Games Like Dwarfs - F2P

Dig! Dig! Dig! Manage the small underground Dwarf base and make it as rich as possible before they meet their inevitable doom. Purchase before May 11th and save!

Why similar: Dwarves 75.6% ★, Mining 10.8% ★, Strategy 5.5%, Sandbox 2.7%, Indie 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is the expanded, premium version of the seed game, offering more game modes and refined mechanics.

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: Dwarves 87% ★, Strategy 5.2%, Sandbox 4.7%, Indie 1.3%, Multiplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: It combines sandbox exploration with colony management, perfect for players who enjoy digging and building with dwarves.

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: Dwarves 89% ★, Strategy 8%, Casual 2.8%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares the core theme of managing a dwarf colony with a focus on underground excavation and base building.

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: Dwarves 85.9% ★, Strategy 9.1%, Sandbox 5%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive deep-simulation game for anyone interested in the complex lives and mining operations of dwarves.

Lemmings meets Lost Vikings. Dwarflings is a hardcore classic which will be a challenge for the brain and fingers. In the game, you will take control of up to five characters, each one with a unique ability.

Why similar: Strategy 43.5%, Casual 22.6%, Indie 22.2%, 2D 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: It directly mirrors the Lemmings-style gameplay of the seed game, requiring you to guide units through hazardous environments.

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: Dwarves 84.3% ★, Strategy 9.6%, Sandbox 3.8%, Top-Down 1.3%, 2D 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy colony sim that emphasizes the survival and logistical challenges of maintaining a mountain fortress.

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: Dwarves 86.4% ★, Strategy 8%, Mining 3.5% ★, Indie 2%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that captures the spirit of exploring dangerous, treasure-filled mines.

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: Dwarves 76.7% ★, Mining 14% ★, Strategy 8.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging tower defense game that incorporates mining mechanics and strategic placement similar to the seed game.

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: Dwarves 92.3% ★, Strategy 4.2%, Sandbox 2.1%, Indie 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused building game that emphasizes defensive planning and resource management.

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: Dwarves 98.3% ★, Mining 1% ★, Indie 0.4%, 2D 0.2%, Singleplayer 0.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-platformer that captures the adventurous side of dwarven mining and combat.

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: Dwarves 95.2% ★, Strategy 3.8%, 2D 0.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: An auto-battler that focuses on managing a squad of dwarves, perfect for fans of the seed game's tactical management.

Wyrmsun is a real-time strategy game which features elements of mythology, history and fiction.

Why similar: Dwarves 60.9% ★, Strategy 23%, RTS 8.3%, Indie 5.8%, 2D 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: An RTS that features dwarves and focuses on strategic expansion and resource gathering.

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: Dwarves 72.3% ★, Mining 15.2% ★, Strategy 8.3%, Indie 2.2%, 2D 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tower defense mechanics with the mining theme, requiring careful resource management.

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: Mining 63.7% ★, Strategy 33.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the verticality of mining and the industrial management of a dwarven colony.

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: Strategy 48.2%, Sandbox 29.2%, Indie 12.9%, RTS 4.8%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox colony management game that shares the complex building and simulation DNA of dwarf-themed titles.

Crash land on a hostile planet where you'll have to build the strongest defenses if you wish to live to escape from it. But be warned... this planet is merciless. Build strong, and smart; else physics may flood or destroy your only hopes of survival.

Why similar: Sandbox 35.5%, Strategy 32.7%, Indie 10.7%, 2D 10.2%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the frantic need to mine resources and build defenses to survive against waves of enemies.

Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world.

Why similar: Strategy 74%, Multiplayer 16.5%, Singleplayer 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: While not dwarf-specific, it captures the side-scrolling management and strategic defense elements found in the seed game.

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

Why similar: Dwarves 91.5% ★, Indie 3%, RTS 2.6%, Multiplayer 1.3%, Top-Down 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical action game that explores the unique combat abilities of dwarves in a hostile environment.

SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.

Why similar: Mining 71.2% ★, Indie 14.4%, 2D 6.7%, Casual 3.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: An excellent arcade-style mining game that emphasizes exploration and upgrading gear in a 2D environment.

An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.

Why similar: Mining 50.9% ★, Indie 22.9%, Top-Down 10.8%, 2D 8.5%, Singleplayer 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelike action game that centers on mining, exploration, and overcoming subterranean threats.

An amazing mix of RPG, strategy, simulation, sandbox and survival game. Aurora Dusk looks like many other games, but instead of being alone, you live in a community. You can play one or more villagers and evolve from the Wood Age to the Steam Age.

Why similar: Strategy 59.7%, Indie 17.4%, Sandbox 11.3%, Casual 4.8%, 2D 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that blends sandbox elements with dwarf-themed combat and exploration.

