Games Like We Are The Dwarves

A few heroes are facing hundreds of foes – are you even able to lead the coolest fantasy people to victory against the dark hordes? Explore a vast world, fight tactical real-time battles, and experience the fantastic story based on the bestseller "The Dwarves".

Why similar: Fantasy 45.8%, Open World 22.6%, Action RPG 14.2%, Adventure 8.7%, Action 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the core dwarven fantasy theme and emphasizes tactical, party-based combat in a rich story-driven world.

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!

Why similar: Dwarves 95.9% ★, Survival 1.7%, Exploration 1.6%, Action 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the essential 'dwarves in space' aesthetic and focuses on cooperative exploration in hazardous environments.

In Aarklash: Legacy take command of a mercenary squad in search of truth and guide it through countless battles.Welcome to Aarklash, a land of chaos where incessant battles between the forces of Light, Destiny and Darkness have lasted since the beginning of time.

Why similar: Dwarves 83.7% ★, Fantasy 9.7%, Adventure 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features real-time-with-pause tactical squad combat that closely mirrors the mechanical feel of controlling multiple unique characters.

An epic action-adventure with tower defense combat! Dungeon crawl through a ruined kingdom, fending off hordes with turrets and traps! Punch them into pits! Pull them into spinblades! Zap and burn them!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.1%, Action RPG 21.2%, Real Time Tactics 17.7%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Fantasy 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical tower-defense mechanics with a classic dwarven adventure theme and dungeon-crawling elements.

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 57.2%, RTS 22.8%, Indie 7.5%, Action 4.1%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides the same high-stakes, tactical squad-based gameplay where positioning and ability usage are critical to survival.

Pilot a dwarven mech and fly a dragon as you build and defend outposts across a shattered magical realm. Craft, explore, and survive the dangers of floating islands corrupted by the Taint in this action-packed survival RPG with base-building and co-op.

Why similar: Dwarves 72% ★, Action RPG 9.6%, Open World 7.9%, Action-Adventure 5.3%, 3D 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features dwarven protagonists in a sci-fi fantasy setting with a focus on exploration and mechanical combat.

Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 74.1%, RTS 8.4%, Top-Down 4.8%, Singleplayer 3.7%, Survival 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep tactical squad control and challenging stealth-action gameplay that rewards careful planning and character synergy.

A survival crafting adventure set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth. Lead the Dwarves to reclaim Moria - mine, build, and battle through procedurally generated depths alone or with up to 8 players in co-op. It is time to return to Moria!

Why similar: Dwarves 72% ★, Survival 6.4%, Open World 5.1%, Exploration 4.2%, Multiplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the dwarven experience of mining, exploration, and survival in deep, dangerous underground environments.

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.

Why similar: Dwarves 70.4% ★, Action RPG 10.1%, Dungeon Crawler 9.8%, Action-Adventure 4.5%, Fantasy 3%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that leans into the hack-and-slash combat style with a heavy focus on dwarven character progression.

Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.

Why similar: Fantasy 32%, Dwarves 29.6% ★, Open World 15.1%, Exploration 7.4%, Singleplayer 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a complex tactical combat system and party management that will appeal to fans of the strategic depth in We Are The Dwarves.

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 96.1% ★, Action-Adventure 1.1%, Adventure 0.9%, Action 0.8%, Fantasy 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that captures the spirit of dwarven exploration and dungeon crawling in a platformer format.

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: Dwarves 74.2% ★, Dungeon Crawler 7.2%, Action RPG 5.5%, Top-Down 3.7%, Fantasy 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelike focused on the dwarven experience of mining and exploration in dangerous, procedurally generated depths.

XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 59.5%, Top-Down 32.2%, Singleplayer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tactical squad management, emphasizing careful positioning and ability usage against overwhelming odds.

Satellite Reign is a real-time, class-based strategy game, set in an open-world cyberpunk city. You command a group of 4 agents through rain-soaked, neon-lit streets, where the law is the will of mega-corporations.

Why similar: Open World 23%, RTS 21.1%, Top-Down 13.9%, Indie 12%, Action 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical game set in a sci-fi world that requires managing multiple characters with unique roles simultaneously.

Wreak vengeance and retake lost mines from goblins, orcs, skeletons, and demons in this small-scale tactical roguelite RPG. Build the perfect expedition team and turn the underworld red with each challenging, fast-paced run.

Why similar: Dwarves 72.6% ★, Dungeon Crawler 10%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Top-Down 4.2%, Fantasy 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that utilizes turn-based combat and deep strategy within a dwarven-themed setting.

Pilot your trusty orange vessel in this quirky sci-fi strategy game that cleverly mixes turn-based and real-time gameplay. Your mission: fix space-time and recover all the scientists lost in the aftermath of the Universe's Greatest Science Experiment.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 28.9%, RTS 22.7%, Dungeon Crawler 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Blends sci-fi exploration with a unique mix of turn-based and real-time tactical movement.

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 96.3% ★, Indie 1.4%, Survival 1.2%, Fantasy 0.8%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the strategic and building aspects of dwarven civilization management.

Brings the simultaneous turn-based strategy genre up-to-date and lets you give detailed, accurate orders to your squad.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 37.4%, Multiplayer 23.8%, Indie 20.6%, Top-Down 15.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical game that emphasizes planning and simultaneous execution, mirroring the strategic focus of the seed game.

Orebound is a dwarven themed factory automation game. Play alone or with friends as you build, mine, craft and explore a voxel generated world! Build your fortress, expand your factory, fight off creatures who dwell beneath the mountains and embark on a journey of greatness.

Why similar: Dwarves 85.1% ★, Open World 5.4%, Indie 2.9%, Exploration 2.7%, Action-Adventure 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie title that centers on resource management and the classic dwarven pursuit of mining and crafting.

Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.

Why similar: Fantasy 36.9%, Open World 26.5%, Adventure 22.7%, Singleplayer 10.9%, Action 3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, tactical real-time-with-pause combat system that rewards strategic party composition.

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 98.2% ★, Indie 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused title that emphasizes the construction and defense of dwarven strongholds.

Relive the real-time tactics masterpiece that defined the genre like no other: Commandos 2 - HD Remaster is a true homage to one of gaming’s most celebrated masterpieces.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 94.5%, Singleplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical squad-control game where managing individual character skills is essential to completing difficult missions.

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: Dwarves 88% ★, Exploration 3.6%, Fantasy 3.3%, Action-Adventure 2.6%, Action 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game that focuses on the mining and exploration aspects of dwarven life.

Build and command your own party of Dwarves in a chaotic mix of Auto Battler, Strategy, and RPG. Prepare formations, assign equipment, and decide the fate of up to 10 Beardlings, as you lead the raid party through reckless runs filled with Glory, Death, and Loot!

Why similar: Dwarves 96.9% ★, Fantasy 2.1%, Adventure 0.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%

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 96.5% ★, Fantasy 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A city-builder that allows players to manage a dwarven colony and explore the depths of the earth.

Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 58.2%, Fantasy 18.5%, Indie 10.2%, Adventure 8.5%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features tactical, turn-based combat with a strong emphasis on party management and difficult decision-making.

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.

Why similar: Dwarves 74% ★, Dungeon Crawler 9.8%, Multiplayer 5.4%, Fantasy 4.1%, 3D 2.3%

DWARF COMBAT! Stonewards is a 1-4 player co-op first-person roguelite defense game. Lead a crew of stubborn dwarves from your base camp to aid nearby kingdoms, mine deep for resources, forge powerful upgrades, and hold the line against relentless monster attacks.

Why similar: Dwarves 65.6% ★, Action RPG 7.4%, Survival 6.4%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Fantasy 4.4%

A Heroic-Parody tactical RPG combining dungeon crawler’s gameplay and turn-based fights. Dive in an off-beat universe, manage your team and craft mighty gear to equip them! Build your own dungeon by hiding traps and monsters in your galleries, then challenge other players to clean it!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 43.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 36.2%, Fantasy 13.5%, Indie 4.7%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical dungeon crawler that emphasizes party-based combat and strategic planning.

You play a young beardless dwarf who dreams about adventures and heroic deeds. Usually dwarves have beards, but for some mystical reasons beard of our hero is not grows. So he decide to make a journey with his friend the bat to solve this problem. During the game you control a group of units each with its own specialties and features.

Why similar: Dwarves 96% ★, Indie 4%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-RPG that features party-based combat and a distinct dwarven aesthetic.

Vermintide is an epic co-operative action combat adventure set in the End Times of the iconic Warhammer Fantasy world.

Why similar: Dwarves 58.5% ★, Multiplayer 10.2%, Action RPG 8.3%, Fantasy 6.3%, Action 5.9%

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.

Why similar: Dwarves 66.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 9.8%, Action RPG 9.1%, Fantasy 4.7%, Exploration 3.8%

The Dwarf Run is an old-fashioned RPG featuring turn-based combat, elements of point-n-click adventure and intriguing story line.

Why similar: Dwarves 94.5% ★, Indie 2.3%, Adventure 1.8%, Fantasy 1.4%

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 83% ★, Open World 5.5%, Survival 4.9%, Multiplayer 2.7%, Indie 1.5%

DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes!

Why similar: Dwarves 96.6% ★, Top-Down 2.2%, Action 0.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Lead a fearless horde of Viking dwarves, strengthen them with legendary equipment, conquer unknown lands, and witness the colossal destruction they leave behind. How far will you be able to take your warriors? The journey to glory begins now!

Why similar: Dwarves 91.5% ★, Fantasy 5.9%, Action 2.7%

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 95.7% ★, Indie 2.7%, Adventure 1.6%

Begin your apprenticeship as Dwerve! Tinker with a couple of the turrets! Meet your companions! Learn the basic strategies and tactics of turret-based combat. Hone your tower-defense dungeon-crawling skills so you're ready for the full game!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.1%, Action RPG 20.7%, Real Time Tactics 19.4%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Fantasy 7.9%

Play as humans or robots in a brand new sci-fi strategy adventure! Travel into the far reaches of space, through cleverly designed star constellations and variable game modes, conquering enemy planets using 15 combinable technologies.

