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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™

81% positive · 12,522 Steam reviews · released Aug 27, 2024 · by Free Range Games

Open World Survival CraftBase-BuildingDwarfSurvivalExplorationCraftingOnline Co-OpBuilding

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~331k (P10–P90: 132k – 727k)

Gross revenue: ~$8.1M (P10–P90: $3.3M – $17.9M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 2, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 64% positive across 186 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Gameplay & mechanics50% positive · 113 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 · Report / request removal
Story & writing62% positive · 89 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 · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community76% positive · 68 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 · Report / request removal
Performance & stability48% positive · 66 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 · Report / request removal
Content & longevity42% positive · 62 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 · Report / request removal
Price & value51% positive · 51 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 · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio42% positive · 43 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 · Report / request removal
Controls & UI59% positive · 34 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 · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance48% positive · 27 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 · Report / request removal

441 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

Third-person

Technology

3D

Structure

Open worldSandbox

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opOnline co-op

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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