Choose Dwarflings
Choose Dwarflings if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dwarflings launched in 2017.
Dwarflings vs Population Goals!
Dwarflings and Population Goals! both land in Strategy, Adventure 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 Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Dwarflings (2017) is 7 years older than Population Goals! (2024). Dwarflings is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Population Goals! (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Population Goals!
Choose Population Goals! if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Population Goals! launched in 2024.
Both Dwarflings and Population Goals! sit in Strategy and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Dwarflings |  Population Goals! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (20 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Starwind Games | Thirty55 Design |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Dwarflings (2017) is 7 years older than Population Goals! (2024).
- Dwarflings is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Population Goals! (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Dwarflings vs Population Goals! — FAQ
- Should I play Dwarflings or Population Goals! first?
- If you want chronology, Dwarflings (2017) came out before Population Goals! (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 Dwarflings and Population Goals! similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure 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.