# Mines of Moria — An Adventurer's Touch

> Challenging turn-based roguelike dungeon crawler with deep character customization. (iPhone/iPad app by Rufe.org LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mines-of-moria/id6448195864 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Rufe.org LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1683900465)
- Category: Games, Role Playing, Strategy
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 18 App Store ratings · 13 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2023-04-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mines-of-moria/id6448195864/reviews.md

## What is Mines of Moria?

You are tasked with slaying the Balrog deep within the Mines of Moria. A translation of Robert Alan Koeneke's (1957-2022) Moria into a touchscreen first experience.

Six classes and up to eight races create a unique play experience in your battle with randomized dungeon depths. Start your game in town with rags or riches based on a custom character backstory. Warrior class is recommended for players who are new to the game.

Koeneke paints a world of entropy where even artifacts of incredible power may fall apart. Learn the conditions of survival and die at the hands of merciless foes. This game wasn't made to be won, for the Balrog is a foe beyond any of you.

Progress you character with experience, D&D style attribute gains (strength, intelligence, wisdom, constitution, and charisma). Gain spells, armors, weapons, wands, staves, potions, scrolls, legendary artifacts, and mining tools.

Your character is persistently saved on each level transition. Large dungeon levels are randomly generated and do not persist. You may return to town to renew your character and barter for goods. The town is randomly generated during character creation, and shopkeepers feature unique personalities and bias. 

# Features of awesomeness
* Landscape and Portrait orientation (optional rotation lock)
* Character saveslot per class with resume-to-midpoint for seamless task switching
* Backup characters to external storage for future restoration or access via PC data cable

# Excellence in offline turn-based mobile gaming
* on-demand rendering for best-in-class battery life (portable)
* finger down executes game actions (responsive)
* input may be reverted (accidents happen)
* small download; small patches (size matters)
* no network access, no ads, no in-game purchases (focus)
* smart run for fast dungeon exploration with halt-on-threat (subjective pacing)

# Input & Controls Documentation

https://rufe.org/moria/game_input.html

# Feedback

* You have agency in this world. Let us know how we can improve your experience.
Email: moria@rufe.org

## Key features

- Deep character customization (classes/races)
- Randomly generated dungeons
- Persistent character saves
- Offline turn-based gameplay
- Landscape/Portrait orientation
- On-demand rendering for battery life

## Chart rankings

- #189 in Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 13)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mines-of-moria/id6448195864/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Controls?

*2026-06-26*

This is absolutely the worst port I have ever seen. The controls don’t make any sense, are completely non intuitive, no user’s guide. Just an absolute mess. And I’m out five bucks. Here’s a better use for your money: take five ones and jump in your car and head out to the local highway. Get your car up to the speed limit and roll down the window. Now toss your money out the window. Same effect as buying this game.

**Developer response:** Game input is described here: https://rufe.org/moria/game_input
Please contact Apple for a refund if you're like "this is not my jam!"
Slow and steady my friend. We can build more :)

### 1/5 — Disappearing eq

*2025-09-01*

Equipment randomly disappears after level 25. Just logged on and i am in a dungeon with half my spellboojs and inventory gone. It keeps happening.

**Developer response:** You may "save all to external media" from the main menu to create a backup. These save files are available via finder when connected to a desktop, please email moria@rufe.org with a copy of your save file.

### 5/5 — An exemplar of touchscreen classic roguelikes

*2025-05-02*

I love how closely this sticks to umoria. How do I shoot my bow? How do I close doors? I found most other things at the app’s page at rufe.org.

**Developer response:** Thanks for reaching out via email. For others' sake: "Door spikes" replace umoria "iron spikes." Activate arrows in your inventory to receive a directional prompt, if a bow is wielded a bonus is applied when the projectile is fired.

### 5/5 — Classic

*2025-03-22*

Before Final Fantasy we had this 😂 I was so overjoyed to see that it was converted to iOS.

Pro Tip: Hold the center movement pad space + green button to repeat actions. Carpal tunnel is the real End Boss of this game.

**Developer response:** Hahaha, thank you for the review!

### 5/5 — Best traditional rogue on ios

*2024-12-07*

I just want to say never stop updating this. This is literally peak ios gaming it has no ads and no in app purchases and a good price for how fun it is. An absolute banger. Oh also, only 2.1 mb.
:-)

**Developer response:** Glad you're playing with us! Hundreds of hours of fun.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work at all!!

*2024-09-19*

As someone who grew up playing Moria, it’s a shame this designer created a SCAM!

**Developer response:** We're grateful you tried the game, and thank you for leaving a note. We can provide support for your specific device if you contact us: moria@rufe.org or @RufeDotOrg (X.com)

### 1/5 — No more.

*2024-08-17*

I’ve now lost five straight characters to the same glitch that kills the app, freezing it and causing me to have to delete it, reload, and start over building a new character from scratch. No mote. I’m done.

