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

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

Wētā Workshop · July 29, 2025 · Life Sim, Cozy, Character Customization, Farming Sim, Casual

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Standard Edition · Steam
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Standard Edition · Steam
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Standard Edition · Steam
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$22.66
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Standard Edition · Steam
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$27.87
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Playsum
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Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$31.49
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Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game price by region

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game costs £15.45 in the United Kingdom, €16.05 in Europe (EUR), $19.29 in the United States, $20.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$27.59 in Canada, A$29.97 in Australia, NZ$32.39 in New Zealand, R$59.99 in Brazil and zł75.49 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £15.45 −47% £15.45 £15.65 20
Europe (EUR) €16.05 −41% €19.07 €16.05 22
United Statesyour region $19.29 −41% $20.47 $19.29 24
Georgia (USD) $20.99 −41% $20.99 $31.49 17
Canada CA$27.59 −41% CA$27.59 CA$41.39 18
Australia A$29.97 −41% A$29.97 A$44.96 17
New Zealand NZ$32.39 −41% NZ$32.39 NZ$44.99 14
Brazil R$59.99 −40% R$59.99 R$88.06 13
Poland zł75.49 −41% zł80.99 zł75.49 17

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

✦ AI summary

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game lets you create and live out the peaceful life of a Hobbit in the Shire, decorating your own hobbit hole, cooking meals, gardening, fishing, and building relationships with fellow Hobbits as you help transform the town of Bywater into an official village. This cosy life simulation captures the charm of Tolkien's beloved world by focusing on the small, everyday pleasures that define Hobbit culture rather than adventure and combat.

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:


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.
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.
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.

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Sep 9, 2026
[h1] 🌿 Tales of the Shire🌿 [/h1] [b] General: [/b] I cannot explain how badly I wanted to love this game. Lord of the Rings is not just another franchise to me. It is one of the great, eternal loves of my life: a world I have returned to whenever I needed it, one of my favorite fandoms ever. The Shire has always represented warmth, safety and cozyness for me, so I was clearly VERY excited for this game. A cozy life simulation set there should have been everything I ever wanted.. That is exactly why writing a negative review for [i]Tales of the Shire[/i] hurts so much and why I delayed it for so long. I do not approach this game wanting to tear it apart. I approached it with an open heart, ready to forgive its flaws and disappear into Bywater for countless peaceful evenings. Unfortunately, even my love for Middle-earth cannot carry a game that after over a year still feels this unfinished, clumsy and strangely lifeless. [b] Gameplay: [/b] The idea sounds perfect: create your own Hobbit, decorate a Hobbit hole, forage, garden, fish, cook meals and build relationships with the inhabitants of Bywater. These are lovely ideas, and there are brief moments when the intended cozy …
30 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 11, 2026
I get to be a hobbit in a beautiful rendering of the shire. I do wish there was a cheaper way to acquire things.
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 9, 2026
Wanted a refund after about 1.5h gameplay. An absolute disaster. The world feels empty, no sounds, no music, no spoken dialogue. It all felt flat and lifeless. Oh and never mind the stuttering and dodgy framing. Seemed not finished, there are lots of better cozy games for half the price. Just a money grab with LOTR lore.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 12, 2026
its very chill and cute
Recommended Sep 12, 2026
10/10 Love being short
Recommended Sep 12, 2026
It is the best cozy game if you’re into cooking, foraging and having cute meals with the villagers

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