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Tales of the Shire
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Switch PC PS5 XBS
Game

Tales of the Shire

Released: Jul 29, 2025
Series:
The Lord of the Rings
Genres:
Role-playing (RPG) Simulator
Themes:
Crafting & Gathering Fantasy Indie
Perspectives:
Bird view / Isometric Third person
Game Modes:
Single player

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Description from Steam STEAM

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 from IGDB IGDB

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.

Storyline IGDB

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.

Wikipedia Description WIKIPEDIA

Tales of the Shire is a life simulation video game. In the game, the player creates their own Hobbit character, and settles in a village named Bywater. The player must manage the Hobbit's day-to-day life and chores, such as fishing, gardening, and foraging for resources. Hobbit holes can also be extensively customized, and its interior can be decorated with numerous items. They can also cook meals using various recipes, and share them with other non-playable characters (NPC). Players can also explore Bywater and its surrounding areas, completing quests and developing friendships with NPCs. This increases the player's Fellowship, which then helps progress the main quest and story. When players place a waypoint in the game's map, a bird will show up in the game's world to guide them to their objectives.

About Tales of the Shire

Tales of the Shire is a Role-playing (RPG), Simulator game released in 2025 developed by Weta Gameshop that offers Single player gameplay from a bird view / isometric, third person perspective playable on Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 with 0 user ratings averaging 0/100. The game explores themes like Crafting & Gathering, Fantasy, Indie. If you enjoy Tales of the Shire, you might also like similar games in our database of 45,000+ titles.

Basic Info
Release Date: July 29, 2025
IGDB ID: 267648

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Additional Information
Release Date: July 29, 2025
IGDB ID: 267648
Series: The Lord of the Rings
Платформы 4
Switch
PC
PS5
XBS
Genres 2
Role-playing (RPG) Simulator
Themes 3
Crafting & Gathering Fantasy Indie
Player Perspectives 2
Bird view / Isometric Third person
Game Modes 1
Single player

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Developers
Weta Gameshop

No description available

Publishers
Private Division

No description available

Keywords

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