**Developer response:** We rely on user reports because we made an offline (in every way!) game. Please email us moria@rufe.org with your device and any details you can provide.

See also: https://rufe.org/moria/storage.html
Delete moria.cache if the application does not start immediately. (game should resume to your last play session in under 1 second).
Use the export feature to make back-ups of your characters, and even copy these to your desktop via Finder.

(Bug fixed on august 30th 2024)

### 5/5 — A Joy to play

*2024-07-15*

This was one of the first games I ever played.  Was introduced to it on a Vax/Vms system at college in 1986.  Never expected to be playing this game again,  and certainly not on an Ipad/iphone.  What a joy,  especially for such a simple interface (imagination powered)!   It is as frustrating and heart pounding an adventure as i remember it.    Thank you for porting this.  Appreciate also the character recovery feature.      It’s been a Joy to play.

### 4/5 — Brings back memories

*2024-01-30*

Love the adaptation. Wondering if mechanics to shoot bows and etc.  can be added as that seems the be missing

### 1/5 — Trash

*2024-01-21*

Game is trash. Don’t waste a buck on it.

## Frequently asked questions about Mines of Moria

### What is Mines of Moria?

Mines of Moria is a challenging, turn-based roguelike game where players explore randomized dungeons, battle monsters, and strive to defeat the Balrog. It features deep character customization and a focus on survival.

### Is Mines of Moria free to play?

No, Mines of Moria is a paid application. It is available for purchase at $4.99.

### Does Mines of Moria have ads?

No, Mines of Moria is ad-free. The developer explicitly states 'no network access, no ads, no in-game purchases' to focus on the gameplay experience.

### Can I play Mines of Moria offline?

Yes, Mines of Moria is designed for offline play. It requires no network access, making it ideal for portable gaming without an internet connection.

### What platforms does Mines of Moria support?

Mines of Moria is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It offers both landscape and portrait orientation with an optional rotation lock.

### How often is Mines of Moria updated?

The latest version of Mines of Moria was released on November 18, 2025. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, this indicates ongoing support and development.

### What is the age rating for Mines of Moria?

Mines of Moria has an age rating of 12+. This is due to its fantasy violence and potentially challenging gameplay elements.

### How does character progression work in Mines of Moria?

Character progression in Mines of Moria is similar to D&D, with attribute gains in strength, intelligence, wisdom, constitution, and charisma. Players can also acquire spells, armor, weapons, and various items.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 0003.0000.0448 — 2025-11-18

* Player may vow to restore original umoria rules (0 XP characters may perform vows in shop "9" of town)
* color palette gamma updates to adjust for human perception preferences and sRGB displays

* Fil-C verification for core gameplay
* Replay system uses mmap() for memory; save files are portable across devices+systems

https://rufe.org/moria/patch2025_q4.html

### 0003.0000.0438 — 2025-09-03

Beastiary implementation: memory of monster behavior, vulnerabilities, and behaviors.
* Characters share a common record of kills, deaths, and observations.
* Knowledge is applied at level completion by death or staircase.
* Incremental knowledge is accumulated during gameplay, though not persisted forother character classes.
Randomness seed is derived from the system: getentropy(). The previous /dev/urandom source is a fallback.
Fractional XP rewards

Tap a monster twice for bestiary.
Tap gravestone or character text to continue from a fullscreen display.

Color is based on bt.709. Greyscale accounts for doubling of perceived brightness. Colors are based with brightness of greyscale UI.
Minimap color updates.

August 2025:
https://rufe.org/moria/patch2025_q3.html

### 0003.0000.0437 — 2025-08-27

Beastiary implementation: memory of monster behavior, vulnerabilities, and behaviors.
* Characters share a common record of kills, deaths, and observations.
* Knowledge is applied at level completion by death or staircase.
* Incremental knowledge is accumulated during gameplay, though not persisted forother character classes.
Randomness seed is derived from the system: getentropy(). The previous /dev/urandom source is a fallback.

Tap a monster twice for bestiary.
Tap gravestone or character text to continue from a fullscreen display.

Color is based on bt.709. Greyscale accounts for doubling of perceived brightness. Colors are based with brightness of greyscale UI.
Minimap color updates.

August 2025:
https://rufe.org/moria/patch2025_q3.html

### 0003.0000.0426 — 2025-07-20

mon breath attack fixes (text and gameplay)
obj description fixes
present tense for gameplay messages (concise)
midpoint resume checks for file truncation and data corruption

### 3.0000.0417 — 2025-06-23

Map draw preserves pixel art aspect ratio.
ASCII mode uses unsmoothed glyphs; uses no zoom factor
bugfix look: could reveal wall type of unexplored areas

Apple stability improvements.
Adding 3rd button (blue) as a shortcut to run/walk toggle.

# Patch Notes; June 2025 (Q2)
https://rufe.org/moria/patch2025_q2.html

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