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Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game on Steam
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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.
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game is a life sim, cozy and character customization game
developed by Wētā Workshop
and published by Fictions.
Released on July 29th 2025 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 13 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Spanish - Latin America and Turkish.
It has received 3,241 reviews of which 2,625 were positive and 616 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 32.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 17.99€ on Instant Gaming.
The Steam community has classified Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game into these genres:
Life Sim
Cozy
Character Customization
Farming Sim
Casual
Indie
Nature
Cooking
Cute
3D
Third Person
Simulation
LGBTQ+
Story Rich
Fantasy
Colorful
Singleplayer
RPG
Crafting
Management
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game:
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| Portuguese - Brazil | |||
| Spanish - Latin America |
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Windows
- 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
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I had such a cozy time with Tales of the Shire ♡ It’s a simple, laid-back game where you settle into life as a Hobbit in Bywater and spend your days farming, fishing, foraging, cooking, decorating your home and getting to know everyone around town. The scenery is also really beautiful, and I loved watching Bywater change as the seasons passed (especially autumn and spring, everything looked sooo beautiful!). I do think it’s worth knowing what to expect before going into it, though. This isn’t a big Middle-earth adventure with combat or a huge world to explore. Instead, it focuses on the quieter side of Hobbit life and all those little everyday things that come with it. The map itself isn’t particularly big, but more areas and hidden spots open up as you progress, and what you can find while exploring can change with the seasons, weather and time of day. Cooking is also a pretty big part of the game, since sharing meals is one of the main ways you build friendships with your neighbours. I really liked the idea behind it and how naturally it fits into Hobbit life, although the cooking itself is quite basic and I would have loved a little more interaction and variety. I can understand why the game hasn’t been for everyone, especially if you were hoping for something a little bigger or more in-depth. There are definitely areas where I found myself wanting more too. The main story is really short, and some quests can be tedious when they send you back and forth across the map. Some activities also become repetitive, and I especially would have loved more things to unlock and work towards later in the game. But despite those little things, I really enjoyed my time in it. I think this is the kind of game that becomes much more enjoyable when you don’t rush through it. Take your time decorating your Hobbit home, working on your garden, gathering ingredients, wandering around, improving your friendships and simply enjoying the little routines of each day. The story can be finished fairly quickly, but there’s no reason to hurry through it. And if you decide to give it a go, you might just come across a familiar wizard somewhere in Bywater! ✦˚.🍄 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3795420066
I've seen a few negative reviews that seem to want an entirely different game... it's like they just saw the word 'Hobbit' and stopped reading the description before buying, then were shocked that it wasn't exactly whatever they imagined. This game does exactly what it says it will, and it does that well. It is a cosy Hobbit farming and cooking sim with a big side helping of growing/collecting ingredients and home improvements. Sure, you *could* speed through the storyline, but that's not the point. There are little things to learn, gather, catch and grow. You can only get certain things from certain people or places at certain times or relationship levels. It is a Hobbit story, and Hobbits appreciate the little things. It is not fast paced, but neither are Hobbits. The map is not huge and adventurous, but Hobbits wouldn't like that. There are not copious amounts of paid extras involved, Hobbits on the whole are simple, honest folk. These people made a cute and cosy slow paced farming and cooking game for Hobbits, and it works as precisely intended. After all, this is a game about a Hobbit who lives in a Hobbit hole, and that means comfort.
