RPG · December 1, 2016

The Dwarves (2016)

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The Dwarves is a fantasy role-playing game with a strong story and tactically challenging real-time battles. 15 playable heroes, each with individual skills, are to be deployed cleverly. Take on superior numbers of orcs, ogres, älfs, bögnilim, zombies, dark mages and many more foes, to give them the low-down. Based on the bestselling novel “The Dwarves” by Markus Heitz you’ll experience a fascinating tale revolving around the coolest fantasy race ever: The Dwarves! Tactical real-time battles: You’re fighting hundreds of foes with just a handfull of heroes. You can pause anytime to tactically plan the next smart move. Crowd Combat: All creatures on the battlefield are rendered with physical complexity – that’s why the battles feel especially dynamic and “real”, and enabling a lot of tactical finesse. Captivating story: Join the dwarf Tungdil on his adventurous journey across Girdlegard. Explore the world: Uncover secrets, learn more about the game world and its inhabitants, and solve optional puzzles. Delve into the world map: Girdlegard ranges from snow-covered summits to shimmering deserts. You can move freely on the world map, meet numerous characters, and experience adventures. But beware: A lot of your actions on the world map have far-reaching consequences! Dwarves! Finally the coolest fantasy people are in the spotlight. The NPC days of the bearded axe-wielders are over – the age of the dwarves has come!

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Dwarf · 257
  • RPG · 75
  • Fantasy · 62
  • Real-Time with Pause · 43
  • Tactical RPG · 42
  • Adventure · 25
  • Kickstarter · 23
  • Gore · 21
  • Story Rich · 20
  • Singleplayer · 20
  • Open World · 19
  • Action · 13
  • Great Soundtrack · 12
  • Action RPG · 9
  • Atmospheric · 6

Position in RPG

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.0k Steam reviewsTop 98% in RPG
Positive rating74% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 87%
Metacritic61/100Genre average 78 — top 99% of RPG titles
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 99% for session depth among RPG

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German volume_up
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Polish
  • Turkish volume_up

Full audio (3)

  • English
  • German
  • Turkish

Reception Metrics

Steam community

74%Mostly Positive · 2.0k reviews

1.5k positive · 526 negative

Metacritic

61/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.2/10

Curator recommendations

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Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

Achievements

34

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateDec 1, 2016
DeveloperKING Art
PublisherTHQ Nordic, EuroVideo Medien
Base price$9.99 -75%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

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Editions & Packages

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