# Games like Dwarfs!?

> The closest matches to Dwarfs!?: Dwarf Fortress, Dwarfs - F2P, Gnomes, Hold The Mine, and Hammerting. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Dwarf and Colony Sim, like Dwarfs!?. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
2. [Dwarfs - F2P](https://imho.run/games/213650/dwarfs-f2p) — Also Dwarf and Mining, like Dwarfs!?. 1,072 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/213650/)
3. [Gnomes](https://imho.run/games/3133060/gnomes) — Shares tower defense with Dwarfs!?. 1,327 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3133060/)
4. [Hold The Mine](https://imho.run/games/3164960/hold-the-mine) — A frequent pick in Dwarfs!? players' libraries, and another Strategy. 108 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3164960/)
5. [Hammerting](https://imho.run/games/760650/hammerting) — Also Mining and Colony Sim, like Dwarfs!?. 1,014 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/760650/)
6. [Gem Miner TD](https://imho.run/games/2835780/gem-miner-td) — Shares tower defense with Dwarfs!?. 55 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2835780/)
7. [Drill Core](https://imho.run/games/2821800/drill-core) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Dwarfs!?. 797 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2821800/)
8. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Dwarfs!?. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
9. [Freaking Meatbags](https://imho.run/games/297060/freaking-meatbags) — A frequent pick in Dwarfs!? players' libraries, and another Action. 62 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297060/)
10. [Lord of Dwarves](https://imho.run/games/477900/lord-of-dwarves) — Also Dwarf and Colony Sim, like Dwarfs!?. 57 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477900/)
11. [The Wild Age](https://imho.run/games/732160/the-wild-age) — Shares tower defense with Dwarfs!?. 86 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/732160/)
12. [We Are The Dwarves](https://imho.run/games/395570/we-are-the-dwarves) — Also Dwarf and Tower Defense, like Dwarfs!?. 447 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395570/)
13. [Delve Deeper](https://imho.run/games/63800/delve-deeper) — A frequent pick in Dwarfs!? players' libraries, and another RPG. 223 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/63800/)
14. [Stronghold: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/2140020/stronghold-definitive-edition) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Dwarfs!?. 3,039 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2140020/)
15. [Kingdom Two Crowns](https://imho.run/games/701160/kingdom-two-crowns) — Shares tower defense with Dwarfs!?. 9,775 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/701160/)
16. [Craft The World](https://imho.run/games/248390/craft-the-world) — Also Dwarf and Colony Sim, like Dwarfs!?. 4,576 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248390/)
17. [Orcs Must Die!](https://imho.run/games/102600/orcs-must-die) — Also Tower Defense, like Dwarfs!?. 3,603 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102600/)
18. [Until We Die](https://imho.run/games/1197570/until-we-die) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Dwarfs!?. 995 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1197570/)
19. [DwarfCorp](https://imho.run/games/252390/dwarfcorp) — Also Dwarf and Colony Sim, like Dwarfs!?. 125 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252390/)
20. [A Game of Dwarves](https://imho.run/games/200370/a-game-of-dwarves) — Also Dwarf, like Dwarfs!?. 277 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200370/)
21. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — A frequent pick in Dwarfs!? players' libraries, and another Indie. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
22. [Goblins of Elderstone](https://imho.run/games/693580/goblins-of-elderstone) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Dwarfs!?. 228 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/693580/)
23. [Mountaincore](https://imho.run/games/2370310/mountaincore) — Also Dwarf and Colony Sim, like Dwarfs!?. 127 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2370310/)
24. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like Dwarfs!?. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=35480&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=35480&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=35480&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=35480
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/35480
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dwarfs!?

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!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 35480
- **Developer:** Power of 2
- **Publisher:** Tripwire Interactive
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 4, 2011
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/35480/dwarfs)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=35480&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/35480/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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