Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is free on Epic and I bet you, like me, are suddenly much more interested in it

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I've heard they have both rocks and stones in this game.

A group of dwarves heading out on an expedition in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria.
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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is free to keep on the Epic Games Store this week and I'll hazard a guess that means you're suddenly much more interested in it. Because I know that I am! At the price of "free," the 2023 survival game where you're dwarves seems like an excellent addition to the dwarf-themed section of my gaming life.

The launch version of Return to Moria reviewed very poorly here on PC Gamer, with the reviewer citing bugs and frustrating combat as major issues. That was over a year ago though, and Return to Moria has had consistent updates since to the point where recent user reviews on most platforms are pretty dang good. It might just live up to the promise we saw in the early previews last year.

Return to Moria did just get a big free update packed with yule-tide fervor to decorate your mines. It also, after a year of updates and freebies, released its first paid content pack—cosmetic armor, weapons, and recipes themed around the horse lords of Rohan.

Jonathan Bolding
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Jon Bolding is a games writer and critic with an extensive background in strategy games. When he's not on his PC, he can be found playing every tabletop game under the sun.