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

Welcome home, Hobbit! Live the cosy life of a Hobbit in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire. Discover, decorate, & share in this idyllic corner of Middle-earth. Join friendly Hobbits & familiar faces awaiting your arrival in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings™ Game.

Released Jul 29, 2025Very Positive · 81% of 3.3KPEGI 3
Steam Deck VerifiedCasualIndieRPGSimulationLife SimCozy
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
Developer: Wētā Workshop
Publisher: Private Division
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
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About Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game

From the creative studio, Wētā Workshop, live the cosy life of a Hobbit in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire. Discover, decorate, and share in this idyllic corner of Middle-earth. Join friendly Hobbits and familiar faces awaiting your arrival in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings™ Game.

Create your own Hobbit as you set forth in Bywater. Though not yet established as an official village in Hobbiton, play a part in helping the quaint town flourish. Greet comfort at the door as you decorate your own Hobbit hole, tend to your garden, fish at the clear ponds, forage wild fruits and herbs, or trade with townsfolks. Prepare homemade meals to share with fellow Hobbits and foster relationships.

With much to see and lots more to eat, enjoy days of splendor in the picturesque forests, lakes, and pastures.

Unwind in the place where what matters most are all the little things. Help bring the community together to achieve village status in Bywater. Experience delight in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings™ Game.

Key Features:


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

Welcome Home, Hobbit – Play as a Hobbit, directly out of J.R.R Tolkien's beloved books! Personalise your appearance and brandish your best Hobbit attire with an array of customisations. Decorate your own Hobbit home and transform the cosy space with grid-free placement to position furniture home décor to your liking. Discover the wonders each new day brings to Bywater as you settle into your serene homestead for much needed rest.

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

Food Is Love – No Hobbit’s day is complete without food. Fish, garden, and forage to stock up the pantry with the fruits of your labour. Harvest for seasonal crops and flowers as time passes in your homestead. Enjoy the warmth of the kitchen and show off your culinary chops with recipes for mealtimes. Partake in second breakfast or host a dinner party with fellow Hobbits. Share meals with invited guests to create new relationships.

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

Explore Bywater – Explore the outdoors to discover secret glades and lost treasures of the Shire. Experience the ever-changing weather that affect daily routines and seasonal surprises based on time of year. Gain rewards through your story progression. Meet iconic characters and familiar Hobbit families to trade for upgrades to skills, clothes, home, and more. Join club missions to complete daily activities and help gain official village status in Bywater.

Story

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Create your own Hobbit as you set forth in Bywater. Though not yet established as an official village in Hobbiton, play a part in helping the quaint town flourish. Greet comfort at the door as you decorate your own Hobbit hole, tend to your garden, fish at the clear ponds, forage wild fruits and herbs, or trade with townsfolks. Prepare homemade meals to share with fellow Hobbits and foster relationships. With much to see and lots more to eat, enjoy days of splendor in the picturesque forests, lakes, and pastures. Unwind in the place where what matters most are all the little things. Help bring the community together to achieve village status in Bywater. Experience delight in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game.

Trailers

Teaser
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Game details

Developers
Wētā Workshop
Publishers
Private Division
Release date
Jul 29, 2025
Genres
Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Life Sim, Cozy, Character Customization, Farming Sim, Nature, Cooking, 3D, Cute, Third Person, LGBTQ+, Story Rich, Singleplayer, Colorful, Fantasy, Crafting, Management
Modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
Steam features
30 achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Themes
Fantasy
Camera
Third person, Isometric
Series
The Lord of the Rings
Engine
Unity

Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishSupportedNot supportedSupported
FrenchSupportedNot supportedSupported
ItalianSupportedNot supportedSupported
GermanSupportedNot supportedSupported
Spanish (Spain)SupportedNot supportedSupported
JapaneseSupportedNot supportedSupported
KoreanSupportedNot supportedSupported
Portuguese (Brazil)SupportedNot supportedSupported
System requirements

Minimum

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-7600K or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770, 4 GB or AMD Radeon R9 270X, 4 GB or Intel Arc A580, 8 GB
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Details: 1080p Very Low @ 30 FPS

Recommended

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 11
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-10600 or AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT, 12 GB
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Details: 1080p High @ 60 FPS

Ratings

Steam reviews

Very Positive

81% of 3.3K

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IGDB critics

65

5 critic scores

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Age rating

PEGI 3

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Steam Deck & Linux

Steam Deck Verified

  • Everything works with the default controls
  • Shows Steam Deck button icons
  • Text is readable on the Deck screen
  • Runs well with the default graphics settings
  • SteamOS: Playable
  • Steam Machine: Verified

ProtonDB: Platinum · 11 reports See reports

DLC & editions

Also on Steam

  • Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game - Official Soundtrack
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