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The Dwarves

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2016

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

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

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • German*
  • Turkish*

Community tags · historical

  • Dwarf*
    Votes · historical
    257*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    75*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    62*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
    Votes · historical
    43*
  • Tactical RPG*
    Votes · historical
    42*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • Kickstarter*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    6*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    5*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Window 7, 8, 8.1, 10*
    Processor alternatives
    Q9650 / AMD Phenom II X4 940*
    Memory
    6 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GTX660 / Radeon 7870 / 2GB*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    25 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OS X 10.11 El Capitan*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5 3,2 Ghz*
    Memory
    6 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    HD7950 Mac Edition / GTX 680 Mac / R9 M370X*
    Storage
    25 GB available space*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 12.04*
    Processor alternatives
    Q9650 / AMD Phenom II X4 940*
    Memory
    6 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GTX660 / Radeon 7870 / 2GB*
    Storage
    25 GB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i7 3770 3,9 Ghz / AMD FX-8350 4 GHz*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    GTX770 / R9 290 / 4GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    5*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • King Art Games
  • KING Art*

Publishers

  • THQ Nordic*
  • EuroVideo Medien*
  • THQ Nordic GmbH*

Release history

  • 2016-12-01
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2016-11-30 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2016-11-30*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Dec 1, 2016*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Q9650 / AMD Phenom II X4 940*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GTX660 / Radeon 7870 / 2GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
6* GB
Name
The Dwarves*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i7 3770 3,9 Ghz / AMD FX-8350 4 GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GTX770 / R9 290 / 4GB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,016*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Q9650 / AMD Phenom II X4 940*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GTX660 / Radeon 7870 / 2GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
6 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i7 3770 3,9 Ghz / AMD FX-8350 4 GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GTX770 / R9 290 / 4GB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
KING Art
KING Art*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
THQ Nordic GmbH
THQ Nordic GmbH*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2016-11-30 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2016-11-30*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
34*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
226* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • KING Art*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
  • RPG*
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)
205* min
Metacritic score
61*
Name
The Dwarves*
Negative reviews · historical
528*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
1,495*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
9.99*
Publishers
  • THQ Nordic*
  • EuroVideo Medien*
Recommendations
1,162*
Store release date · historical
Dec 1, 2016*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*
Game website · historical
http://www.dwarves-game.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
KING Art
KING Art*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic*
EuroVideo Medien
EuroVideo Medien*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 1, 2016*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*
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)
260* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
KING Art*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
3,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
278* min
Name
The Dwarves*
Negative reviews · historical
528*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,495*
Historical US price
3,999* US cents
Publisher
THQ Nordic, EuroVideo Medien*
Community tags · historical
  • Dwarf*
  • RPG*
  • Fantasy*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
  • Tactical RPG*
  • Adventure*
  • Kickstarter*
  • Gore*
  • Story Rich*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Open World*
  • Action*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Action RPG*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Hack and Slash*
  • Strategy*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*
Community tags · historical
Dwarf
Dwarf*
RPG
RPG*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Real-Time with Pause
Real-Time with Pause*
Tactical RPG
Tactical RPG*
Adventure
Adventure*
Kickstarter
Kickstarter*
Gore
Gore*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Open World
Open World*
Action
Action*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Strategy
Strategy*
Tags votes
Dwarf
Votes · historical
257*
RPG
Votes · historical
75*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
62*
Real-Time with Pause
Votes · historical
43*
Tactical RPG
Votes · historical
42*
Adventure
Votes · historical
25*
Kickstarter
Votes · historical
23*
Gore
Votes · historical
21*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
20*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
20*
Open World
Votes · historical
19*
Action
Votes · historical
13*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
12*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
9*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
6*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
5*
Strategy
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • KING Art*
Store genres
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 12.04 Processor: Q9650 / AMD Phenom II X4 940 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: GTX660 / Radeon 7870 / 2GB Storage: 25 GB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OS X 10.11 El Capitan Processor: Intel Core i5 3,2 Ghz Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: HD7950 Mac Edition / GTX 680 Mac / R9 M370X Storage: 25 GB available space *
Metacritic score
61*
Name
The Dwarves*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Window 7, 8, 8.1, 10 Processor: Q9650 / AMD Phenom II X4 940 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: GTX660 / Radeon 7870 / 2GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$39.99*
Publishers
  • THQ Nordic*
  • EuroVideo Medien*
Recommendations total
1,161*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Dec 1, 2016*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German (full audio), Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Polish, Turkish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
KING Art
KING Art*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 12.04*
Processor alternatives
Q9650 / AMD Phenom II X4 940*
Memory
6 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GTX660 / Radeon 7870 / 2GB*
Storage
25 GB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OS X 10.11 El Capitan*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 3,2 Ghz*
Memory
6 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
HD7950 Mac Edition / GTX 680 Mac / R9 M370X*
Storage
25 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Window 7, 8, 8.1, 10*
Processor alternatives
Q9650 / AMD Phenom II X4 940*
Memory
6 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GTX660 / Radeon 7870 / 2GB*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
25 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic*
EuroVideo Medien
EuroVideo Medien*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 1, 2016*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
10,177*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
5*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,016*
Title
The Dwarves*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
5*
Community confidence
low*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data