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Dwarfs F2P

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Dwarfs F2P

Dwarfs!? is an addictive, fast paced arcade-like experience, with plenty of difficulty levels and game modes, in the tradition of great games such as “Lemmings” and “Dwarf Fortress”.

Free to Play Strategy Dwarf Casual Indie
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This is the Free-2-Play version of Dwarfs!? You can download the game and play the core game in Arcade mode, plus all the Tutorials and the Challenge modes completely free, forever. No charges, no subscriptions - just free. If you like those modes and want more, you can either pick the modes that you feel like playing and buy those individually - or just buy the whole pack to unlock everything.

Dwarfs!? offers an addictive, fast paced arcade-like experience, with plenty of difficulty levels and game modes to play, in the tradition of great games such as “Lemmings” and “Dwarf Fortress”. As the new overseer for your underground Dwarf base, your job is to manage the small colony and make it as rich as possible, before they meet their inevitable doom! To survive as long as possible, you’ll have to steer and guide your greedy little fellows to the richest points in the caves, while avoiding all the dangers – so they don’t end up destroying your Town Hall and its essential supply of beer. They explore for you, they mine for you and they fight for you - but if you don't keep an eye on them, they'll do what they do best: die for you and take everyone else with them. But, if all else fails when the Spider Queen comes for you – use the Outpost’s Dwarf Cannon and shoot Dwarfs at her!

There are only 3 certainties in this world: death, taxes and that Dwarfs always dig too deep!

Key features:

  • Fun for all ages and skill levels of gamers, with randomly-generated caves so the game is different every time.
  • Madly Addictive Arcade Mode: 4 difficulty levels ranging from casual to crazy hard-core, time limits from 5 minutes to endless, randomly-generated caves and all the gold and monsters you can handle!
  • Base Defense Mode: Tower Defense gameplay, except you don’t have a tower. And your Dwarfs dig the routes. Then you defend against waves of monsters!
  • Rush Mode: Can you handle Dwarfs spawning at insane rates and digging everywhere?
  • Dark Mode: This time, the only light is in the tunnels your Dwarfs dig. Spooky!
  • Campaign Challenges: Tutorials where you can learn all about being a Dwarf Overseer in a few minutes and Challenges where you can put those Overseer abilities to the ultimate test.
  • Leaderboards: Compare the size of your beard (and your scores) with your friends and the rest of the world.
  • Sandbox Mode: Create your own caves!
  • Codex: Alongside the integrated help system is the Codex – the fount of all Dwarf knowledge! Contains everything you need to know, including video tutorials for the budding Overseer.
  • Medals and Achievements: Lots and lots of shiny stuff to collect and show off to your friends!
  • Fully Integrated with Steamworks™
  • And Zombies. Not to mention goblins, skeletons, spiders, dark elves and more.

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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *:Windows XP SP2, Vista, or Windows 7
  • Processor:1.7+ GHz or better
  • Memory:1 GB RAM
  • Graphics:DirectX®9-compatible
  • DirectX®:9.0
  • Hard Drive:250 MB HD space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Processor:i7 duel core

macOS

Minimum

  • OS: OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.
  • Processor: Intel Mac
  • Graphics: Nvidia or ATI GPU (Intel GPUs unsupported)

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, fully updated
  • Processor: 1.2 GHZ or Equivalent
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia, ATI, or Intel GPU with hardware-accelerated drivers
  • Hard Drive: 250MB free hard drive space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, fully updated
  • Processor: 2.4 GHZ or Equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia, ATI, or Intel GPU with hardware-accelerated drivers
  • Hard Drive: 250MB free hard drive space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Tripwire Interactive
Brazilian rating
10
Steam Germany rating
12
Achievements
29
Features
Single-player
Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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unsupported
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Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesNo
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dwarfs F2P free to play?
Yes, Dwarfs F2P is free to play on Steam.
What genre is Dwarfs F2P?
Dwarfs F2P is a Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Strategy game.
Who developed Dwarfs F2P?
Dwarfs F2P was developed by Power of 2 and published by Tripwire Interactive.
What platforms does Dwarfs F2P support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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