Best Dwarves Games on Steam

Steam currently has 117 Dwarves games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Dwarves game rankings were last updated on 5/21/2026.

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1. Deep Rock Galactic

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

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Deep Rock Galactic holds the #1 spot for "best Dwarves game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 375,583 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 364,994 positive reviews and 10,589 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Deep Rock Galactic on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $29.99
Release Date 5/13/2020
Franchise Coffee Stain
Developer Ghost Ship Games
Publisher Coffee Stain Publishing
Steam App Id 548430

2. DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine

Extensions for Dwarf Fortress, including bugfixes, interface improvements, automation agents, design blueprints, modding building blocks, and other tools.

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DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Dwarves games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,067 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,060 positive reviews and 7 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 4/14/2023
Developer The DFHack Team
Publisher The DFHack Team
Steam App Id 2346660

3. Dwarf Fortress

Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.

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Dwarf Fortress has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Dwarves games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,028 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,425 positive reviews and 1,603 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dwarf Fortress on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $29.99
Release Date 12/6/2022
Franchise Kitfox Games
Developer Bay 12 Games
Publisher Kitfox Games
Steam App Id 975370

4. Total War: WARHAMMER II

Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.

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Total War: WARHAMMER II has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Dwarves games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 121,330 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 112,833 positive reviews and 8,497 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $59.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Total War: WARHAMMER II on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

5. Battle for Wesnoth

The Battle for Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Explore the four corners of Irdya in seventeen solo campaigns and dozens of multiplayer maps, taking part in countless adventures as you go.

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Battle for Wesnoth has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Dwarves games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,853 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,513 positive reviews and 340 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Battle for Wesnoth on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/2/2018
Developer The Battle for Wesnoth Project
Publisher Wesnoth Inc.
Steam App Id 599390

6. Gnomes

Gnomes is a turn-based tower defense with deep roguelike progression, set in ever-expanding, procedurally generated biomes. Build, farm and defend your village as you push deeper into goblin-infested territory. Unlock powerful upgrades and craft your environment to survive the endless goblin horde

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Gnomes has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Dwarves games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,705 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,624 positive reviews and 81 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Gnomes on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 4/4/2025
Developer DYSTOPIAN
Publishers
Steam App Id 3133060

7. Absolum

Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.

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Absolum has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Dwarves games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,740 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,991 positive reviews and 749 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Absolum on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $24.99
Release Date 10/9/2025
Franchise Dotemu
Developers
Publishers
Steam App Id 1904480

8. Rampage Knights

Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.

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Rampage Knights has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Dwarves games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,602 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,340 positive reviews and 262 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $12.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Rampage Knights on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $12.99
Release Date 9/4/2015
Developer Rake in Grass
Publisher Rake in Grass
Steam App Id 314410

9. Pillars of Eternity

Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.

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Pillars of Eternity has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Dwarves games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,782 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,816 positive reviews and 2,966 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Pillars of Eternity on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $39.99
Release Date 3/26/2015
Developer Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher Xbox Game Studios
Steam App Id 291650

10. Dwarf Eats Mountain

Dwarves hunger for gold, and no mountain shall stand in their way! Mine riches, unearth artifacts, and upgrade your dwarves to devour ever-bigger peaks in this whimsical incremental game.

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Dwarf Eats Mountain has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Dwarves games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 93 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 92 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dwarf Eats Mountain on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $8.99
Release Date 5/18/2026
Developer Green Wizard
Publisher Green Wizard
Steam App Id 4078200

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