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Games like The Dwarf Run

  • 22 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked The Dwarf Run also play

The closest matches to The Dwarf Run: The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos, Drakensang, Knights of Pen and Paper 2, Avernum: Escape From the Pit, and Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Dwarf and Turn-Based, like The Dwarf Run.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2009
  1. Rank 07

    Gordian Quest

    Why this: Same challenging mood as The Dwarf Run.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2022

The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Dwarf Run

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos

    Shares turn based tactical combat with The Dwarf Run.

    • 83% of 2,178 reviews
  2. 2
    Drakensang

    Also Dwarf and Turn-Based, like The Dwarf Run.

    • 75% of 273 reviews
  3. 3
    Knights of Pen and Paper 2

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 85% of 1,120 reviews
  4. 4
    Avernum: Escape From the Pit

    Same nostalgic mood as The Dwarf Run.

    • 92% of 943 reviews
  5. 5
    Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 55% of 222 reviews
  6. 6
    Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 4,127 reviews
  7. 7
    Gordian Quest

    Same challenging mood as The Dwarf Run.

    • 88% of 1,811 reviews
  8. 8
    The Banner Saga

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 88% of 7,743 reviews
  9. 9
    Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 11,477 reviews
  10. 10
    Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 83% of 961 reviews
  11. 11
    The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

    Genres: RPG

    • 94% of 6,262 reviews
  12. 12
    We Are The Dwarves

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 69% of 447 reviews
  13. 13
    Might & Magic X - Legacy

    Genres: RPG

    • 64% of 1,724 reviews
  14. 14
    Chained Echoes

    Genres: Indie, RPG

    • 90% of 4,511 reviews
  15. 15
    Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 72% of 198 reviews
  16. 16
    Dungeons of Dredmor

    Same funny mood as The Dwarf Run.

    • 94% of 3,196 reviews
  17. 17
    West of Loathing

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 98% of 8,549 reviews
  18. 18
    Blackguards 2

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 63% of 348 reviews
  19. 19
    Wizardry 8

    Genres: Adventure, RPG

    • 88% of 784 reviews
  20. 20
    Dark Bestiary

    Genres: Indie, RPG

    • 86% of 265 reviews
  21. 21
    Doom & Destiny

    Genres: Indie, RPG

    • 97% of 1,141 reviews
  22. 22
    Demeo: PC Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 81% of 431 reviews
  23. 23
    The Warlock of Firetop Mountain

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 77% of 299 reviews
  24. 24
    Epic Battle Fantasy 4

    Genres: Adventure, RPG

    • 98% of 1,850 reviews
The Dwarf Run — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2015
  • Developer: Alexander Mirdzveli
  • Price: $8.99checked Nov 7
  • 74% of 84 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Autosave prevents progress loss
  • Humor elevates the experience
  • Party banter is hilarious
  • Challenging
  • Funny
  • Nostalgic

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About The Dwarf Run

The closest matches to The Dwarf Run: The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos, Drakensang, Knights of Pen and Paper 2, Avernum: Escape From the Pit, and Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If The Dwarf Run is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos, Drakensang and Knights of Pen and Paper 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, funny and nostalgic, and single out its auto save system and gear locking arena. 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.

About The Dwarf Run: The Dwarf Run is an old-fashioned RPG featuring turn-based combat, elements of point-n-click adventure and intriguing story line.

Is The Dwarf Run worth buying?

  • 74% of 84 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $8.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 20 h when they wrote their review.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Unimpressed Basically that's it. It's a playable game, but due to minor bugs and the way the gameplay fails to immerse or show off any skills in level design, mechanics or even a fresh idea. It's not bad, but i's not good enough to be…”
6 h played
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People who play it also play: The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos, Drakensang, Knights of Pen and Paper 2

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Frequently asked about The Dwarf Run

Can I run it?

How much does The Dwarf Run cost?

The Dwarf Run is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to The Dwarf Run?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Dwarf Run are The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos, Drakensang, Knights of Pen and Paper 2.

Who developed The Dwarf Run?

The Dwarf Run was developed by Alexander Mirdzveli.