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Dwarfs

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2011

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Engines

  • Microsoft XNA

Localized titles

  • Dwarfs!?

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Dwarf*
    Votes · historical
    234*
  • Colony Sim*
    Votes · historical
    230*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    222*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    220*
  • Top-Down*
    Votes · historical
    216*
  • Tower Defense*
    Votes · historical
    210*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    205*
  • Mining*
    Votes · historical
    203*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    200*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    197*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    190*
  • Base-Building*
    Votes · historical
    187*
  • Immersive Sim*
    Votes · historical
    183*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    180*
  • 2D Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    166*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    163*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    159*
  • Memes*
    Votes · historical
    153*
  • Procedural Generation*
    Votes · historical
    140*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    131*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows XP SP2, Vista, or Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    1.7+ GHz or better*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX®9-compatible DirectX®: DirectX®9*
    Storage
    250 MB Sound: DirectX®9-compatible*
  • macOS · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Mac*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia or ATI GPU (Intel GPUs unsupported)*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, fully updated*
    Processor alternatives
    1.2 GHZ or Equivalent*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia, ATI, or Intel GPU with hardware-accelerated drivers*
    Storage
    250MB free hard drive space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX®9-compatible*
    Processor alternatives
    1.7+ GHz or better*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    8*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Power of 2*

Publishers

  • Tripwire Interactive

Release history

  • 2011-05-04
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-05-04 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2011-05-04*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 4, 2011*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.7+ GHz or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX®9-compatible*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Dwarfs!?*
Release year
2,011*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.7+ GHz or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX®9-compatible*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Power of 2
Power of 2*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Tripwire Interactive
Tripwire Interactive*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2011-05-04 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2011-05-04*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
29*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
167* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Power of 2*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
56* min
Name
Dwarfs!?*
Negative reviews · historical
237*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
803*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.99*
Publishers
  • Tripwire Interactive*
Recommendations
629*
Store release date · historical
May 4, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.dwarfs-game.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Stats
Stats*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Power of 2
Power of 2*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Tripwire Interactive
Tripwire Interactive*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 4, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
217* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Power of 2*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
67* min
Name
Dwarfs!?*
Negative reviews · historical
237*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
803*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Tripwire Interactive*
Community tags · historical
  • Dwarf*
  • Colony Sim*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Indie*
  • Top-Down*
  • Tower Defense*
  • Management*
  • Mining*
  • 2D*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Fantasy*
  • Base-Building*
  • Immersive Sim*
  • Strategy*
  • 2D Platformer*
  • Sandbox*
  • Simulation*
  • Memes*
  • Procedural Generation*
  • Survival*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Dwarf
Dwarf*
Colony Sim
Colony Sim*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Indie
Indie*
Top-Down
Top-Down*
Tower Defense
Tower Defense*
Management
Management*
Mining
Mining*
2D
2D*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Base-Building
Base-Building*
Immersive Sim
Immersive Sim*
Strategy
Strategy*
2D Platformer
2D Platformer*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Simulation
Simulation*
Memes
Memes*
Procedural Generation
Procedural Generation*
Survival
Survival*
Tags votes
Dwarf
Votes · historical
234*
Colony Sim
Votes · historical
230*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
222*
Indie
Votes · historical
220*
Top-Down
Votes · historical
216*
Tower Defense
Votes · historical
210*
Management
Votes · historical
205*
Mining
Votes · historical
203*
2D
Votes · historical
200*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
197*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
190*
Base-Building
Votes · historical
187*
Immersive Sim
Votes · historical
183*
Strategy
Votes · historical
180*
2D Platformer
Votes · historical
166*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
163*
Simulation
Votes · historical
159*
Memes
Votes · historical
153*
Procedural Generation
Votes · historical
140*
Survival
Votes · historical
131*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Power of 2*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
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 *
macOS requirements
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) *
Name
Dwarfs!?*
Windows requirements
OS *: Windows XP SP2, Vista, or Windows 7 Processor: 1.7+ GHz or better Memory: 1 GB Graphics: DirectX®9-compatible DirectX®: DirectX®9 Hard Drive: 250 MB Sound: DirectX®9-compatible *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Tripwire Interactive*
Recommendations total
628*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 4, 2011*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Stats
Stats*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Power of 2
Power of 2*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, fully updated*
Processor alternatives
1.2 GHZ or Equivalent*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia, ATI, or Intel GPU with hardware-accelerated drivers*
Storage
250MB free hard drive space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Unspecified tier
Operating system
OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.*
Processor alternatives
Intel Mac*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia or ATI GPU (Intel GPUs unsupported)*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows XP SP2, Vista, or Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
1.7+ GHz or better*
Memory
1 GB*
Graphics alternatives
DirectX®9-compatible DirectX®: DirectX®9*
Storage
250 MB Sound: DirectX®9-compatible*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Tripwire Interactive
Tripwire Interactive*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 4, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 6 · 14 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Casual|Indie|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
8,022*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
8*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,011*
Title
Dwarfs!?*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Silver*
Reports
8*
Community confidence
low*

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