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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

Released: 10/24/2023

Welcome to The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, the only survival crafting video game set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth, the iconic fantasy world created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Summoned to the Misty Mountains by Lord Gimli Lockbearer, players take control of a company of Dwarves tasked to reclaim the lost spoils from the Dwarven homeland of Moria - known as Khazad-dum or Dwarrowdelf - in the depths below their very feet. Their quest will require fortitude, delving deep into the Mines of Moria to recover its treasures. Excavate the mysteries of three legendary mountains, extract precious metals, scrape to survive, and battle unspeakable forces to learn the secret of the Shadow that lurks within.

Welcome to The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, the only survival crafting video game set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth, the iconic fantasy world created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Summoned to the Misty Mountains by Lord Gimli Lockbearer, players take control of a company of Dwarves tasked to reclaim the lost spoils from the Dwarven homeland of Moria - known as Khazad-dum or Dwarrowdelf - in the depths below their very feet. Their quest will require fortitude, delving deep into the Mines of Moria to recover its treasures. Excavate the mysteries of three legendary mountains, extract precious metals, scrape to survive, and battle unspeakable forces to learn the secret of the Shadow that lurks within.

Welcome to The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, the only survival crafting video game set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth, the iconic fantasy world created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Summoned to the Misty Mountains by Lord Gimli Lockbearer, players take control of a company of Dwarves tasked to reclaim the lost spoils from the Dwarven homeland of Moria - known as Khazad-dum or Dwarrowdelf - in the depths below their very feet. Their quest will require fortitude, delving deep into the Mines of Moria to recover its treasures. Excavate the mysteries of three legendary mountains, extract precious metals, scrape to survive, and battle unspeakable forces to learn the secret of the Shadow that lurks within.

Critics
62
Steam
81
Metacritic
69

Score Breakdown

62.4

Critic Average

34 reviews

81

Steam User Score

12,375 reviews

69

Metacritic User Score

187 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-18.7
Metacritic Disparity
-6.7
Combined Disparity
-12.7

Average of both sources

Review Timing

28 launch window (82%)6 late (18%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 30, 2026

Based on 34 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 62.4/100. Critics score this game 18.7 points lower than Steam users and 6.7 points lower than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 34)+
  1. Sandy Kirchner-WilsonviaCubed3
    Dec 21, 2025·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 81.1/100 · -1.1 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +11.0 pts
  2. Reza DamirchiviaCriticLenz
    Nov 29, 2024·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 81.1/100 · -11.1 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +1.0 pts
  3. Adam MorenoviaGamingTrend
    Sep 20, 2024·Late review
    85/100View review
    Steam 81.1/100 · +3.9 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +16.0 pts
  4. Terrence JohnsonviaZTGD
    Sep 18, 2024·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 81.1/100 · -1.1 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +11.0 pts
  5. Hayden NelsonviaMKAU Gaming
    Sep 10, 2024·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 81.1/100 · +8.9 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +21.0 pts