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

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

Wētā Workshop | Jul 29, 2025 | game

Released

43players observed · 25 September 2026 - 12:26:09 UTC

CasualIndieRPGSimulationSteam Store

  • Latest observed players43 · 25 September 2026 - 12:26:09 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3,810
  • Units sold (VGI)73,643
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,800,000
  • Review score82% positive

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players43 · 25 September 2026 - 12:26:09 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3,810
  • Units sold (VGI)73,643
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,800,000
  • Review score82% positive
  • Total reviews3,626
  • Release dateJul 29, 2025
  • DeveloperWētā Workshop
  • PublisherFictions

Genres: Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Wētā WorkshopPublisher: Fictions

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Game overview

Overview

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game comes from Wētā Workshop and is published by Fictions. It arrived on Steam on Jul 29, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 43 players at 25 September 2026 - 12:26:09 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3,810. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 82% positive across 3,626 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game is available in 13 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainJapaneseKoreanPortuguese - BrazilSimplified ChineseTraditional ChinesePolishSpanish - Latin AmericaTurkish

5 regional rating boards including oflc, nzoflc, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10Intel Core i5-7600K or AMD Ryzen 3 120016 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 770, 4 GB or AMD Radeon R9 270X, 4 GB or Intel Arc A580, 8 GB3 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 11Intel Core i5-10600 or AMD Ryzen 5 8400F16 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT, 12 GB3 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game has sold up to 73,643 units and has 3,240 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,800,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 5 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

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

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game is listed as a game with $34.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support, and is associated with Casual, Indie, RPG, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 43 players at 25 September 2026 - 12:26:09 UTC, a tracked peak of 3,810, and 82% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameTales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
Steam App ID2016460
Typegame
Release dateJul 29, 2025
DeveloperWētā Workshop
PublisherFictions
Price$34.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresCasual, Indie, RPG, Simulation
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players43 · 25 September 2026 - 12:26:09 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak3,810
Positive reviews2,968
Negative reviews658
Total reviews3,626
Positive percent82%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations3,240
Average playtime1,866 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJul 29, 2025
Official Steam feed update (UTC)10 October 2025 - 19:05:36 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)25 September 2026 - 12:26:09 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)25 September 2026 - 12:26:09 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)25 September 2026 - 12:26:09 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
"Po-ta-toes"No description
Mutton Again TommorrerNo description
Second BreakfastNo description
Three Is CompanyNo description
A Hobbit Hole, And That Means ComfortNo description
At Least One Good MealNo description
More Than a Meal! A Feast!No description
We only wish, to catch a fishNo description
Plucking Up CourageNo description
A Great FriendshipNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice©2025-26 Fictions, Inc. ©2025-26 Middle-earth Enterprises. Tales of the Shire, The Lord of the Rings, and the names of the characters, items, events, and places therein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC under license to Fictions, Inc. Developed by Wētā Workshop Ltd. Published by Fictions, Inc. All rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/2016460
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2016460/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2016460
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game?

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game's latest SteamPulse observation records 43 players at 25 September 2026 - 12:26:09 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3,810 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 31 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 66 players; the highest observed daily value is 109 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (60%), Canada (7.8%), United Kingdom (7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (49.4%), Canada (6.6%), United Kingdom (6.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (64.1%), Canada (6%), United Kingdom (5.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47.7%), Canada (6.6%), United Kingdom (6.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game?

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game currently sits at 82% positive across 3,626 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 2,968 positive reviews and 658 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game have?

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game currently has about 43.7K tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 5 live viewers across 1 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game?

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game is currently listed at $34.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 3,240, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

82% positive, 2,968 positive, 658 negative

Price and discount

$34.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support

Achievements

30

Platform releases
  • Steam 29 July 2025
  • Xbox 29 July 2025
  • PlayStation 29 July 2025

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Tales of the Shire - Soundtrack EditionBundle #56406 - 10% off$40.48
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game - Official SoundtrackOfficial Soundtrack for Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game All tracks written and composed by Alessandro Coronasmusic #3874340$6.99
Tales of the ShireBuy Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game #728107$20.99

System requirements

Minimum 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 requirements

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

Live Twitch streams

StreamerTitleViewersLanguage
EveTheAlienTales of the Shire Gameplay Cozy Stream!!5en

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