Games Like Dwarfs!?

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.

Why similar: Dwarf 39.8% ★, Colony Sim 20.9% ★, Base Building 10.4%, Management 8.7%, Sandbox 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive deep-simulation colony builder that serves as the gold standard for managing complex dwarf societies.

Manage a Dwarven mining colony in the unexplored mountains of Mara. As conflict rages in the Overworld, you will need to craft, explore and fight as you provide the allies of your choice with the finest weapons and gear to assist them in the battle for glory.

Why similar: Colony Sim 28.3% ★, Mining 26.1% ★, Base Building 13.8%, Management 11.3%, Procedural Generation 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar focus on vertical mining and managing a bustling underground colony with a heavy emphasis on automation.

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.

Why similar: Dwarf 49.7% ★, Colony Sim 25.9% ★, Sandbox 8.4%, Survival 4.3%, Tower Defense 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines side-scrolling exploration and mining with colony management, mirroring the visual and gameplay style of the seed.

Gnomoria is a sandbox village management game where you help lead a small group of gnomes, who have set out on their own, to thrive into a bustling kingdom! Anything you see can be broken down and rebuilt elsewhere.

Why similar: Colony Sim 47.4% ★, Sandbox 15.2%, Survival 7.2%, Strategy 7%, Simulation 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic sandbox colony management game that shares the same spirit of building and defending a civilization from scratch.

Forge a new kingdom in a land recovering from the Fracture. Which of the surviving races will you lead to rebuild, explore, and conquer the unknown? The dwindling yet immortal Ancients? The bold and resourceful Humans? The life stealing Ardyn? Or the secretive Gwdir who shape living groves?

Why similar: Colony Sim 29.5% ★, Base Building 13.8%, Management 10.8%, Procedural Generation 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A procedurally generated colony sim that captures the challenge of managing resources and survival in a hostile environment.

A Dwarven Prince on a quest to reclaim his people’s stolen land will take you on a great journey. Explore a continent filled with buried treasures and unearth mysteries that have laid hidden since the Great War.

Why similar: Dwarf 78.2% ★, Strategy 10.5%, Fantasy 7.1%, Simulation 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a 3D perspective on the digging and base-building mechanics that define the genre.

Dwarfs!? is an addictive, fast paced arcade-like experience, with plenty of difficulty levels and game modes, in the tradition of great games such as “Lemmings” and “Dwarf Fortress”.

Why similar: Dwarf 69.5% ★, Mining 13.6% ★, Strategy 6.8%, Sandbox 3.4%, Indie 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: The free-to-play iteration of the seed game, offering the same core mechanics and frantic gameplay loop.

Cut the trees, catch some fish, upgrade your castle and environment. Guard the treasure against waves of enemies and lead your dwarves on their way to victory!

Why similar: Tower Defense 33.1%, Management 17.1%, Strategy 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Fantasy 8%

Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual successor in terms of tower defense mechanics and pixel-art aesthetic focused on dwarf-themed combat.

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.

Why similar: Colony Sim 38.3% ★, Mining 37.3% ★, Management 12.4%, Strategy 7%, Dwarf 4.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: A classic strategy game that focuses on mining and managing a community of dwarves deep underground.

Settle an untamed wilderness with the might of Dwarven engineering and thoughtful planning! Design and build your colony towards fame and fortune in a deeply-simulated fantasy world. Chill out in peaceful mode with a bustling settlement, or fight for survival against monsters and invasions!

Why similar: Dwarf 39.7% ★, Colony Sim 20.8% ★, Base Building 9.1%, Management 8.2%, Sandbox 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A management-focused colony sim that emphasizes the struggle of maintaining a mountain fortress against various threats.

Gather resources, craft weapons, and build a castle. Then defend your castle against monsters who will try to siege, sap, and smash their way in. All in a procedurally generated 3D block world that allows for extensive crafting and total construction and destruction of the terrain.

Why similar: Dwarf 68.3% ★, Colony Sim 8% ★, Base Building 4.3%, Strategy 3.1%, Sandbox 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the construction and management aspects of building a dwarf stronghold with a similar top-down aesthetic.

