The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™

the children crave the mines.

I hated this game. Bad features that don't feel fun and are painful to use. Nothing is fun in the gameplay arc. You can see in the trailers walking, animations with static characters, the same melee attack and forward movement, the same dodge roll that they try to make look cool with the crossbow firing. IT's just not enjoyable and feels lacking.

Not good. Its ok at best. If you like the lord of the rings setting it could be ok. If not let it be. Ai super stupid enemys that spawn within your base. Chars exhaustion is complete different but we all go to sleep at once and the worst map system ive ever seen. Combat is ok. if you dislike singing avoid this game. You even have to sing to turn on the lamps that drive the corruption away. what was cool the first time but but if you have to turn on 3 lights in a row its rather anoying.

Very enjoyable. One have to explore.

[h1] The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria [/h1] Macht schon Laune mal wieder in Moria vorbei zu gucken, und eine Basis dort zu Bauen.

For players who like to run dwarves then this is the game they need to play!

Love it so much we bought it for PC and PS5 so we can play together.

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is a very enjoyable survival-crafting game, especially if you love the world of Tolkien and the idea of reclaiming Khazad-dûm alongside a company of Dwarves. The atmosphere is one of its strongest points. Exploring the dark halls, abandoned mines, ancient Dwarven structures and dangerous depths of Moria genuinely feels like being inside a lesser-known but very fitting part of The Lord of the Rings. The game does a good job of making you feel small inside this enormous underground kingdom, while still giving you the satisfying Dwarven fantasy of rebuilding, mining, forging and gradually restoring parts of Moria to their former glory. The progression system is also well designed. You begin with basic equipment and gradually unlock better tools, weapons, armour, building options and crafting stations. Each new area introduces resources that are needed for the next stage, so the progression feels logical and rewarding rather than arbitrary. Mining is, of course, a major part of the game, but it never felt excessively grindy to me. Resources are generally available in reasonable quantities, and gathering materials usually feels connected to a clear goal: improving your equipment, expanding your base, repairing structures or preparing for the next dangerous region. Another surprisingly strong feature is the huge number of meals you can cook. There is far more food variety than I expected, with many recipes and useful buffs to discover. It adds a lot to the survival loop and makes returning to base feel worthwhile rather than just being a place to dump resources. Occasionally, your base gets attacked by groups of Orcs and Goblins, sometimes even including a Troll. These attacks do not happen constantly, but when they do, they are great fun. Defending a Dwarven settlement against a sudden enemy raid feels exactly like the kind of chaotic moment this game should have: loud, dangerous and absolutely awesome. My main criticism is the scale of some of the tunnel systems. Moria is enormous, which is often impressive, but certain areas became so vast and maze-like that I eventually gave up searching for specific items. For example, some Ranger’s Camps can contain recipes for brews, but after a while it became difficult to justify searching every endless corridor and side passage. Performance was also acceptable but not great on my very old PC. Despite my outdated system, the game was still playable at around 25 FPS, which is better than I expected, although obviously not ideal for smooth combat or large base areas. Overall, Return to Moria is a charming and satisfying survival game with a strong Dwarven identity, great LOTR atmosphere, enjoyable progression and a surprising amount of depth in crafting and cooking. It can become overwhelming when the mines turn into a gigantic labyrinth, but if you enjoy exploration, building and the fantasy of reclaiming Moria one stone at a time, it is well worth playing.