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Games like A Game of Dwarves

If A Game of Dwarves is your kind of game, the closest matches are Craft The World, Dwarf Fortress and Mountaincore — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its prince abilities add replayability, chill and cozy. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About A Game of Dwarves: A Dwarven Prince on a quest to reclaim his people’s stolen land will take you on a great journey. Explore a continent filled with buried treasures and unearth mysteries that have laid hidden since the Great War.

2012StrategyCasual2.49 USDMetacritic 60Windowsby Zeal Game Studio
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Freeform room design without prefab templatesLighthearted humor keeps gameplay entertainingPrince abilities add replayabilityChillCozyFunny

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Steam players who put hours into A Game of Dwarves also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Craft The World

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with A Game of Dwarves.

    Top pick for A Game of Dwarves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with A Game of Dwarves.

       Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation18.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Dwarf Fortress

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for A Game of Dwarves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with A Game of Dwarves.

    Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation23.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Mountaincore

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with A Game of Dwarves.

    Third-strongest match for A Game of Dwarves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with A Game of Dwarves.

    Settle an untamed wilderness with the might of Dwarven engineering and thoughtful planning! Design and build your colony towards fame and fortune in a deeply-simulated fantasy world. Chill out in peaceful mode with a bustling settlement, or fight for survival against monsters and invasions!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Hinterland

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with A Game of Dwarves.

    Ranked #4 for A Game of Dwarves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with A Game of Dwarves.

    June 11, 2009 - Update Two new playable Orc classes: Lord (Warrior) or Shaman. Expanded gameplay: Orcs consume twice as much food, learn martial skills faster, manufacture items slower, and the Shaman uses totems to summon creatures. Several new items regardless of character class.

    2008StrategyRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Towns

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for A Game of Dwarves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with A Game of Dwarves.

    The game brings a fresh new take on the city building/management genre by introducing many RPG features. In Towns you manage a settlement on top of an active dungeon. Instead of playing the hero who delves deep into the dungeon, how about playing the town that houses and caters to the hero's needs?

    2012StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Gnomoria

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with A Game of Dwarves.

    Ranked #6 for A Game of Dwarves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with A Game of Dwarves.

    Gnomoria is a sandbox village management game where you help lead a small group of gnomes, who have set out on their own, to thrive into a bustling kingdom! Anything you see can be broken down and rebuilt elsewhere.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Kenshi

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for A Game of Dwarves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with A Game of Dwarves.

    A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Life is Hard

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for A Game of Dwarves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with A Game of Dwarves.

    Life is Hard is a godsim town simulator game developed by a two-man-team. Your main aim here is to manage your town. Expand your domain, prevent famine, make war, trade with others, attract new people. Make history!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to A Game of Dwarves

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Dungeon Keeper™ 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with A Game of Dwarves.

    Reviewers of A Game of Dwarves cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with A Game of Dwarves.

    Bad guys have all the fun. Discover your dark side as you build an evil underground kingdom and defend it against the forces of good.

    2024ActionStrategy0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Magicka

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with A Game of Dwarves.

    Reviewers of A Game of Dwarves cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.

    2011ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of A Game of Dwarves cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.

    2015AdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Evil Genius

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with A Game of Dwarves.

    Reviewers of A Game of Dwarves cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with A Game of Dwarves.

    Everybody wants to rule the world! Achieve global power with EVIL GENIUS, the one and only complete world domination simulator. All the everyday tasks of the deliciously wicked mastermind are available to experience and master from building your ultra-secret base to developing spectacular super-weapons to carry out your nefarious master...

    2009Strategy9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Diggles: The Myth of Fenris

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with A Game of Dwarves.

    Reviewers of A Game of Dwarves cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with A Game of Dwarves.

    It`s impossible to refuse to help Odin when he asks to find his pet, Fenris, the hound of Hell. A mix of cinematic adventure and a colony building strategy that will take you deep down to the underground world of dwarfs.

    2020StrategyAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Minecraft Legends

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of A Game of Dwarves cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with A Game of Dwarves.

    Discover the mysteries of Minecraft Legends, a new action strategy game. Explore a gentle land of rich resources and lush biomes on the brink of destruction. The ravaging piglins have arrived, and it’s up to you to inspire your allies and lead them in strategic battles to save the Overworld!

    2023ActionStrategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Dwarf Fortress

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of A Game of Dwarves cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with A Game of Dwarves.

    Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation23.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below A Game of Dwarves at current Steam store prices.

  1. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under A Game of Dwarves on Steam right now. Shares Casual with A Game of Dwarves.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under A Game of Dwarves on Steam right now. Shares Casual with A Game of Dwarves.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under A Game of Dwarves on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with A Game of Dwarves.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under A Game of Dwarves on Steam right now. Shares Casual with A Game of Dwarves.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under A Game of Dwarves on Steam right now. Shares Casual with A Game of Dwarves.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under A Game of Dwarves on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with A Game of Dwarves.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under A Game of Dwarves on Steam right now. Shares Casual with A Game of Dwarves.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Zuma Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under A Game of Dwarves on Steam right now. Shares Casual with A Game of Dwarves.

    Deep in the jungle lie hidden temples bursting with traps and trickery, and it's up to you to uncover their treasures. Fire magical balls from your stone frog idol to make matches of three or more and clear the deadly chain before it reaches the golden skull.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with A Game of Dwarves.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  5. Outpath: First Journey

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with A Game of Dwarves.

    Outpath: First Journey is a prologue chapter of the main game, Outpath. An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand!

    2022IndieAdventureCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with A Game of Dwarves.

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with A Game of Dwarves.

    Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about A Game of Dwarves

How much does A Game of Dwarves cost?
A Game of Dwarves is listed on Steam at 2.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to A Game of Dwarves?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A Game of Dwarves are Craft The World, Dwarf Fortress, Mountaincore.
Who developed A Game of Dwarves?
A Game of Dwarves was developed by Zeal Game Studio and published by Paradox Interactive.

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