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: Dwarves 81.1% ★, Strategy 7.8%, RTS 3.9%, Arcade 3.7%, Casual 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tower defense game that features dwarves and fast-paced tactical combat.

Pop the top on some legendary action with Soda Dungeon, the fresh and fizzy hit mobile RPG adventure, now available on your desktop! Manage your team as you raid the local dungeons, upgrade your tavern, and attract new party members. Gold, legendary items, and more await you.

Why similar: Casual 36.6%, Strategy 30.8%, 2D 13%, Indie 9.5%, Singleplayer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, addictive dungeon-crawling strategy game that focuses on party management and progression.

Crusaders of the Lost Idols is an idle game of heroic awesomeness! Create a band of fighters to fight monsters, earn gold and create strategies for the perfect formations over multiple campaigns! Upgrade your heroes, collect unique gear, and unlock new Crusaders in regular new events.

Why similar: Casual 34.6%, Strategy 29.9%, Indie 21%, 2D 5.6%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, free-to-play strategy game that relies on incremental progression and character management.

Mushroom Wars is a dynamic real-time strategy game, where smart strategy meets furious action in epic PvP and PvE battles.

Why similar: Strategy 49.6%, RTS 20.3%, Indie 13.9%, Multiplayer 8.9%, 2D 6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced real-time strategy game that focuses on controlling territory and managing unit flow.

Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to take full tactical advantage of the unique shape of each island.

Why similar: Strategy 63.3%, RTS 36.7%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist real-time strategy game that focuses on defensive positioning and management.

Clanfolk is a colony sim set in the Scottish Highlands. Harness your environment to survive - fish, gather, hunt, and farm as you prepare for the winter. Build an inn, trade with other clans, have children and marry them off - live life and prosper across the generations.

Why similar: Sandbox 35.2%, Casual 26%, Indie 20.3%, 2D 11.1%, Singleplayer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A colony simulation game that emphasizes survival and management in a harsh, unforgiving environment.

A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

Why similar: Strategy 48.7%, Sandbox 26.6%, Indie 11.6%, 2D 7%, Singleplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for colony management, offering deep simulation and emergent storytelling for fans of base-building.

Dwarves hunger for gold, and no mountain shall stand in their way! Mine riches, unearth artifacts, and upgrade your dwarves to devour ever-bigger peaks in this whimsical incremental game.

Why similar: Dwarves 71.9% ★, Mining 13.4% ★, Strategy 7.7%, Casual 2.4%, Arcade 2.4%

PixelJunk™ Monsters is back with the simple, yet highly strategic real-time tower defense gameplay gameplay of the original title, now with updated graphics and brand new multiplayer modes!

Why You'll Like It: Offers the same type of arcade-strategy satisfaction found in managing defenses against incoming waves.

Fight big battles in the mines, get to mining and collecting gold and minerals. build and upgrade your towers, power up with treasure chests. Defend your base from looting goblins! using variety of weapons and tower, from RPG, ak47, canons towers, to sawblade towers and more!

Why similar: Dwarves 69.4% ★, Mining 10.6% ★, Strategy 10.5%, Casual 5.1%, Top-Down 1.8%

Delve into classic turn-based strategy gaming with elements of table top miniatures, fantasy RPG and TCG style gameplay all wrapped into one.

Why similar: Dwarves 59.8% ★, Strategy 25.4%, Multiplayer 5.4%, 2D 4.8%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Dynamic tower defence with an ever-scaling battlefield and unexpected twists!

Why similar: Strategy 58.3%, Casual 27.4%, 2D 6.8%, Indie 6%, Singleplayer 1.5%

DarkSwords combines the traditional role-playing system with innovative approach to the game process implementation, character development and social aspect. You can join the players from all parts of the world right now for free!

Why similar: Dwarves 89.7% ★, Casual 6.1%, Indie 4.2%

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: Dwarves 79.4% ★, Mining 10.3% ★, Strategy 5.7%, Casual 2.3%, 2D 1.4%

Gnomich is a clicker game where you mine resources! You can upgrade your gnome to get even more resources! You get one mineral every 3 hours. Join Discord or Telegram to participate in tournaments!

Why similar: Dwarves 45.1% ★, Mining 23.1% ★, Strategy 10.1%, Arcade 9.4%, Casual 8.3%

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: Dwarves 90% ★, Strategy 9%, Singleplayer 1%

Battle Nations is back! Build your empire and lead your armies to victory! Choose from traditional troops and vehicles or unleash exotic forces like mammoths, velociraptors, sandworms, and futuristic plasma units!

Why similar: Strategy 40%, RTS 16.1%, Sandbox 15.7%, Casual 10%, Multiplayer 9%

Torins Towers is a free-to-play, action - strategy game with fast matches.

Why similar: Strategy 42.9%, RTS 21.7%, Casual 19.2%, Indie 13.7%, Multiplayer 1.7%

Idle Adventure is a text-based, multi-player online RPG game. Even without astonishing graphics or special effects, it can offer you countless hours of enjoyment.

