The Dwarves Zone

Games featuring dwarves, underground halls, mining clans, craft, or fantasy labor.

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Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith - Players say: As a dwarven blacksmith, mine ore, forge and sell gear, then equip heroes for quests while managing your workshop day by day. Players like: Hands-On Smithing · Relaxing Crafting Loop · Hero Gear Quests ·
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Forge your destiny and craft legends. Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith is your journey into the heart of craftsmanship. Dive into the enchanting world of a blacksmith, mine ores, create legendary weapons, arm heroes and send them on quests for loot and profit. The forge awaits!

Regions of Ruin: Runegate - Embark on an explorative RPG hack-and-slash adventure where you attempt to re-establish a haven for the lost dwarven civilization. Journey across varied lands, help those in need, gather resources and fight off goblins and monsters as you slowly rebuild a home for your people. 
Gargadusa's Tower - D&D meets Franchise Manager, Gargadusa’s Tower is a supremely deep guild management simulation that spans generations. Build your adventurer guild from nothing. Recruit heroes, complete quests, and descend the mysterious tower to confront the power that lies within.
Hold The Mine - Explore and defend your mine against waves of monsters in this innovative roguelike survival game! Collect and manage your resources, discover buildings with unique effects and unleash mighty heroes to hold monsters out of the mine until the sun rises.
Iron Core: Mech Survivor - 100 years after a nuclear apocalypse, an AI-managed shelter and its guardian mechs await human survivors. The shelter’s reactor creates safe zones to improve living conditions. Players control mechs to gather reactor fuel, fend off mutants, complete missions, and protect survivors.
Union of Gnomes - Onwards to revolution in this challenging deck-building roguelite. Free your gnome comrades, assemble your squad, mind wieners (supplies), slay the slavers, and take down the fiercest of them all – Snow White! FREEDOM TO GNOMES!

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We Are The Dwarves - Players say: Lead three dwarf astronauts through hostile stone-space, pausing real-time combat to plan commands and combine their distinct abilities. Players like: Distinctive Space-Dwarf Setting · Tactical Pause Planning · Atmospheric Visuals ·
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We Are The Dwarves is a real-time tactical adventure where you take control of three Dwarven astronauts and lead them through the hordes of enemies in the depths of their Universe. Tactical Adventure Sci-Fi Space Dwarves

Total War: WARHAMMER III - Players say: Lead a fantasy faction in a turn-based empire campaign, then command its armies in real-time battles across the Realm of Chaos. Players like: Faction Variety · Large-Scale Battles · Campaign Replayability ·
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The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

Total War: WARHAMMER II - Players say: Lead one of four fantasy factions in a turn-based campaign, building an empire and commanding real-time battles for the Great Vortex. Players like: Distinct Faction Playstyles · Replayable Campaigns · Large Fantasy Battles ·
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The forces of Lustria await your command. Choose your Legendary Lord, expand your armies, forge alliances in a strategic turn-based campaign, and unleash the might of your monstrous forces in fast-paced real-time battles.

Total War: WARHAMMER - Players say: Lead a fantasy faction across a turn-based Old World campaign, then command its armies in real-time battles with magic and monsters. Players like: Distinct Factions · Fantasy Battles · Warhammer Atmosphere ·
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The Old World is yours to command. Lead Legendary Lords in a combination of turn-based campaign and magically charged, strategic real-time battles, and decide the fate of your chosen race in a fight against Chaos.

Dwarven Realms - Players say: Build a fantasy fighter, dodge through enemy-filled arenas, and turn collected loot into stronger gear, skills, and builds. Players like: Satisfying Horde Combat · Long-Term Character Growth · Loot and Build Tinkering ·
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Face massive hordes of mobs and unleash chaotic abilities that paint the screen with mayhem. Dive into the largest mob density of any 3D ARPG and slay them all. Wield epic powers, create your build, and shape a world of endless possibilities in the action-packed ARPG experience.

BORE BLASTERS - Players say: Pilot a drilling gyrocopter through underground biomes, mining treasure and fighting creatures to fund upgrades between runs. Players like: Satisfying Mining Combat · Upgrade Progression · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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Blast through rocks with your machine gun drill. Collect rare gems, ores and ancient artefacts, upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Uncover the mysteries of the deep and the dangers that lurk below.

Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

Flamebreak - Players say: Lead a randomized hero through shifting arenas and a generated world, combining weapons and skills to battle toward a god. Players like: Build Synergies · Varied Runs · Reactive Combat ·
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Flamebreak is a roguelite action RPG featuring a unique blend of twinstick meets MOBA arena combat. Each procedurally generated run presents new challenges while your randomized hero's race, weapon, and skills inspire new playstyles and character builds.

Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown - Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown is a classic western RPG inspired by the games from the 90s. Basically, it’s the kind of game I personally find missing nowadays. Light, fairy tale, epic, heroic, slightly humorous and without the need of endless grind to progress.
Dwarf Journey - Dwarf Journey is an action roguelite platformer with randomly generated levels. Defeat enemies, level up, assemble your rune build and collect minerals to forge better equipment on an epic journey in search of immortality.
Lords of Magic: Special Edition - Players say: Rebuild Urak as a chosen lord, managing a turn-based realm and leading armies into real-time battles against Balkoth. Players like: Fantasy Setting · Strategic Combat · Faction Variety ·
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Urak, once peaceful, is now a land of darkness, chaos and death. The people yearn for a champion to drive away the forces of evil. That champion is you.