Until We Die is a side-scrolling strategy game about defending your base where you have to run around as Ivan, assign tasks to people, and fight mutants in the post-apocalyptic subway!

Why similar: Colony Sim 25.3% ★, Tower Defense 19%, Base Building 16.2%, Management 10.6%, Survival 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling strategy game that emphasizes base defense and resource management under constant pressure.

Build a colony of ruthless capitalist Dwarves in a strange fantasy land.

Why similar: Dwarf 78.6% ★, Colony Sim 12.6% ★, Base Building 2.7%, Strategy 2.6%, Simulation 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Blends strategy and simulation with a focus on managing a company of dwarves in a procedurally generated world.

Mine. Maze. Merge. Survive. Dig for powerful gems, merge them into game-breaking towers, stack buffs, and pick roguelike perks to build wild synergies. Do not let enemies drag your miner to the lava!

Why similar: Dwarf 37.2% ★, Mining 20.8% ★, Tower Defense 14.6%, Base Building 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tower defense game that incorporates mining mechanics, directly appealing to the seed's genre blend.

A dark fantasy colony sim - will your colony end the Dread Storm and redeem mankind, or will they harness the dark powers for themselves? Guide your villagers as they struggle to stay alive in a world overrun by the undead.

Why similar: Colony Sim 36.7% ★, Base Building 16.9%, Management 10.9%, Sandbox 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A colony-sim that focuses on crafting and base-building, perfect for those who enjoy the management side of the seed game.

Delve Deeper is a turn-based Adventure/Strategy game for Windows that combines HD pixel art, tile placement, and RPG elements in a bright and humorous atmosphere. Up to four players take command of Dwarf mining teams in this fast and furious dungeon adventure meets devious puzzler, building the map as you play for an ever-changing,...

Why similar: Dwarf 78.4% ★, Mining 11% ★, Strategy 7.6%, Indie 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that captures the exploration and mining elements of the dwarf theme.

Stonedeep is an 2.5D underground city builder. Dwarfs gather resources, build and fend off monsters. Colonies can specialize in culture, production, military and trading. At start, dwarfs need drinks and rest. With a higher civilization level, they will increase their needs.

Why similar: Colony Sim 35.9% ★, Base Building 19.3%, Management 12.1%, Sandbox 9.3%, Survival 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A colony-sim that prioritizes resource management and survival within a subterranean setting.

Below the Stone is an extraction roguelike about dwarves on the quest for the deepest depths. A place where each and every descent will lead to new adventures -- and where only the most determined dwarves with many lost lives will be rewarded by the hidden world lying below the stone.

Why similar: Dwarf 58.2% ★, Mining 20.8% ★, Top-Down 6.2%, Procedural Generation 5.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelike mining game that focuses on the exploration and danger of deep-earth excavation.

Dwarf Shop is a Shop Simulator with, you guessed it, Dwarves! Help the Dragon Clan lure their very own dragon by amassing piles and piles of glorious gold. Send one dwarf deep into the caves to find ingredients while the others craft various equipment and sell them to unsuspecting customers!

Why similar: Dwarf 53.4% ★, Mining 19.1% ★, Management 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Simulation 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the economic and management side of running a dwarf-themed enterprise.

Command a swarm of intelligent robots in their quest to save the world. Mine resources, manage, and defend multiple bases. Go on expeditions, fight in auto-battles, research new technologies, and create your army of golems to bring back the light.

Why similar: Mining 23.6% ★, Colony Sim 20% ★, Tower Defense 16.9%, Base Building 14.8%, Management 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines base-building and tower defense mechanics, requiring efficient resource management to survive.

Gnomes is a turn-based tower defense with deep roguelike progression, set in ever-expanding, procedurally generated biomes. Build, farm and defend your village as you push deeper into goblin-infested territory. Unlock powerful upgrades and craft your environment to survive the endless goblin horde

Why similar: Dwarf 36.5% ★, Colony Sim 17.2% ★, Tower Defense 16.7%, Base Building 9.1%, Procedural Generation 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tower defense game with procedural generation that shares the chaotic defense loop of the seed.

