Dwarfs!?
Released May 2011
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!
77% positive · 1,078 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
Dwarfs!? launched on May 4, 2011, as a self-contained arcade/strategy game. The store description presents a fully-featured package with multiple game modes (Arcade, Base Defense, Rush, Dark, Campaign, Sandbox), leaderboards, achievements, and a built-in Codex — all described in a way that reflects a finished, shipped product with no mention of upcoming content, expansions, or a post-launch update plan. There is no DLC listed, no roadmap, no developer news posts indicating post-launch content activity, and no unreleased content anywhere in the store listing. The short description references a pre-release discount ("Purchase before May 11th and save!"), which is a launch-window promotion consistent with the 2011 release date. This game launched as a complete product and no evidence suggests any further content was ever planned or delivered after release.
Evidence
Store description presents a fully-featured game with multiple modes, achievements, leaderboards, and a built-in Codex — no mention of upcoming content, DLC, or post-launch updates.
Short description references a pre-release/launch discount valid until May 11th, consistent with a standard launch-window promotion at the time of the 2011 release.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Tripwire Interactive
Achievements
29
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
'Dwarfs!?' offers an addictive, fast paced arcade-like experience, with plenty of difficulties and game modes to play around in!
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!
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.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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