 44 h played
Price & value51% positive · 35 mentions
“This game is fun, if the premise of dwarf-ing it up in caves from LotR sounds great to you, but it's buggy, and the developers are leaving it in this state. I can see why it's decisive, especially among the fans in spaces like the Discord…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 44 h played
Visuals & audio38% positive · 32 mentions
“This game is fun, if the premise of dwarf-ing it up in caves from LotR sounds great to you, but it's buggy, and the developers are leaving it in this state. I can see why it's decisive, especially among the fans in spaces like the Discord…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 44 h played
Controls & UI67% positive · 27 mentions
“This game is fun, if the premise of dwarf-ing it up in caves from LotR sounds great to you, but it's buggy, and the developers are leaving it in this state. I can see why it's decisive, especially among the fans in spaces like the Discord…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 44 h played
Difficulty & balance53% positive · 19 mentions
“If there was a "mixed" option, I'd choose it, but without, it's a "yes" over "no". The game is fun in a group. The overall execution is great, the co-op mechanics are nice, the various dwarf songs are awesome, and you'll get plenty of…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 28 h played
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