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.

Why similar: Dwarf 42.4% ★, Mining 24.8% ★, Tower Defense 13.5%, Base Building 10.3%, Strategy 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy base-building game that emphasizes defending a mining site against encroaching threats.

Take on the ultimate tower defense challenge in Digs, a roguelike game where you shape the battlefield, mine resources, and strategize against a variety of enemies. Manage your actions, customize your arsenal with upgrade cards, and explore diverse levels. Can you dig in and emerge victorious?

Why similar: Dwarf 47.2% ★, Mining 23.3% ★, Tower Defense 17.5%, Procedural Generation 6.7%, Strategy 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging tower defense game that focuses on defending mining operations from waves of enemies.

Build and command your own party of Dwarves in this mix of RPGs, roguelike and auto battlers. Prepare formations, assign equipment, and decide the fate of up to 10 Beardlings, as you lead the raid through reckless runs filled with Glory, Death, and Loot!

Why similar: Dwarf 84% ★, Procedural Generation 4.4%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%, Fantasy 2.8%, Strategy 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: An auto-battler that focuses on the combat and customization aspects of a dwarf army.

Fill your quota or die. Mine increasingly absurd amounts of coal using some dubious, but effective, mining techniques. Or relax and mine at your own pace in peaceful mode.

Why similar: Mining 44.2% ★, Management 20.8%, Procedural Generation 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Strategy 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A management game that centers on the mining industry, mirroring the resource-gathering focus of the seed.

Phoenix Hope is a pixel art 2D real-time, side-view strategy game in which you must develop your colony during the day and repel waves of monsters at night.

Why similar: Colony Sim 28.5% ★, Tower Defense 18.4%, Base Building 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Survival 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused simulation game that shares the pixel-art style and management intensity of the seed.

Build an underground network of caves in this fantasy-themed management sim.

Why similar: Colony Sim 41.7% ★, Mining 15.4% ★, 2D Platformer 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Simulation 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that focuses on the exploration and management of cavernous environments.

Dig up the Adamant Core from a procedurally generated mine, extract ores, sell them for profit, upgrade your equipment, and keep the King happy by sending him tributes before he loses his temper!

Why similar: Dwarf 51.7% ★, Mining 28.8% ★, Procedural Generation 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%, 2D 3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled mining game that emphasizes the underground setting and resource gathering.

A brutal godlike village sim that melds the god game, management, and tower defense genres! Fight off hoards of monsters at night, and expand your village in the day time. Inspired by games like Black and White, Rimworld, and Dwarf Fortress but not quite like any of them.

Why similar: Colony Sim 36% ★, Tower Defense 24.1%, Base Building 11.5%, Survival 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%

Demon Castle Building Dungeon Management Simulation

Why similar: Colony Sim 34.8% ★, Tower Defense 22.5%, Strategy 9%, Simulation 7.9%, 2D Platformer 7.4%

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.

Why similar: Dwarf 91.4% ★, Mining 2.6% ★, 2D Platformer 1.7%, Pixel Graphics 1.3%, Procedural Generation 1.1%

A dwarfish colony sim set in a fantasy world. Inspired by Rimworld and Banished. Dig deep to uncover riches and challenges, recruit dwarves to produce goods, and trade with other settlements (or raid them) to help your colony succeed.

Why similar: Dwarf 89.4% ★, Simulation 6.7%, Indie 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: An indie simulation game that captures the atmosphere of managing a small, isolated underground community.

Dwarf Tower is a turn-based tactics game of tower building and spellcasting. Each turn you develop your tower by placing blocks, constructing rooms, and play various spells. Your tower can have Libraries (store spells), Crystals (generate mana), Dwarf Dwellings (give you dwarves to repair the tower) and some other rooms.

Why similar: Dwarf 86% ★, Sandbox 5.8%, Tower Defense 3.3%, Strategy 3.3%, Indie 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox strategy game that focuses on the building and defensive aspects of dwarf life.