Why similar: Indie 64.3%, Multiplayer 35.7%

Take command in the ultimate starship simulator: Star Command Galaxies. Become a Captain, recruit your crew, customize and upgrade your starship, battle alien vessels, teleport to away missions and repel boarding invaders in this real-time strategy simulation adventure from indie studio Warballoon.

Why similar: RTS 38.6%, Real Time Tactics 30%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Indie 7.8%, Adventure 6.1%

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: Dungeon Crawler 34.8%, Fantasy 25.2%, Exploration 13.8%, Stylized 13.8%, Adventure 8.2%

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

Why similar: Dwarves 59.4% ★, RTS 28.4%, Indie 6.9%, Adventure 5.3%

Step into the arena with IDUN: Prologue, a thrilling slice of our full-length defense RTS where real-time strategy meets rogue-lite chaos. Fight your way through unique mission objectives with overwhelming swarms of enemies.

Why similar: RTS 33.7%, Real Time Tactics 22.5%, Top-Down 15.1%, Survival 13.6%, 3D 7.8%

Drone Swarm is a very unique take on tactical games. Control 32,000 drones in quick, fast-paced fights. Combine your swarm abilities and counter constantly evolving attacks of your opponents. Survive varying enemy waves, get upgrades to your swarm, and make it to the next system alive!

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 46.8%, RTS 26.3%, Action 9.2%, Indie 8.4%, Singleplayer 3.4%

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: Dwarves 91.4% ★, Indie 3%, RTS 2.7%, Multiplayer 1.4%, Top-Down 0.9%

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!

Why similar: Dwarves 88.7% ★, Fantasy 6.1%, Indie 3.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%

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 62% ★, Mystery Dungeon 13.3%, Real Time Tactics 10.7%, RTS 10.5%, Fantasy 2.1%

Skilltree Saga is the first Rogue-like RPG set in Aventuria - the world of The Dark Eye. Choose to play as human, elf or dwarf and battle randomly generated opponents in over 100 stages, developing a set of magical, enhanceable skills.

Why similar: Dwarves 63.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 10.3%, Fantasy 6.9%, Indie 6.7%, Adventure 5.8%

A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 45%, Open World 26.2%, Exploration 19.9%, Adventure 5.9%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Prepare to take off, soldier! The galaxy needs your strategy! Prove your RTS expertise, explore an entire galaxy and defend it from a threatening invasion.

Why similar: RTS 39.2%, Real Time Tactics 32.6%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Fantasy 10.1%, Action 4.9%

Age of Reforging: The Freelands is a medieval high-freedom sandbox adventure CRPG. You'll be a reforger in the freelands chosen by the Goddess to embark on a medieval adventure tour at your own pace, gathering teammates, fighting for survival, and craft your unique legend!

Why similar: RTS 24%, Real Time Tactics 18.6%, Open World 18%, Dungeon Crawler 15.9%, Exploration 9.2%

Stellarcraft is a sci-fi tower defense adventure: explore alien planets, gather resources, build defenses, and fend off waves of enemies, solo or in 4-player co-op. 🚀

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 32.3%, RTS 27.3%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Survival 14.4%, Exploration 8.3%

Pixel Privateers is a Squad Based Tactical RPG “Loot ‘Em Up” that will send your team of mercenaries through a mysterious wormhole on a quest to gather technology for your employer. An entire galaxy awaits - full of worlds to explore, factions to encounter, and epic gear to collect!

Why similar: Indie 35.5%, Adventure 24.9%, Action 24.1%, Multiplayer 15.6%

DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: ROGUE CORE is a 1-4 player co-op FPS action roguelite featuring sci-fi dwarves, alien horrors and procedurally-generated caves. Join the elite dwarven Reclaimers and fight through perilous mining facilities infested with deadly Corespawn. For Rock and Stone!

Why similar: Dwarves 87.9% ★, Multiplayer 5.7%, Exploration 4%, Action 2.4%

The Adventurers is a turn-based tactical RPG where every decision shapes your legacy. Lead your party of heroes in an open world filled with random events that affect your story. Survive a high fantasy landscape where your epic saga is waiting to be written.

Why similar: Open World 39%, Turn-Based Strategy 37.6%, Fantasy 23.4%

In Beneath the Mountain, you play as the King of a new Dwarven civilization seeking to find their fortune beneath the mountain. You dig your way through the mountain, encountering many dangerous foes along the way, all while defending your kingdom from periodic Orc invasions.

Why similar: RTS 30.9%, Real Time Tactics 28%, Fantasy 15.8%, Survival 14.6%, 3D 5.8%

Real-time strategy battles in amazing sci-fi worlds! Command brave soldiers, mighty mechas and powerful aliens to face the greatest challenges in hostile alien worlds. The galaxy needs you!

Why similar: RTS 62%, Action 8.7%, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 8.1%, Fantasy 7.8%

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

Why similar: RTS 52.7%, Multiplayer 20.2%, Indie 12.3%, Action 10%, Action-Adventure 3.5%