First Dwarf

Survival action RPG with mech combat and floating-island colonies

Star Drifters · Published by Star Drifters, 4Divinity · Released Jun 19, 2024 · Early Access

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 78% of 381
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 weeks ago; Sep 4, 2026

What is First Dwarf?

In this early-access survival action RPG, you pilot a dwarven mech across floating islands, gather resources, craft upgrades, build and defend colonies, and fight enemy waves. A scholar dragon accompanies you as you seek a future for the dwarves in a world broken by magic.

For you if...

+you like gathering resources and building island outposts
+you want co-op with distinct mech and dragon roles

Not for you if...

−you want action without crafting or colony management
−you prefer finished games over active development

What players say

78% of 381 reviews are positive

Players praise the mix of exploration, base building, and defense. Complaints center on unclear objectives, limited late-game content, and having to share one mech in co-op; some players also report quest-blocking bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

First Dwarf system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: 64-bit Windows 10, 64-bit Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 / AMD FX-8320 or superior
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 1060-6GB or AMD Radeon Rx 580 or Intel ARC 580 or equivalent DirectX 11, 12 compatibile card
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 25 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: for full HD and lowered video settings

OS: 64-bit Windows 10, 64-bit Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i7-12700 / AMD RYZEN 7 7700X
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 or AMD Radeon Rx 6700 XT or Intel Arc 750 or equivalent DirectX 12 compatibile card
Memory: 32 GB RAM
Storage: 25 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: for 4K

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 21
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, HDR

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Japanese, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Greek, Dutch, Indonesian, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Hungarian, Slovak, Latvian, Arabic, Thai.