Why similar: Dwarves 96.6% ★, Indie 3.4%

It's a nice sunny day in Dingletopia and Prince Dingle Dorfen and his wise adviser Forlorn Gumpel are slurping up the gorpulsen and planning their next conquest. Their life of luxury is soon interrupted however when Orcs burst into the lands with rattling sabers.

Why similar: Dwarves 72.3% ★, Strategy 15.9%, Casual 6.8%, Indie 5%

CS2D is a free fast-paced top-down multiplayer shooter. Featuring many different game modes, a built-in map editor and much more.

Why similar: 2D 25.6%, Multiplayer 23.3%, Casual 17.9%, Strategy 12.4%, Indie 10.7%

Unleash your creativity and strategic prowess in Forts, the exhilarating physics-based RTS! Design, construct, and customize imposing fortresses, bristling with devastating firepower, and blast your opponent’s buildings to rubble!

Why similar: Strategy 45.7%, Sandbox 21.5%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Indie 9.8%, 2D 6.7%

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: Strategy 59.9%, Indie 17.9%, Casual 12.4%, 2D 5.5%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Emporea is an oldschool fantasy strategy game, where cooperation with other players is necessary to achieve victory. Only the best alliance can win! Multiple realms available, with new ones starting every two weeks.

Why similar: Dwarves 60.3% ★, Strategy 31.1%, Indie 5.8%, Multiplayer 2.8%

Use a variety of fireworks to fend off misfortune and protect your family!

Why similar: Strategy 50.6%, Casual 26.1%, RTS 13.1%, Indie 5.6%, 2D 3.5%

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: Dwarves 73.8% ★, Mining 15.2% ★, Arcade 3.5%, Casual 2.9%, Indie 2.5%

Idling to Rule the Gods is a free to play Idle-Game with a lot of content and some Minigames. Depending on your play-style, you can play it fast or slow. Either way it can be fun for hundreds of hours!

Why similar: Strategy 48.2%, Casual 21.7%, Indie 17.1%, 2D 6.7%, Singleplayer 6.4%

Smash worms or slither trying! Warning: Incredibly addicting Multiplayer Game!

Why similar: Strategy 37.6%, Casual 28.1%, Multiplayer 18.5%, 2D 8%, Arcade 6.6%

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.

Why similar: Dwarves 93.9% ★, Casual 3.5%, Multiplayer 2.5%

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: Dwarves 94.4% ★, Strategy 3.4%, Indie 1.2%, Sandbox 0.9%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Each step into the unknown heals you and reveals new obstacles as you guide fresh heros to glorious retirement or ignominious death. Master tactical spells, appease ancient gods and get rich through taxidermy in this award-winning quick-play puzzle-roguelike.

Why similar: Dwarves 78.8% ★, Casual 11.4%, Singleplayer 4.5%, 2D 3%, Top-Down 2.3%

A classic arcade mining game where you dig for gold, collect treasure, dodge hazards, and upgrade your gear across multiple modes and levels.

Why similar: Mining 45.6% ★, Strategy 21.9%, Arcade 12.6%, Casual 8.6%, Indie 5.2%

Crush your friends in combat by embodying these adorable yet Gnaughty Gnomes! Throw everything you find along the way, choose cards to upgrade your build, change the rules of the game... whatever it takes to win.

Why similar: Dwarves 90.4% ★, Casual 6.7%, Multiplayer 2.4%, Indie 0.6%

Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.

Why similar: Strategy 53.4%, RTS 16.5%, Casual 7.8%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Top-Down 4.6%

The Kingdom of Fairbridge is under attack by Goblins, Orcs and Trolls. Use your towers weapons and command your warriors to push the invading Goblins lead troops out of the kingdom. Take the battle from the castle walls to the mountains, caves and desert valleys that surround the kingdom.

Why similar: Dwarves 97% ★, Casual 3%

Multiplayer in Minesweeper? Yes! Play with your friends or random party in classic Minesweeper or try crazy challenging modes! Fun and hard simultaneously!

Why similar: Strategy 47%, Casual 21.9%, Indie 15.6%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Singleplayer 5%

Would you enjoy building CASTLES, traps and siege machines in MULTIPLAYER? And then undermine your opponents castle and collapse it with 2D PHYSICS & DESTRUCTION?

Why similar: Multiplayer 28.4%, Strategy 24.1%, Sandbox 21.7%, Indie 13.3%, 2D 9.7%

Dwarves & Dungeons is a game that combines the three-match gameplay with roguelike elements. Move on the game board, earn gold coins, acquire weapons, and engage in battles against unique monsters. Brave the dungeons and take on extreme challenges!

Why similar: Strategy 62%, Casual 23.2%, 2D 8.7%, Singleplayer 6.1%