Choose The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™
Choose The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 6,485 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ vs Smalland 2: Lost Realms
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ and Smalland 2: Lost Realms both land in Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ (2024) is 2 years older than Smalland 2: Lost Realms (2026). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Smalland 2: Lost Realms
Choose Smalland 2: Lost Realms if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Smalland 2: Lost Realms launched in 2026.
Both The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ and Smalland 2: Lost Realms sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ |  Smalland 2: Lost Realms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.5% positive (6,485 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Free Range Games | Maximum Entertainment, Max Ent Games Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ (2024) is 2 years older than Smalland 2: Lost Realms (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Smalland 2: Lost Realms has no Deck rating yet.
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ vs Smalland 2: Lost Realms — FAQ
- Should I play The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ or Smalland 2: Lost Realms first?
- If you want chronology, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ (2024) came out before Smalland 2: Lost Realms (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ and Smalland 2: Lost Realms similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ and Smalland 2: Lost Realms have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Smalland 2: Lost Realms ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Smalland 2: Lost Realms doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.