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Dwarf Journey

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82%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
82% User Score Based on 201 reviews

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About Dwarf Journey

Dwarf Journey is a single player casual hack and slash game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Orube Game Studio and was released on March 5, 2021. It received positive reviews from players.

Defeat enemies, mine and forge equipment in this epic journey for immortality!

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82%Audience ScoreBased on 201 reviews
gameplay6 positive mentions
monetization17 negative mentions
  • Engaging and fun roguelike/platformer gameplay with smooth and tight controls, especially when using a controller.
  • Beautiful pixel art and animations with satisfying combat and a rewarding sense of progression through leveling and gear upgrades.
  • No intrusive microtransactions and generally fair difficulty curve with varied enemies and challenging boss fights.
  • Lack of cloud save and frequent forced ads appear even for paid users, leading to frustration.
  • Game progression can feel repetitive due to having to start from the beginning after death or finishing levels, with no checkpoints or level select option.
  • Controls and hitboxes sometimes feel imprecise or unresponsive, especially on touch screens; some enemies spawn unfairly causing unavoidable damage.

  • monetization

    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    19% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 81% negative mentions

    Users are frustrated that ads have been introduced despite having paid for the full premium version of the game, feeling this undermines the purchase and results in forced ads between levels without rewards. While some find ads minimal and non-intrusive, the consensus is that including ads after a paid purchase is disappointing and negatively impacts the experience.

    • “Oh also no ads or in-app purchases which is huge to me!”
    • “Great game no ads.”
    • “I decided to start from the beginning and now it's got ads between every level even though I paid for the full version.”
    • “I paid for this game but I'm still seeing forced ads between levels.”
    • “Ads after buying the premium version is not cool.”

  • gameplay

    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    32% positive mentions, 47% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for its smooth, tight mechanics, satisfying combat, and rewarding RPG elements, especially within a retro pixel art style. However, some users find it repetitive, lacking depth, and occasionally inconsistent, with complaints about slow progression and limited features like saving mid-run. Overall, it offers a solid but sometimes uneven experience, appreciated more by fans of classic side-scrolling roguelikes.

    • “It's a classic game to me and I love the music, mechanics, the graphic atmosphere, and the weapons/armor and abilities to equip.”
    • “Tight mechanics, satisfying combat that is very difficult but fair.”
    • “Rewarding systems, with well-scaled souls-like stats and mechanics.”
    • “This game isn't worth any amount of money, the gameplay is repetitive, the controls don't work properly and basically the premise of the game is grind enough until you can one hit enemies. Don't buy this, it's a half-made game.”
    • “I enjoyed the game but the progress is a bit too slow and the game mechanics are not deep enough for me.”
    • “Nice art, decent gameplay, tedious game mechanics.”

  • graphics

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    44% positive mentions, 23% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The graphics are widely praised for their crisp, pixelated retro art style that enhances the game's classic atmosphere and charm. While generally well-received and visually appealing, some minor issues are noted such as small menu graphics and limited zoom functionality. Overall, the graphics complement the gameplay and contribute positively to the user experience.

    • “Love the art style pixelated but crisp.”
    • “So far the pixelated retro style graphics, the crisp sound design, and gameplay loop has been superb!”
    • “Great side scrolling game with easy mechanics, good graphics, and very fun!”
    • “Game has zoom option, but menus in village don't and very small graphics.”
    • “Pixelated but crisp art style can be hard to appreciate for some players.”
    • “The pixelated retro style graphics might not appeal to players expecting modern visuals.”

  • grinding

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 80% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is generally seen as minimal and even enjoyable when gathering resources, though some players find the early stages repetitive and hope for faster progression methods to reduce tedium. Overall, while not overly grindy, certain mechanics can feel tedious over time.

    • “Nice art, decent gameplay, tedious game mechanics.”
    • “I really like this game, I find it a little tedious to start right from the first level every time, but I'm hoping for some sort of transport to skip the earlier parts as I progress.”
    • “It becomes tedious.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is praised for its nostalgic, classic feel, enhanced by memorable music, distinctive graphics, and a rich variety of weapons, armor, and abilities.

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is highly praised for complementing the classic game's atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience alongside its mechanics and visuals.

  • story

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game lacks a storyline, with no narrative or plot elements present.

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is praised for its humorous tone, combining comedy with action RPG elements to create an entertaining experience.

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users feel that adding new perks, such as expanding level limits or unlocking additional upgrade options, would significantly enhance the game's replayability.

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Dwarf Journey is a casual hack and slash game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. Common tags for Dwarf Journey include free to play, indie, roguelite, 2d, pixel graphics and others.

Dwarf Journey is available on Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, iPhone, Windows and others.

Dwarf Journey was released on March 5, 2021.

Dwarf Journey was developed by Orube Game Studio.

Dwarf Journey has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Dwarf Journey for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.

Dwarf Journey is a single player game.

Similar games include Tyrant's Realm, Wall World, Metal Unit, UnderMine, Delver and others.