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Games like DwarfCorp

If DwarfCorp is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dwarf Fortress, Lord of Dwarves and Dwarfs!? — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, cozy and relaxing. 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 DwarfCorp: Build a colony of ruthless capitalist Dwarves in a strange fantasy land.

2019StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Completely Fair Games LLC
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Block based mining and crafting like minecraftDungeon keeper style dungeon managementDwarves have unique personalities and humorChallengingCozyRelaxing

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Steam players who put hours into DwarfCorp 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. Dwarf Fortress

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with DwarfCorp.

    Top pick for DwarfCorp fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    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 ↗
  2. Lord of Dwarves

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with DwarfCorp.

    Second-strongest match for DwarfCorp fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    Gather resources, craft weapons, and build a castle. Then defend your castle against monsters who will try to siege, sap, and smash their way in. All in a procedurally generated 3D block world that allows for extensive crafting and total construction and destruction of the terrain.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Dwarfs!?

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for DwarfCorp fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    Dig! Dig! Dig! Manage the small underground Dwarf base and make it as rich as possible before they meet their inevitable doom. Purchase before May 11th and save!

    2011StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Mountaincore

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with DwarfCorp.

    Ranked #4 for DwarfCorp fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    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 ↗
  5. Atomic Society

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with DwarfCorp.

    Ranked #5 for DwarfCorp fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with DwarfCorp.

    Build a town in a post-apocalyptic world. Gather resources to expand and survive. Express your moral and ethical views by setting laws that affect how people live. What kind of society will you make?

    2021StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  6. Honey, I Joined a Cult

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with DwarfCorp.

    Ranked #6 for DwarfCorp fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    It's time to start working towards that ultimate goal of enlightenment, faith and money…lots and lots of money! Become the ultimate tycoon - create, customise, and manage your own cult whilst listening to funky music. Welcome to Honey, I Joined a Cult!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation21.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Garbage

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with DwarfCorp.

    Ranked #7 for DwarfCorp fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    Experience the struggle which a homeless man goes through in a humorous manner. Primitive elements of contemporary life that we take for granted, such as staying warm, well-nourished, and hygienic, will become an issue.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Rise to Ruins

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with DwarfCorp.

    Ranked #8 for DwarfCorp fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    A brutal godlike village sim that melds the god game, management, and tower defense genres! Fight off hoards of monsters at night, and expand your village in the day time. Inspired by games like Black and White, Rimworld, and Dwarf Fortress but not quite like any of them.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to DwarfCorp

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. RimWorld

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with DwarfCorp.

    Reviewers of DwarfCorp cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Towns

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of DwarfCorp cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    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 ↗
  3. Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of DwarfCorp 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. Timber and Stone

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with DwarfCorp.

    Reviewers of DwarfCorp cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    Timber and Stone is a procedural city building game set in a medieval fantasy world. With over one-hundred resources to gather and craft, Timber and Stone has the feel of a real time strategy game, but with much more depth and complexity.

    2015StrategyIndieEarly Access4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with DwarfCorp.

    Reviewers of DwarfCorp cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with DwarfCorp.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Dwarf Fortress

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with DwarfCorp.

    Reviewers of DwarfCorp cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    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 ↗
  7. Minecraft Legends

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with DwarfCorp.

    Reviewers of DwarfCorp cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with DwarfCorp.

    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 ↗
  8. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with DwarfCorp.

    Reviewers of DwarfCorp cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with DwarfCorp.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DwarfCorp at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under DwarfCorp on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DwarfCorp.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under DwarfCorp on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DwarfCorp.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under DwarfCorp on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    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. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under DwarfCorp on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with DwarfCorp.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under DwarfCorp on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DwarfCorp.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under DwarfCorp on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with DwarfCorp.

    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 ~67% under DwarfCorp on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DwarfCorp.

    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. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under DwarfCorp on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    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 ↗
  3. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with DwarfCorp.

    Extensions for Dwarf Fortress, including bugfixes, interface improvements, automation agents, design blueprints, modding building blocks, and other tools.

    2023StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with DwarfCorp.

    Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Toribash

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    Toribash is an innovative free-to-play online turn-based fighting game where you’re able to design your own moves. Complete control over character's body, hundreds of game mods and bloody mess with full body dismemberment - you've never been able to annihilate your enemies like that before!

    2014ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Kingdom: Classic

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.

    2015StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Mr.Mine

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with DwarfCorp.

    Explore the depths of the earth and uncover hidden treasures in this addictive idle mining game. Unlock the power of your drill with hundreds of upgrades, discover mysterious relics, and unearth priceless gems. Can you master the mines and reveal their deepest secrets? Dive in and dig deep!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about DwarfCorp

How much does DwarfCorp cost?
DwarfCorp is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to DwarfCorp?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DwarfCorp are Dwarf Fortress, Lord of Dwarves, Dwarfs!?.
Who developed DwarfCorp?
DwarfCorp was developed by Completely Fair Games LLC.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on DwarfCorp.

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