Choose Smalland: Survive the Wilds
Choose Smalland: Survive the Wilds if you want an Indie experience. 4,237 Steam reviews back the pick.
Smalland: Survive the Wilds vs The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™
Smalland: Survive the Wilds and The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ 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. Both released in 2024. Smalland: Survive the Wilds scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ (80.5% positive). 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 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.
Both Smalland: Survive the Wilds and The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82% vs 80.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Smalland: Survive the Wilds |  The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive (4,237 reviews) | 80.5% positive (6,485 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Merge Games | Free Range Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Smalland: Survive the Wilds scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ (80.5% positive).
- The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Smalland: Survive the Wilds (29.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Smalland: Survive the Wilds vs The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Smalland: Survive the Wilds or The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Smalland: Survive the Wilds sits at 82% positive (4,237 reviews), The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ at 80.5% (6,485). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Smalland: Survive the Wilds and The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ 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 Smalland: Survive the Wilds and The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Smalland: Survive the Wilds ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ ships Online Co-op, Co-op.