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We Are The Dwarves
We Are The Dwarves is a real-time tactical adventure where you take control of three Dwarven astronauts and lead them through the hordes of enemies in the depths of their Universe. Tactical Adventure Sci-Fi Space Dwarves
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “strategic tactical combat” (25 of 76 reviews) and “dark atmospheric visual style” (11); the most common complaint is “weak, repetitive tactical design” (12). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
25 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“A fantastic dwarf-themed management sim! Digging deep, building a mighty hall, and defending against goblins is incredibly satisfying. The charm and depth make every playthrough unique. For rock and stone!”
11 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“A dark and deep adventure with a unique setting! Tactical battles will make you sweat, and the atmosphere of the void is worked out to the smallest detail. A real gift for lovers of difficult challenges.”
7 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“A dark and deep adventure with a unique setting! Tactical battles will make you sweat, and the atmosphere of the void is worked out to the smallest detail. A real gift for lovers of difficult challenges.”
5 of the 76 reviews raise this.
4 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“A fantastic dwarf-themed management sim! Digging deep, building a mighty hall, and defending against goblins is incredibly satisfying. The charm and depth make every playthrough unique. For rock and stone!”
12 of the 76 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
7 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“Stealth here is so-so, battles in any neighboring tactical game are better, and simply choosing the only correct option is not very interesting. And the game is relatively short. I am indifferent to gnomes (even if they…”
6 of the 76 reviews raise this.
4 of the 76 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Actually pretty fun! Some of the game mechanics are really clunky and controlling all three dwarves in live combat is somewhat difficult, but overall, this game was pretty good.”
4 of the 76 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 76 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 68.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“A dark and deep adventure with a unique setting! Tactical battles make you sweat, and the atmosphere of emptiness is worked out to the smallest detail. A real gift for lovers of difficult challenges.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“We Are The Dwarves offers a unique premise—three dwarven astronauts navigating hostile, cavernous worlds—with striking art and atmospheric level design. Combat is tense and strategic, rewarding careful planning but often hampered by fiddly controls and inconsistent mission…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“Stealth here is so-so, battles in any neighboring tactical game are better, and just picking the only right option is not very interesting. And the game is relatively short. I am indifferent to dwarves (even if they are in space), the setting, although atypical, is not enough to…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-24.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Strategy |
| Player tags | Indie · Adventure · Action · Dwarf · Singleplayer · RPG · Fantasy · Isometric · Hack and Slash · Multiplayer · Action RPG · Action Roguelike (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards |
| Languages | English * , Russian, Ukrainian, French, Simplified Chinese, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Portuguese - Portugal, Italian * |
| Achievements | 34 |
| Official site | https://store.steampowered.com/app/3098340/Shadow_of_the_Matrix/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or Radeon HD 5770 (512 MB VRAM) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card