Dwerve
Released May 2022
An epic action-adventure with tower defense combat! Dungeon crawl through a ruined kingdom, fending off hordes with turrets and traps! Punch them into pits! Pull them into spinblades! Zap and burn them!
73% positive · 551 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Dwerve launched on May 31, 2022 as a fully featured game with 15+ turrets and traps, 100+ upgrades, 40+ enemies, 6 biomes, and 7 boss battles. After launch, the developer shipped several meaningful additions: a v1.1.0 update in November 2022 improving gameplay, a Classic TD game mode in November 2022, and modding support in June 2023. The modding launch on June 29, 2023 appears to be the last substantial content addition to the game.
Since June 2023, there have been no further updates or communications about Dwerve itself. The developer's most recent activity has been focused entirely on their new game, Siegecaster, which they announced in April 2025 and launched on May 6, 2025. This strongly suggests the studio has moved on from Dwerve and considers its development complete.
The only DLC listed is the game's soundtrack, which released alongside the game on launch day. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no announced future content, and no roadmap pointing to anything further for Dwerve. The developer has not explicitly stated "development is complete," but their shift to a new title and the absence of any Dwerve-related communication since mid-2023 paints a clear picture of a game that has reached the end of its content lifecycle.
Evidence
Half Human Games launched an entirely new game, Siegecaster, on May 6, 2025. All developer communications since mid-2023 have been about this new title, indicating the studio has moved on from Dwerve.
Dwerve launched on Steam with 15+ turrets and traps, 100+ upgrades, 40+ enemies, 6 biomes, and 7 boss battles — a complete content package at launch.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Half Human Games
Achievements
12
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game

Dwerve is a tower defense dungeon crawler RPG where you play as a young dwarf tinkerer who adventures into a ruined kingdom and unearths the lost technologies of the ancient warsmiths: turrets and traps. These are the only weapons that can protect the dwarves from Witch-Queen Vandra and her army of bloodthirsty trolls and monstrous creatures hellbent on conquering the surface.
Tower Defense Combat!
Build turrets and traps to fend off swarms of monsters!
Dungeon Crawling!
Explore a ruined kingdom brimming with hidden secrets and puzzles!
Upgrade Your Turrets & Traps!
Each has its own upgrade tree with 100+ upgrades in all!
Fight Epic Boss Battles!
Use strategy, wit, and fast reflexes to outmaneuver massive monsters!
Discover Powerful Artifacts!
Dragonfire Boots, Lionheart Shield, Gurrakk's Warhammer, and more!
Embark On An Adventure!
Meet friends, travel throughout the mountain, defeat the Witch-Queen!
Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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