The survival game Return to Moria set in The Lord of the Rings finally launches on Steam after a long Epic Store exclusivity. In conjunction, the developers have released the Golden Update
that fulfills a lot of player requests.
What kind of game is this? The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is a survival crafting game set in the time after the movies and books. During this time, a group of dwarves is trying to reclaim the lost underground city of Moria.
In the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the group led by Frodo and the Ring visits the city. They expect a warm welcome, as Moria was supposed to be reclaimed years ago. However, this failed, and instead of food and drink, the heroes are met with orc arrows and even a confrontation with a powerful Balrog.
Now, in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth, the dwarves want to try again: Moria is to belong to them once more. The contractor is even dwarf Gimli, who plays a significant role in The Lord of the Rings.
You can get your own first impression with the trailer:
Back to Moria finally on Steam, PS5, and Xbox
When does it launch on Steam? Return to Moria is set to be released on August 28, 2024, on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. However, the game was released in 2023 and was an Epic exclusive until August 27, 2024.
The game is also playable on the Steam Deck. Currently, it does not yet hold the Verified
status. According to a dev update via Steam, they are currently working on that.
Crossplay, sandbox mode, and very positive
ratings
What player requests are being fulfilled? Some of the new features in the Golden Update
are based on player requests. Here is a selection of things that are now new or adjusted:
- Crossplay across all platforms where Return to Moria is available – for up to 8 players
- New sandbox mode in addition to the (also generated) campaign
- New weapons
- New armors
- Slider for difficulty level
- Pause function for offline single player
Further new features will be presented by the team in their Forge Talk from August 22. You can listen to this via YouTube. At the launch on Steam, the game is currently discounted by 20% and starts with 176 reviews and an average score of very positive
.
Currently, there is a lot of news about The Lord of the Rings, especially since the release of the second season of The Rings of Power is imminent. For the new season, Amazon Prime has announced some new characters. Among them, for the first time in almost 100 years, one of the most popular characters of the universe is adapted – but differently than in the books.
