A Game of Dwarves
Underground settlement builder with dwarves, mining, and dangers below
Zeal Game Studio · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released Oct 23, 2012
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 63% of 389
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 60/100 (critic reviews)
What is A Game of Dwarves?
This single-player fantasy strategy game follows a dwarven prince seeking to reclaim his people's stolen land. You direct dwarves to mine resources, construct rooms, research improvements, and defend their settlement from underground creatures. A campaign spans thirteen levels with randomly generated maps, while custom games let you adjust the enemy presence.
For you if...
- +you enjoy designing settlements across multiple underground layers
- +you want the option to build without enemies
Not for you if...
- −you mainly want to build cooperatively with friends
What players say
63% of 389 reviews are positive
Players praise digging tunnels, arranging rooms, and watching their settlements grow. Recurring complaints concern persistent bugs, unreliable dwarf pathfinding, and limited strategic depth.
Screenshots and trailer
A Game of Dwarves system requirements
Minimum: Shader Model 4.0 compatib…, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run A Game of Dwarves?
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- OS
- Windows Vista / Windows 7
- Processor
- Dual Core 2.4 GHz processor
- Graphics
- Shader Model 4.0 compatible card (minimum Nvidia GeForce 8000, AMD Radeon 2000)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB HD space
- Notes
- Broadband Internet connection
Recommended
- Notes
- 3 button mouse, keyboard and speakers
Does A Game of Dwarves have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does A Game of Dwarves run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 27
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: German.
Does A Game of Dwarves 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
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3 DLC available.