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.

Why similar: Dwarf 64.8% ★, Mining 21.2% ★, Procedural Generation 6.1%, Fantasy 3.5%, Pixel Graphics 2.6%

Corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining in Drill Core! Drill to the heart of planets while managing workers, researching cutting-edge tech, and fortifying against alien attacks. Will you prioritize efficiency and risk your workers' safety, or focus on defense for survival?

Why similar: Colony Sim 35.5% ★, Tower Defense 23.5%, Base Building 14.4%, Management 9.4%, Sandbox 7.2%

Life is Hard is a godsim town simulator game developed by a two-man-team. Your main aim here is to manage your town. Expand your domain, prevent famine, make war, trade with others, attract new people. Make history!

Why similar: Dwarf 55.3% ★, Strategy 15.4%, Simulation 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Indie 6.3%

Take control of a mining operation run by moose. They mine and sell the gems. You need to decide where to spend the profits. Hire more miners and upgrade their gear. Buy new rails and minecarts to get deeper into the mine. The deeper you get the more valuable gems you will find.

Why similar: Mining 31.2% ★, Colony Sim 25.8% ★, Management 13.7%, Base Building 12.1%, Top-Down 6.5%

Defend your dungeon against a bunch of impolite humans in this humorous tower/lane defense game. Summon monsters, change tactics on the fly & skip funny dialogue to defeat waves and waves of the most generic heroes mankind has ever seen!

Why similar: Dwarf 63.2% ★, Tower Defense 21.6%, Strategy 5%, Pixel Graphics 4%, Fantasy 3.2%

A fantasy village builder focusing on creative building, colonist psychology and base defense. Handle resources, farming, production, tools, diplomacy, families, trading, defense, and research, as well as the wishes, expectations, thoughts, and equipment of every villager.

Why similar: Colony Sim 48.6% ★, Base Building 17%, Management 8%, Sandbox 7.8%, Survival 5.6%

Reunite the kingdom of Adventuria and defeat the evil Illusionist Miraj by recruiting Adventurers to send on Adventures for epic loot and rewards in this RPG/Management Sim with tons of depth, randomization, and customization options!

Why similar: Dwarf 50.5% ★, Management 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Indie 6.8%, Simulation 5.3%

Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm! Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?

Why similar: Tower Defense 31.6%, Management 20.9%, Sandbox 13.5%, Fantasy 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

You and allies, avian inhabitants of Sanctree City, build structures and production lines on the tree, crafting weapons to fend off subterranean insects. Defense is just the start—dig deeper, destroy nests, fortify new defenses against escalating threats for an impregnable stronghold.

Why similar: Colony Sim 26.7% ★, Tower Defense 19.4%, Base Building 16.1%, Management 10.3%, Sandbox 8.8%

Build a prosperous settlement in a unique simulation of a feudal economy - each family runs their shop, owns their goods, and trades with other villagers in a free market. You will manage the land, build houses, organise events, set taxes, and balance supply and demand while engaging in diplomacy!

Why similar: Colony Sim 39.3% ★, Management 15.1%, Sandbox 9.7%, Top-Down 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%

Dungeon Overseer is a colony simulator with a focus on base building and resource management. Become the Overseer by building a unique dungeon layout, constructing your lair, upgrading and expanding, questing, crafting, researching, recruiting, defending your base, and raiding.

Why similar: Colony Sim 37.2% ★, Base Building 18.2%, Immersive Sim 11.1%, Management 10.3%, Sandbox 6.8%

Build a heroic hamlet that warriors and merchants can call home!

Why similar: Colony Sim 51% ★, Management 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Fantasy 9.8%, Simulation 4.1%

Manage your own medieval smithy in Blacksmith Master and supervise the entire process from mining ores and gems to designing and selling finished products. Forge everything from weapons and armor to tools and cooking utensils to fund your craft and become the Blacksmith Master.

Why similar: Colony Sim 34.1% ★, Base Building 17.2%, Management 14.1%, Sandbox 10.9%, Survival 7.6%

In a nuclear apocalypse, you have to use your engineering skills to save as many survivors as possible. Defending, mining, crafting, creating production lines, and building an underground city for the survivors is your goal in this 2d side-scrolling automation game.

Why similar: Colony Sim 31.1% ★, Mining 17.7% ★, Base Building 12.7%, Management 10.4%, Sandbox 8.2%

Mistward is a survival city-builder set on a mysterious island enshrouded in a poisonous mist! Create light sources to keep the mist at bay, build houses and command humans to gather resources. Explore the island and find a way out!

Why similar: Colony Sim 38.8% ★, Sandbox 12.6%, Base Building 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Strategy 7.4%

Build and manage your own settlement! A relaxing village construction and management simulator.

Why similar: Colony Sim 33.3% ★, Base Building 15.8%, Management 11.9%, Sandbox 9.6%, Top-Down 7.2%

Here Comes the Swarm is a survival RTS with a pause button! Create your strategy, build, manage, and defend your settlements at your own pace. Take the fight to the hive mind and lead expeditions to deliver a deadly blow and eradicate your foes. Will you reclaim Ulora from the relentless Swarm?

Why similar: Colony Sim 30% ★, Tower Defense 17.6%, Base Building 15.4%, Management 9.7%, Survival 7.4%

Gold makes God. Embrace city-building chaos around a monster-filled dungeon where danger & profit go hand in hand. Assign heroes quests, evolve powerful pets and expand your influence one gold coin at a time. Recruit, defend, explore — all in pursuit of Glory and Gold!

Why similar: Colony Sim 28.3% ★, Management 16.3%, Base Building 14.2%, Sandbox 9.1%, Procedural Generation 8.4%

Your village must survive for 13 days! Gather resources, expand, explore the underground for riches, and train soldiers to defend against hordes of the undead.

Why similar: Tower Defense 31.6%, Base Building 22.3%, Management 13.5%, Survival 10.5%, Strategy 8.6%

Keep your dragon and city of Woodwarf safe with the help of your dwarven army. Upgrade your home and environment while you fight epic battles underground! Use special abilities and items and overcome waves of enemies.

Why similar: Tower Defense 30.2%, Strategy 15.3%, Fantasy 14.9%, Management 14.6%, Indie 8%

Design your dream space station in Space Architect! Master the power of automation or 'hire' an army of crewmates to handle your ever-growing production. Mine asteroids, fabricate goods, and engage in interstellar trade to pay off the menacing Big Evil Corp. Will you thrive in the vastness of space?

Why similar: Colony Sim 27.1% ★, Mining 15.9% ★, Base Building 13.2%, Management 10.9%, Top-Down 8.5%

Mob factory is an tower defense and automation game for the lazy adventurer. Smelt down enemy loot into turrets & factories to automate an ever expanding dungeon from the comfort of your tower.

Why similar: Tower Defense 29.3%, Base Building 19.9%, Sandbox 10.3%, Management 10%, Simulation 6.3%

A sci-fi colony management sim with a focus on exploration, expansion, and survival. Rebuild your underground facility, manage colonists and robots, and uncover the mysteries of an alien world light-years from Earth. Dig deep, expand across the surface, and shape your new home.

Why similar: Colony Sim 27.8% ★, Mining 23.4% ★, Base Building 13.6%, Management 11.9%, Procedural Generation 8%

Build your way to success! Trade your way to the top! Explore your way to infamy! Do it all your way!

Why similar: Colony Sim 29.2% ★, Base Building 16.1%, Management 11.7%, Immersive Sim 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

Settlements Rising is a medieval city building and colony management game. It offers a lively colony experience with simulated villagers, dozens of professions and resources, natural disasters, and raids, while providing full control over the colony through trade, production chains and datas.

Why similar: Colony Sim 35.4% ★, Base Building 11.9%, Tower Defense 11%, Management 10.8%, Sandbox 7.3%

Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!

Why similar: Tower Defense 46.5%, Procedural Generation 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, 2D 8.2%, Singleplayer 6.2%