Dwerve

Tower defense dungeon crawler built around placing turrets and traps

Half Human Games · Published by Half Human Games, Electronic Sheep Games · Released May 31, 2022

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 475
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Aug 7, 2025
Minimum PC: 1 GB; 2 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Dwerve?

Dwerve is a single-player RPG set in a ruined kingdom, where a young dwarf tinkerer works to stop a witch-queen’s army. You search for secrets, solve puzzles, and deploy defenses against monsters and bosses. Each turret and trap has its own upgrade tree.

For you if...

+you enjoy action and strategy within a story-driven campaign

Not for you if...

−you prefer careful planning without real-time movement or dodging
−you want to fight mainly with your character’s own attacks

What players say

71% of 475 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art and soundtrack. Common complaints concern uneven difficulty, trial-and-error encounters, and bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

Dwerve system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 and above
Processor: 1.2 GHz
Graphics: 1 GB
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space

Does Dwerve have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Dwerve run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 12
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Turkish.

Does Dwerve use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam