Games To Play Before Tales of the Shire

Highlights

• Embrace the cozy life as a Hobbit in
  Tales of the Shire
  by tending to gardens and preparing glorious dinners for fellow hobbits.
• Explore Moria’s depths in
  Return to Moria
  and reshape history to reclaim lost treasures in a survival adventure with others.
• Get a taste of cozy farming in
  Sun Haven
  , prepare dishes in Travellers Rest, and enjoy community activities before Tales of the Shire.

Tales of the Shire is a cozy Lord of the Rings experience that plans to allow players to enjoy the simple life of a Hobbit living within the Shire without the fears of the events of the Lord of the Rings franchise. In this adorable life simulator, players will get to interact with their fellow hobbits, prepare glorious dinners for them and tend to their garden to remain relaxed.

However, with the game having no planned release yet, there is plenty of time for players to not only enjoy other cozy titles, but also the variety of other Lord of the Rings and other related games available to get themselves in the mood for such an epic fantasy world. With this in mind, these are the games players should be playing before Tales of the Shire.

8 The Lord Of The Rings: Return To Moria

Providing A Different LOTR Perspective

Starting off strong, before players embark on a cozy adventure in Tales of the Shire as a hobbit, they may first want to follow the Dwarves after they attempt to reclaim the legendary home of Moria that can be found beneath the Misty Mountains.

While not an incredibly cozy experience due to it being a survival title, players can band together with others to reclaim the lost treasures from the Dwarven homeland as they delve deeper into the mountains. Although battling may be common in Return to Moria, players will also be left to reshape history as they rebuild the kingdom beneath the mountains so that they have somewhere to call home during their excavation.

7 Sun Haven

A Cozy & Gorgeous Life Sim With Mystical Elements

Alternatively, while waiting to play Tales of the Shire, players may instead wish to fill their time with other cozy gaming titles. A great option for anyone looking to farm while still keeping to the fantasy feel of the Lord of the Rings should look no further than Sun Haven.

Players start the game by picking from several fantasy races they wish to play before setting up their farm in a world with its own interesting lore. There are three towns to visit that each have their own interesting characters and farmland for players to work on. Overall, Sun Haven is an interesting game to discover that is sure to fill the void with farming before Tales of the Shire arrives.

6 LEGO The Hobbit

A Lighthearted Romp Through Middle-earth

Lego has remade countless movie franchises in the Lego style that players can experience as games. This has also been done for both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit too. Players who are preparing for their cozy adventure in the Shire as a Hobbit may first wish to start their adventure by playing the Lego The Hobbit game, where even that open-world adventure starts within the Shire as it follows the story of the film.

Due to the open-world nature of this Lego game, players can spend as much time as they like within the Shire as they explore the serene environment before finally adventuring into danger.

5 Travellers Rest

Run A Tavern & Provide A Home Away From Home

One of the main features teased in Tales of the Shire is how the player can prepare a feast for the other Hobbits of the Shire, so they can all enjoy dinner together. Before players take part in such community activities, they may wish to prepare to be so helpful by playing Travellers Rest.

In this title, players run their own tavern where they must prepare different beverages and meals for their guests. Players can put in the effort to make many interesting dishes that the guests of the tavern are sure to enjoy while also feeling like part of the community, making the most of the downtime for those people who have likely been working all day.

4 Lord Of The Rings Online

The Most Ambitious & Expansive LOTR Game

Returning to the Lord of the Rings, players that are looking for an online experience before taking part in a likely solo cozy one should look no further than Lord of the Rings Online. Players are able to explore the world created by J. R Tolkien with their friends as they take on monsters from the films and books, while also being able to adventure at their own pace.

This makes Lord of the Rings Online quite the relaxed experience for players to enjoy in their free time before they embark on an even cozier one with Tales of The Shire. This title also has plenty of expansions to keep players busy while also allowing them to discover new areas.

3 Wylde Flowers

Relaxing Escape From Reality With An Aesthetic Similar To Tales Of The Shire

• Platform(s): PC, Nintendo Switch
• Released: 2022-09-20
• Developer: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
• Genre(s): Simulation, Adventure

Players craving an experience that should look and play similar to Tales of the Shire before it releases should search no further than Wylde Flowers, a life simulation title filled with other interesting fantasy creatures as players slowly become witches.

By day, a player will likely tend to their farm, but by night they are likely to be slinging spells as they uncover the local mystery of the town of Fairhaven. In this idyllic little town, players are sure to find themselves relaxing as they not only have the chance of discovering someone to fall in love with but also boding with their coven.

2 Middle-Earth: Shadow Of Mordor

An Action-Adventure Epic

One of the best Lord of the Rings experiences players can have before playing Tales of the Shire is Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor. Set in the same world created by J. R. R. Tolkien, Middle-Earth is an incredible action-adventure game that has plenty of intense moments.

This makes it the perfect title for players to enjoy before starting their own little cozy life in Tales of the Shire, as the stresses and the excitement of Shadow of Mordor can all be cooled off by taking on their new life as a Hobbit. This also allows players to still be part of the same world while trying out an entirely different genre of gaming.

1 Stardew Valley

The Ultimate Life & Farming Sim

Players who are preparing to start their cozy adventure in Tales of the Shire may first instead wish to play the cozy farming simulator that many players have been comparing it to, that being Stardew Valley. A player can never have too many cozy titles to play and, therefore, starting with Stardew Valley before transferring to Tales of the Shire means players can enjoy the best of both a pixel game and one that uses 3D animation.

This also allows players to prepare accordingly on how the simulation title is likely to work while also giving players a game they can spend countless hours enjoying before Tales of the Shire releases.