Reign Of Dwarf

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"Reign of Dwarf" is an open-world survival game set in the world of dwarves. You must gather resources, build a base, and protect it from other players. The game features a challenging hunting system, varied creature encounters, and a free-form melee combat system. Playing with friends is encouraged for easier survival.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

60%

Audience ScoreBased on 126 reviews

gameplay5 positive mentions

grinding7 negative mentions

The game has a lot of potential and offers a unique twist on the survival genre with its dwarf-themed mechanics.
The developers are very active and responsive to community feedback, frequently rolling out updates and improvements.
The crafting and building systems are engaging, allowing for creative base construction and resource management.

The game suffers from numerous bugs, crashes, and performance issues, making it difficult to play consistently.
Many players feel the game is a poorly executed clone of Rust, lacking originality and polish.
The transition to a free-to-play model after initial purchases has left many players feeling scammed and dissatisfied with the developers' handling of the situation.

gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
50%
19%
The gameplay of the game is a mixed bag, featuring engaging boss mechanics and enjoyable base building, but it suffers from bugs and a lack of clear direction, especially in solo play. While the raiding mechanics are praised for their uniqueness and fun factor, balancing issues remain. Overall, the game shows promise with its interesting mechanics and a roadmap for future improvements, but it currently feels incomplete and in need of further development.
- “Base building has some great mechanics and a good amount of variety.”
- “Good game, rust-like dwarf game with interesting mechanics. Raiding is fun because instead of blowing through doors with explosives, you use medieval siege-like catapults and cannons. It's not as grindy, very easy to raid early, but takes a lot to raid actual big bases. They released a very long roadmap showing a lot they are going to add in the next year, looks very exciting.”
- “Fun hardcore survival game, can build with mechanics similar to Rust. PvE has been improved a lot already and there is a boss for endgame loot.”
- “However, the game was notably dysfunctional, lacking clear gameplay direction.”
- “Solo gameplay is harder, and some higher tier content is not open to players without a group right now.”
- “I really wish I could comment on the gameplay, but I'm not even able to play with the state the game has been released as of 12/02/2023 with all updates applied.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
54%
23%
The graphics in the game have been widely criticized as mediocre to terrible, with many reviewers noting a lack of originality and reliance on basic, store-bought assets. The art style, including unnecessary nudity, has been described as immature, while the user interface is considered convoluted and unattractive. Overall, the visual presentation fails to impress, detracting from the overall gaming experience.
- “The graphics are fine and the biomes and textures are similar to Albion Online, which is fine for me as I really could not care less how many blades of grass are moving with the wind breeze.”
- “We fixed one bug and look at all of this cool new artwork.”
- “Graphics are okay, nothing to sing and dance about.”
- “Then I was met with the worst graphics I have seen in a game in a long time and a terrible UI that was convoluted and messy.”
- “Graphically, the game is ultra basic and makes heavy use of store-bought Unity assets.”
- “The graphics are terrible, the UI is terrible, the gameplay itself is just dumb.”
grinding
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
11%
78%
Overall, players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience. While some appreciate the ease of farming materials and the enjoyable mechanics, others feel overwhelmed by the building upkeep requirements, leading to a sense of fatigue from constant farming. The game offers a balance between engaging gameplay and grind, but the upkeep demands may deter some players.
- “Not too grindy; farming materials is easy for the most part (except fat for some reason).”
- “Bit grindy.”
- “I enjoy parts of the game... but the building upkeep is nuts... and they do not plan to fix it... I can't log in every single day to farm just to keep my building around... I spend more time farming on this game than anything else and I'm already tired of it.”
- “Might as well be a farming sim.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
The music has received mixed reviews, with some praising the epic main menu theme and pleasant soundtrack that enhances gameplay, while others criticize it as generic and reminiscent of free asset packs, lacking originality and personality.
- “The music in the main menu was epic.”
- “The soundtrack is nice, and it's pleasant to listen to while farming and doing other activities.”
- “The music is as generic as possible, feeling like it was pulled from free Unity asset packs that have been slightly retouched to appear original.”
- “The graphics are tasteless, and the user interface lacks personality or ergonomics, which detracts from the overall experience.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including lag and glitches, particularly in the wizard tower dungeon, as well as a buggy user interface that often requires force-closing the game. Overall, players find the game to be unfinished and lacking polish, detracting from the overall experience.
- “Please optimize the wizard tower dungeon; its only fault is the lag and weird glitches when loading into it.”
- “I did not like the bugginess of the UI. Also, when exiting the game, I have to force close it.”
- “Aside from the above issues, the game is also very buggy and feels unfinished and unpolished.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is highlighted through the potential for amusing interactions with other players, particularly during activities like crafting and raiding. While the game is still in early access and may lack content, players find enjoyment in the comedic moments that arise from their gameplay experiences.
- “There might not be a whole lot to this game at the moment because it's in early access, but they have a roadmap planned. What it does have can actually keep you busy for hours, whether it's crafting, building, digging, raiding goblin camps, towers, and caves, or you could run around and mess with people and have some funny interactions!”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
300%
The game shows promise, but users report ongoing development issues, including bugs and generally poor performance. However, there is optimism for future updates and improvements.
- “It's a nice game... sure, it's still in development and there are some bugs and generally poor performance, but what is already there creates joyful expectations for the finished game or even just the next patch.”
- “Nice game... sure, it's still in development and there are still some bugs and generally poor performance, but what is already there gives hopeful expectations for the finished game or at least the next patch.”
- “The optimization is lacking, leading to frequent frame drops and crashes that ruin the experience.”
- “Despite the interesting gameplay, the game suffers from severe optimization issues that make it nearly unplayable on lower-end systems.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The monetization strategy is widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, indicating that players feel the game prioritizes profit over player experience.
- “This game feels like a classic cash grab.”
- “The monetization strategy is overly aggressive and detracts from the overall experience.”
- “It's frustrating how much you have to spend to enjoy the game fully.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The reviews indicate that the story is somewhat disconnected or tangential, suggesting that it may not be the central focus of the game.