I have 100% completed this game - I even purchased all the items. I would recommend it but not before preparing the person for what they are getting themselves into. The truth is that the story of the game is a drop of water in the bucket - of all the hours I sunk into this game only maybe an hour or two was actual 'story' gameplay. The rest has been completing collections, maxing out relationships and getting achievements. The game is grindy and about halfway through getting the achievements I started having to take very long breaks from playing it, days and weeks, to escape the tedium. And I usually love grindy, but maybe because of the lack of any kind of story missions to keep me occupied it just felt not as interesting as other grindy games I've played. There are parts of the game that could use a bit more polishing or elude to the fact that there is supposed to be more - either more that was begun and sidelined, or maybe extra bonus content they wanted to release in the future. The storyline being pathetically short is one of them, as if it is a prologue to something more, along with a few areas of game design that elude to something missing. Sometimes the characters elude to other places or something, making you wonder. There are also still kind of 'quarantined' areas of the game; for example, even after unlocking the game at 100%, there is still a boarded up door in my hobbit hole. Why? To what end? The way too many hours of tedium also caused me to become irked at a couple random things that should honestly be fixed - for example, how come at the end of the night I pass out and have to be taken home by Orlo but for some reason every other hobbit is still stationary where they have been ALL DAY enjoying themselves. Still at the Inn, still on a hill admiring the view, still standing on the side of the road. At least program them to disappear when its nighttime or something. There is also a bug(?) where the hobbits basically vibrate in thier seats during meals at the Green Dragon - I found a post from the summer of 2025 where someone mentioned it and it is still going on so I assume they haven't fixed it. Which after this many months is a little disappointing. Stuff like this makes the game feel like it has been abandoned, even if it hasn't. Good things; I like the art style and all the hobbits are decently interesting. I actually wish there were more of them to meet. The cooking mini-game is complex enough that I did enjoy it, especially while trying to complete cooking club challenges. I liked the fishing mini game and I typically despise fishing mini games because I am a loser and I am not good at them. Foraging is varied and a lot of fun until you get to the end game and it is horribly tedious. Gardening is...eh. Fine, I guess. The game is fine if you like REALLY grindy cozy games and the occasional LOTR universe Easter-egg. You will only be disappointed if you expect it to be something its not. I am happy I played it but I also will not likely play it again.
Cozy but flawed I highly recommend this game for anyone looking for a chill, cozy experience, despite certain bugs and the lack of content. Here’s my short breakdown: Cons [*]No auto-save feature [*]Occasional FPS drops [*]Bugs ranging from glitchy characters to items disappearing after purchase [*]In edit mode, you can sometimes place an item and be unable to stash it back [*]The game can randomly freeze while editing [*]The story is too short [*]I would have loved more updates, bug fixes, and better optimization, but sadly it doesn’t seem like there will be any Pros [*]Extremely cozy, “turn off your brain” kind of game [*]Cooking, foraging, fishing, and gardening [*]Decorating your Hobbit hole (one of my favorite parts of the game) [*]Leveling up friendships with the townsfolk unlocks many features and rewards [*]Not overly grindy; you can take your time and just vibe, though it does have small grindy aspects (which I personally enjoy) [*]The main story combined with side quests feels wholesome [*]Adorable art style Overall: If you’re looking for a relaxing, low-pressure cozy game set in a charming world, this is worth playing. Just be aware of the technical issues and short story.
What I like: (1) Feels like I'm a hobbit. (2) Looks like the Shire. (3) Very cozy. What I don't like: (1) Bugs (allll the time) when I'm decorating/gardening that freeze my game and remain bugged when I close and reload so that I have to go back to a prior load, making me constantly save. (2) Can't smoke or drink, can't grow pipeweed or brew ale. (FR they dropped the ball on this one) (3) Devs have dropped support already, game's only been out since 2024. That being said, it's fun. You can't fight, there's no health bar, and no jump scares. It's a lord of the rings skin for animal crossings with some less features and no dev support. I log in all the time and play, its a great destresser, but just know what you're buying. It's a dead game, and it is never going to get better or have new content.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game is currently priced at 32.99€ on Steam.
No, Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 32.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game received 2,625 positive votes out of a total of 3,241 achieving a rating of 7.83.
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Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game was developed by Wētā Workshop and published by Fictions.
Yes, Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game is not playable on MacOS.
No, Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.
Yes, Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.
No, Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game does not support VR.
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game is a single-player game.
Yes, there is a DLC available for Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game. Explore additional content available for Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game on Steam.
No, Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Wētā Workshop
Publisher
Fictions
Release
29 Jul 2025
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