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We Are The Dwarves vs Native Isekai Defense

We Are The Dwarves and Native Isekai Defense both land in Action, Indie, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. We Are The Dwarves (2016) is 8 years older than Native Isekai Defense (2024). Native Isekai Defense is currently ~27% cheaper on Steam than We Are The Dwarves (10.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose We Are The Dwarves

Choose We Are The Dwarves if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game with Steam Leaderboards. We Are The Dwarves launched in 2016.

Choose Native Isekai Defense

Choose Native Isekai Defense if you want an Early Access game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 27% cheaper on the Steam Store. Native Isekai Defense launched in 2024.

Both We Are The Dwarves and Native Isekai Defense sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

We Are The Dwarves vs Native Isekai Defense — Steam metadata comparison
We Are The Dwarves — Steam game coverWe Are The DwarvesNative Isekai Defense — Steam game coverNative Isekai Defense
Released20162024
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPGAction, Indie, RPG, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price14.99 USD10.99 USD
Steam reviews69.4% positive (447 reviews)4 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersWhale Rock GamesHi-Clay

Side by side

We Are The Dwarves vs Native Isekai Defense — FAQ

Should I play We Are The Dwarves or Native Isekai Defense first?
If you want chronology, We Are The Dwarves (2016) came out before Native Isekai Defense (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are We Are The Dwarves and Native Isekai Defense similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Do both We Are The Dwarves and Native Isekai Defense have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: We Are The Dwarves ships Co-op; Native Isekai Defense ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
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