We Are the Dwarves

About

We Are the Dwarves casts you as one of three dwarf astronauts stranded in a bizarre stone universe after a mission gone wrong. Guide Forcer, Smashfist, and Shadow through procedurally generated levels filled with ancient creatures and rival civilizations. Gameplay mixes real-time tactics with choice, sneak past threats or charge in swinging your pickaxes. Each dwarf has distinct skills that shift how you approach puzzles and combat. The single-player story follows their quest to reignite dying stars, while co-op lets friends share the chaos. The game stands out for its quirky sci-fi twist on dwarven lore and the freedom to play aggressively or stealthily. With 34 achievements, the hardest to earn is "Meet my friend" at just 3.7% unlock rate. A 70% completion average suggests most players get stuck mid-campaign, though fans praise the tight controls and teamwork mechanics. The Stone Universe’s blocky art style and procedural maps keep runs feeling fresh, even as the core loop of drilling and battling repeats.

Storyline

Dwarves is just a race among others, being at the edge of extinction, because the Stars mystically go out. Forcer, Smashfist and Shadow are the only survivors of a drilling starship expedition, and their mission is to find a new Star for the dwarven folk. The accident brought them to the unknown part of the Stone Universe, pushing into dangerous circumstances, but that’s where the adventure begins! Dwarves are going to meet other small civilizations and ancient monsters from the deep layers of the Endless Stone. Some of them are dangerous enemies to each other and this plays to our dwarves hands.