Stonedeep
Released Oct 2021
Stonedeep is an 2.5D underground city builder. Dwarfs gather resources, build and fend off monsters. Colonies can specialize in culture, production, military and trading. At start, dwarfs need drinks and rest. With a higher civilization level, they will increase their needs.
45% positive · 105 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to buy
Steam $7.99
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Evaluation
Stonedeep launched out of Early Access on October 9, 2021, completing all four planned development milestones that had been set during the Early Access period. The launch post acknowledged the game was "still somewhat of a diamond in the rough" and mentioned aspirations for free content and expansions in the future, but these were framed as hopes rather than firm commitments — and no specific content was ever announced or listed. Following the 1.0 launch, developer activity consisted entirely of bug fixes and minor quality-of-life patches through December 14, 2021, after which all developer communication ceased entirely. The last recorded post of any kind is from December 14, 2021. No roadmap, no DLC listings, no expansion announcements, and no developer posts have appeared since that date. The store description still references the Early Access milestone structure and confirms that all planned milestones were completed. With no outstanding content commitments, no unreleased DLC on the store, and complete developer silence since December 14, 2021, the game is best understood as having shipped as a finished product at its 1.0 release, with a brief post-launch bug-fix period that concluded in December 2021.
Evidence
1.0 launch post confirms all four planned Early Access milestones were completed. Developer expresses hope for future free content and expansions but makes no firm commitments. Game described as a 'diamond in the rough.'
Minor bug fix patch — the last recorded developer communication. No posts of any kind have appeared after this date.
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Developer
Publisher
Direfang
Achievements
67
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Dig tunnels and grow your empire

Dig into the ground and find resources to build and grow your kingdom. The more your civilization grows, the further you have to spread your tunnels.
Seasons

Your dwarfs have to survive different seasons with different weather.
Level up your resident's civilization levels

Currently, Stonedeep has nine civilization levels. Every civilization level increases your daily tax income, but also increases the needs of the involved residents. In Stonedeep similar to the real world there is a limited amount of gold coins (money). You have to spend your money to get it back from your residents.
Current Status
Stonedeep currently includes over 80 resources, 5 different biomes, over 70 buildings, 9 civilization levels, and 8 types of adversaries with different variations and 4 animals.Early Access - what's done & what's to come - September 2021
All 4 planned milestones were added between September 2020 and September 2021. At the moment, we are working on improving the performance and eliminating all bugs that are still present.Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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