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Dec 3, 2015
92% 👍
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Diggles: The Myth of Fenris - Players say: Lead a dwarf clan underground, mining, building and managing their needs as they search for Odin’s escaped hound, Fenris. Players like: Nostalgic Appeal · Dwarf Humor · Colony Building ·
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It`s impossible to refuse to help Odin when he asks to find his pet, Fenris, the hound of Hell. A mix of cinematic adventure and a colony building strategy that will take you deep down to the underground world of dwarfs.

Conquest of Elysium 4 - Players say: Lead a distinct fantasy faction across random maps, gathering resources, performing rituals, and expanding through automated battles. Players like: Distinct Faction Play · Emergent Map Runs · Automated Battles ·
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Conquest of Elysium 4 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game is full of depth, details and monsters. There are also a huge number of factions, each with its own unique gameplay and magic rituals.

Disciples Sacred Lands Gold - Disciples GOLD takes the phenomenal gameplay, stunning graphics, over 100 spells and a powerful scenario editor of Disciples and adds new scenarios and gameplay features that set the new standard in Turn-Based Strategy.
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Oct 7, 2014
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Deity Empires - Deity Empires is a 4X, turn-based strategy game with a powerful “just one more turn” feel! Enter an intricate fantasy world as one of many deities posed to become ruler of the world.
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Sep 25, 2018
86% 👍
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Heroes of Annihilated Empires - Players say: Lead an elf hero against the undead, combining character-driven combat with real-time strategy and vast fantasy battles. Players like: Strategy-RPG Blend · Huge Army Battles · Hero Progression ·
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Heroes of Annihilated Empires - is a fantasy-based game from GSC Game World in the genre of RTS vs RPG for PC. 4 unique races awaits for the heroes, who want to fight in an Epic scale battles!

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Nov 22, 2006
85% 👍
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Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

Deep Rock Galactic - Players say: Lead a team of space dwarves through shifting alien caves, mining resources, fighting bug swarms, and escaping together. Players like: Co-op Teamwork · Procedural Cave Runs · Class And Weapon Builds ·
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Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

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May 13, 2020
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Dwarf Fortress - Players say: Lead a band of dwarves in a generated fantasy world, building an underground fortress and managing its people, supplies, and defenses. Players like: Emergent Fortress Stories · Deep World Simulation · Creative Building Freedom ·
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Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.

Bronzebeard's Tavern - Players say: Run a dwarf-run tavern alone or with up to seven others, planning menus and juggling cooking, service, and upgrades. Players like: Co-op With Friends · Chaotic Teamwork · Tavern Progression ·
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Bronzebeard's Tavern is a goofy and playful restaurant manager sim where 1-8 players can work as a team with multiplayer co-op. Fulfill a number of different roles, serve a diverse range of customers and cook up delicious dwarven cuisine.

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Nov 30, 2023
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Cave Crawlers - Players say: Lead a dwarf through procedurally generated caves, shaping weapon talents and fighting enemies and biome bosses solo or in co-op. Players like: Co-op Cave Runs · Flexible Weapon Builds · Cave Exploration ·
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Cave Crawlers is a 1-10 player rogue lite set deep underground in a system of randomly generated caves. Players use weapons, spells, and talents to defeat the unique bosses and enemies found in each biome.

Craft The World - Players say: Direct a growing dwarf tribe as it mines a shifting island, crafts supplies, builds a fortress, and fends off monsters. Players like: Addictive Colony Loop · Replayable New Worlds · Relaxing Atmosphere ·
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   Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.

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Nov 24, 2014
88% 👍
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SpellForce - Platinum Edition - Players say: Guide an immortal Rune Warrior through a fractured fantasy world, developing a hero and building armies in a blend of RPG and RTS play. Players like: RPG and RTS Blend · Flexible Hero Builds · Long Campaigns ·
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Included in the Platinum Edition are three titles:SpellForce: The Order of DawnIn a world beyond imagination...In their immeasurable greed and constant thirst for power, the thirteen most powerful Mages of all time doomed the land, hurling it into an endless spiral of chaos and despair.

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Nov 3, 2009
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Regions Of Ruin - Players say: Play a dwarf reclaiming a ruined continent through side-scrolling combat, exploration, loot, and rebuilding a settlement. Players like: Settlement Building · World Exploration · Character Progression ·
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Regions of Ruin is a 2D pixel side-scrolling RPG with town-building, where you explore, fight and build into an open world that progressively challenges you and your settlement, and threatens the extinction of the dwarven race.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 - Players say: Lead one of five heroes through first-person missions, cutting down Skaven and Chaos hordes with up to three allies. Players like: Weighty Melee Combat · Co-op Teamwork · Distinct Hero Builds ·
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The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!

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Mar 8, 2018
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SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest - Players say: Recalled disgraced general Aerev leads heroes and armies through a fantasy campaign blending party-based RPG quests with sector-based RTS battles. Players like: RTS-RPG Mix · Story and Characters · Flexible Hero Builds ·
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Three years after the Purity Wars, Nortander is on the cusp of a new era.