Delven
Underground strategy RPG with automated crafting and turn-based battles
NikZ · Released May 27, 2025 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 54
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 0
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 5 months ago
- Mar 28, 2026
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
What is Delven?
Delven is a single-player strategy RPG set underground. You explore biomes, expand a base, hire workers to automate crafting, and train mercenaries to fight monsters for randomized gear. Battles are turn-based; routine fights can run automatically, while tougher enemies and bosses require manual control.
For you if...
- +you enjoy combining dungeon exploration with worker management
- +you like crafting that continues while you are away
Not for you if...
- −you want combat that plays out in real time
- −you dislike managing workers and crafting
- −you want a finished game rather than Early Access
What players say
91% of 54 reviews are positive
Players praise the mix of base building, crafting, and RPG systems, but several worry that development has stalled in Early Access.
Screenshots and trailer
Delven system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Dual-core 2Ghz CPU
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 6250
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Core i5
- Graphics
- Geforce 2050
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Early Access
- Exploration
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Idler
- Tactical RPG
- Dungeon Crawler
- Auto Battler
- Sandbox
- Strategy RPG
- RPG
- Strategy
- 2D
- Base Building
- Procedural Generation
- Turn-Based Combat
- Automation
Recent updates
- Mar 28, 2026 · New Setting: Hardware Cursor
- Jun 8, 2025 · Patch notes 08.06.25
- Jun 1, 2025 · Patch Notes 01.06.25
- Sep 21, 2024 · Major demo update: Research
- Jun 13, 2024 · Major demo update: Nature and Death