Dwarf Tower
- December 23, 2014
- iosoftware
A fun multiplayer game with some issues. A quick way to pass a bit of time, ideally with a friend.
Get on Steam"Dwarf Tower" is a turn-based strategy game where players control dwarven settlers, digging underground and defending against goblin invasions. Build rooms, manage resources, and command your dwarves to ensure the survival of your colony. With randomly generated maps, each playthrough presents a new challenge.
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Reviews
- Fun and engaging gameplay that is easy to learn, making it a great casual game to play with friends.
- The game has a unique concept that combines strategy and luck, providing replayability in short sessions.
- Recent updates have improved performance and visuals, making the game more enjoyable.
- Multiplayer functionality is often broken, leading to crashes and a lack of available players online.
- Achievements are not working, which can be frustrating for players who enjoy completing them.
- The AI is underwhelming and the single-player experience lacks challenge, making it less appealing for solo play.
- gameplay56 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and intuitive mechanics, allowing for engaging and strategic play, especially with customizable decks. While it offers fun and creative moments, some players find it lacks depth and replayability, with a few noting issues like a chaotic menu interface and the absence of challenging progression. Overall, it serves well as a casual timewaster, appealing to those looking for short, enjoyable sessions.
“This game is surprisingly good; the gameplay is smooth and fun, the music is calming, and the AI seems to get increasingly harder.”
“Design is quite minimalistic; the game mechanics are simple but allow for tricky strategies. The deck can be customized to support certain strategies or make it more balanced.”
“Great little filler of a game with nice innovative mechanics and a compelling 'just one more play' style of gameplay.”
“Gameplay is ... boring.”
“This game does not have very many complex mechanics and feels unfinished.”
“Once you have figured out the game mechanics you just can’t lose against the computer, and when you do win there is no level up, no new challenge and no improved computer player to test your skills and tower against.”
- music48 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as calming and whimsical, contributing to a relaxing gameplay experience. However, it primarily features tracks from Kevin MacLeod, which some players find repetitive and lacking in variety, particularly in relation to the game's dynamics. Overall, while the music is appreciated for its quality, many reviewers express a desire for more original compositions and options to customize or mute the soundtrack.
“The music is selected pretty well and overall it's a pretty good experience to play Dwarf Tower.”
“I love the music and artistic design, as they are very whimsical.”
“Music is relaxed and nice to listen to.”
“The music plays and that's it.”
“- not very original music, gets annoying quite fast (which is of course entirely subjective).”
“- no options menu whatsoever (including the possibility to turn off the music (I'm looking at you, devs)).”
- graphics26 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The game's graphics have seen improvements following the latest update, with smoother performance and enhanced visuals, though they remain largely minimalistic and simple. While some players appreciate the unique art style and creative mechanics, others find the overall aesthetic lacking in vibrancy, often describing it as predominantly gray and beige. Overall, the graphics are considered decent but not exceptional, contributing to a mixed reception.
“After the latest update (18th of May 2022), the game runs smoother, has better visuals, even a new room, and so far no crashes.”
“An interesting game with an awesome art style.”
“The game has beautiful artwork and some fun and unique mechanics.”
“The graphics, as the screenshots show, are nothing to write home about.”
“Interface (music/graphics): 3/10.”
“Majority of graphics is gray/beige/red, only other colours are in the room art.”
- replayability12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its high replayability, with many users noting its quick 5-10 minute playtime and engaging strategy elements. Despite some concerns about multiplayer options, the random card distribution and low price contribute to its overall replay value, making it a worthwhile experience for players.
“A really fun and simple strategy game with loads of replayability.”
“Awesome replay value (multiplayer).”
“There's pretty great replay value with the random distribution of the cards.”
“With the missing options and died out multiplayer, I would normally not recommend it, but at the price of 2.99, it still had more than enough replay value to make it worth my while.”
“***old*** would be happy to recommend this game if it were playable.”
“Replayable 5-10 minute game.”
- stability8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game exhibits significant stability issues, including frequent bugs and crashes, particularly during multiplayer setup and invitations. While it may run smoothly after initial startup, players often experience disruptions that can detract from the overall enjoyment. Despite these flaws, many still find it to be a favorite lightweight title.
“Still manages to be one of my favorite lightweight games despite being a gross, buggy, crashing mess.”
“You have to mess around with who is going to invite who for multiplayer, and it often crashes or glitches when starting up a game, but once you get it, it runs fine for the rest of the time you play.”
“The online feature is a little buggy in that if you are in a single player game, someone can invite you to play, but it will force you out of your current game even if you decline the invitation.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted as entertaining, particularly through its mechanics that create unexpected and amusing scenarios, such as interactions with rats, dynamite, and lightning strikes. Players find it enjoyable for about an hour, making it a worthwhile purchase for its low price.
“The game's mechanics allow for some very funny situations as you scream and cheer at unexpected results of your rats, dynamite, or lightning strikes.”
- story4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The current game lacks a dedicated single-player story mode, with developers indicating that future updates may include one based on player feedback. As it stands, players seeking a solo narrative experience may want to look elsewhere.
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“The developer has responded to a few Steam reviews to say that there are plans for a 'true solo mode with a story' depending on the reception of the game, but as things stand now, I would say avoid this game if you are only looking for a single player experience.”
