How do my friends join?

With the invite code the console prints when the world is up, under Join Other in the main menu. The code stays the same for the life of the world.

Can I change the difficulty later?

The difficulty and the world type apply when the world is created. To play another one, start a new world from the Worlds tab.

How do I keep strangers out?

Fill in the password when you create the server or later in the Game tab. Players are asked for it after they enter the code, so the code on its own lets nobody in.

Is the world saved when the server stops?

Yes. The game saves the world on every stop, before the server shuts down.

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Reclaim the halls of Moria with seven friends on the official Return to Moria server. From Starter, 24/7 with anti-DDoS included.

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Return to Moria is in beta: you can create your server already, but we are still tuning its image and it may change without notice.

Guide · Return to Moria

Host a Return to Moria server

Return to Moria puts a company of up to eight dwarves inside Khazad-dûm, long after its fall: you dig out ore veins, relight the great forges, brew, cook and hold back orc raids that come up through the dark. Free Range Games ships the dedicated server for Windows; on our nodes it runs inside a compatibility layer with a virtual screen, and Steam brings it up to the newest patch whenever it starts.

Everything the company builds lives in a single save file per world. The server writes that file again whenever it is asked to stop, a few seconds before it exits, and backups copy it together with the list of blocked players.

From an empty panel to the gates of Moria

In the panel, choose Return to Moria and a plan of at least 3 GB.
Leave Campaign selected to follow the story chapters, or switch to Sandbox to mine and build without them.
Story and Solo soften combat, Normal is the intended balance and Hard bites back; set a password too if the hold is private.
Start the server. Expect a few quiet minutes on the first boot while about 4 GB arrive and the mountain is carved out.
When the console shows the line with the invite code, the hold is open: share the code or the address.

Joining from the game

Friends pick Join Other on the title screen. The code tab takes the invite code from the console, D- and twelve letters and digits, and the address tab takes the server address with its port. A password prompt follows when you set one. Because the code is tied to the world, it keeps working after restarts, so pin it in your group chat once.

Rules you can change from the panel

World type and difficulty are read only when the server carves a new world; an existing hold keeps what it was made with, and the Worlds tab is where you start over. The password is read on every start, so a change takes effect after one restart.

How much RAM Return to Moria needs

Idle, with nobody inside, the hold used about 1 GB in our measurements. Each dwarf drags more of the mines into memory as the company spreads out, which is why the floor is 3 GB and we suggest 4 GB for eight players. The 10 GB of disk holds the 4 GB game, the compatibility layer and the saves.

Running the server as the owner

There is no command channel into this server, so the panel console is a window on its log: the invite code, the advertised address and any error. To keep someone out for good, block them from the in-game player list; the server stores them in MoriaServerPermissions.txt and our backups carry that file.

If something goes wrong

An invite code that is refused usually means the hold had not finished opening: wait for the hosting line in the console. Friends who see a version error are on a newer patch than the server, and a restart closes the gap. If the first boot stops early, read the last red line of the console; a full disk during the 4 GB download is the usual cause.

Return to Moria Dedicated Server: Setup, Invite Code, Saves and RAM

Versions

Return to Moria versions

latestDefault

Switch versions from the panel: we back the server up first and tell you what will be left behind.

Loaders

Return to Moria loaders and templates

VanillaVersion latestThe game exactly as the studio ships it.

Pick the template when you create the server: we install it, configure it and hand it over running.

Data

Return to Moria server data

Minimum RAM	3 GB
Recommended RAM	4 GB
Disk	10 GB
Port	Assigned to each server; the panel shows it
Free plan	Yes, with the hourglass
24/7 from	Starter · €5.00/month
Crossplay	No switch in the panel
Mods	No one-click catalogue
Templates	Vanilla

Requirements

How much RAM does your Return to Moria server need?

Return to Moria boots on 3 GB and has room to spare on 4 GB. This is the RAM each plan gives you and whether the game fits in it.

Up to 4 friends, no plugins×1.53 GBFREE
Up to 10 players with plugins4 GBSTARTER
Up to 30 players or mid-size modpacks8 GBPRO
Up to 50 players and several worlds at once16 GBSTUDIO
Heavy modpacks and large communities32 GBULTRA

FAQ · Return to Moria

Questions about Return to Moria servers

Yes. The Free plan asks for no card, and the panel shows what it includes before you create the server. To keep it up 24/7, Starter and the plans above it keep it running. On Free this game runs with the hourglass at ×1.5: your 3 h a day are 2 h of play.