The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
- 8+players
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
A survival crafting adventure set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth. Lead the Dwarves to reclaim Moria - mine, build, and battle through procedurally generated depths alone or with up to 8 players in co-op. It is time to return to Moria!
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Split-screen is not confirmed.
- Online on PC. Steam lists 8-player online. Not confirmed on PS5 and Xbox.
- Steam lists cross-platform play; which platforms play together is not confirmed.
- Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
80%
Very positive on Steam
- 60Top criticsOpenCritic · Dec 2025 (OpenCritic top critic average, 37 reviews, as of Dec 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 30%RecommendOpenCritic · Dec 2025 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 38 reviews, as of Dec 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 80% positive of 10,000 Steam reviews.
- 8+
- PS5, not confirmed
- Xbox, not confirmed
Quick facts
- Developer
- Free Range Games
- Publisher
- North Beach Games
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Series
- The Lord of the Rings, Middle-earth in audiovisual media
- Released
- Oct 24, 2023 on PC
- Dec 5, 2023 on PS5
- Aug 27, 2024 on Xbox Series X|S
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 9 languages, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Does The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria have couch co-op?
- No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on PS5 and Xbox. Online play is the way to play it together.
- Is The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria crossplay?
- Steam lists cross-platform multiplayer; which platforms play together is not yet confirmed.
- Do you need two copies of The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria?
- No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
- What platforms is The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria on?
- PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- One of 3,994 co-op games
- Does The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria free?
- No, it's a paid game.
