Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game

Buy82%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Wētā Workshop · Life Sim · Jul 29, 2025

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Price
$20.99−40%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
30
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio0 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise8% are divided59% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
116 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Not overly grindy; you can take your time and just vibe, though it does have small grindy aspects (which I personally enjoy)
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And if you're a LotR fan, you'll love the story easter eggs and the chance to visit Bywater.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics had to be set a bit low to achieve 30fps, but still enjoyable.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The characters are likeable, the story is interesting, and they really thought about the sound design.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay116 reviews
Story87 reviews
Graphics57 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
69% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
44% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Optimization
56% still recommend
Combat
83% still recommend
Crashes
50% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Multiplayer
29% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$20.99$34.99−40%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $20.99

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