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

SteamEurope and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
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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.

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Steam clientPC: Windows. Needs a free Steam account.
Activates in
Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.Activates on accounts registered in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.Will not activate on accounts registered in North America, Asia, Latin America or Oceania.
You get
A digital activation keyStandard edition. No disc, no box.
Delivery
To your account and by emailDelivered to your account and by email once it is ready. Some orders get a short manual check first.

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About this 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:



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.

Description, images and details are taken from this product's Steam page.

Details

Developer
Wētā Workshop
Publisher
Fictions
Released
29 Jul, 2025
Genres
RPG, Simulation, Indie, Casual
Runs on
Windows
Activates on
Steam client, Europe and UK
Interface
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish
Controller
Full controller support
  • Single-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

System requirements

Windows

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings Game system requirements on Windows
ComponentMinimumRecommended
OSWindows 10Windows 11
ProcessorIntel Core i5-7600K or AMD Ryzen 3 1200Intel Core i5-10600 or AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
Memory16 GB RAM16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 770, 4 GB or AMD Radeon R9 270X, 4 GB or Intel Arc A580, 8 GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT, 12 GB
Storage3 GB available space3 GB available space
Additional NotesDetails: 1080p Very Low @ 30 FPSDetails: 1080p High @ 60 FPS

Activating it on Steam client

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  2. Choose Games in the top menu, then Activate a Product on Steam.
  3. Paste the key and confirm. It appears in your library.

The key is listed for the Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. region. Read how regions work before you buy.

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings Game€35.30