Choose Dwarflings
Choose Dwarflings if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dwarflings launched in 2017.
Dwarflings vs Nummels
Dwarflings and Nummels both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Dwarflings (2017) is 5 years older than Nummels (2022). Nummels scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Dwarflings (75% positive). 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 Nummels
Choose Nummels if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nummels launched in 2022.
Both Dwarflings and Nummels sit in Indie 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 |  Nummels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (20 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Starwind Games | Plattnip |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Dwarflings (2017) is 5 years older than Nummels (2022).
- Nummels scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Dwarflings (75% positive).
- Dwarflings is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Nummels (2.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Nummels is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dwarflings has no Deck rating yet.
Dwarflings vs Nummels — FAQ
- Should I play Dwarflings or Nummels first?
- If you want chronology, Dwarflings (2017) came out before Nummels (2022). 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 Nummels similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.