We Are The Dwarves

We Are The Dwarves is a debut with a handful of good ideas but which remains rough around the edges.

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We Are The Dwarves is a real-time tactical adventure game that follows the journey of three dwarf heroes. Equipped with unique abilities, players must navigate through dangerous, procedurally generated underworld environments, battling enemy creatures and solving puzzles to complete missions. The game offers a rich, immersive fantasy experience with a heavy emphasis on strategy and teamwork.

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Reviews

67%

Audience ScoreBased on 325 reviews

gameplay40 positive mentions

stability12 negative mentions

The game offers a unique blend of strategy and exploration, with charming visuals and engaging gameplay mechanics.
Each dwarf character has distinct abilities, adding depth to the tactical gameplay and making missions engaging.
The art style and atmosphere are beautifully crafted, immersing players in a captivating fantasy world.

The controls can be clunky and unintuitive, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
The game suffers from bugs and technical issues, including crashes and inconsistent performance.
The voice acting and localization are often criticized for being poor, detracting from the overall experience.

gameplay
102 mentions
39 % positive mentions
48 % neutral mentions
13 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is characterized by its unique mechanics and engaging tactical elements, which many players find captivating and challenging. However, there are significant criticisms regarding clunky controls, unintuitive mechanics, and frustrating difficulty spikes that detract from the overall experience. While some players appreciate the innovative ideas and diverse gameplay, others feel that the execution falls short, leading to a mixed reception.
- “Its charming visuals, thoughtful gameplay, and engaging story create a memorable experience that is worth exploring for any gamer looking for a fresh take on fantasy strategy gaming.”
- “The gameplay mechanics are simple yet effective, making the game easy to pick up and play but difficult to master.”
- “The strategic elements and unique abilities of each dwarf character make for exciting and diverse gameplay.”
- “Tried coming back to it later with a fresh outlook, but the gameplay just isn't drawing me in.”
- “The graphics and the environment are beautiful but the gameplay is just bad.”
- “You're expected to die a lot, rinse and repeat, but a lot of your deaths feel like the game mechanics are screwing you over instead of a challenge to overcome.”
story
78 mentions
37 % positive mentions
58 % neutral mentions
5 % negative mentions
The story of the game is a mixed bag, with many players appreciating its engaging premise involving three dwarves on a quest to find a new home after their spaceship crashes. While some found the narrative captivating and the visuals stunning, others criticized it for being short, lacking depth, and suffering from poor voice acting. Overall, the game offers an interesting setting and concept, but many feel it could benefit from a more developed storyline and additional content.
- “Its charming visuals, thoughtful gameplay, and engaging story create a memorable experience that is worth exploring for any gamer looking for a fresh take on fantasy strategy gaming.”
- “The story concept and the setting that underpins it have notes of both the familiar and the exotic -- your dwarves live underground and are searching for a new home, yes, which is all fairly standard fare... however the underground realm they inhabit is vast and strange enough to be treated like outer space, complete with its own 'stars' that form the driving point of the story's plotline.”
- “The main attraction for me was the story and setting; they've built a fantastic universe, the visual design is top notch and interesting, and the lore and story are pretty cool.”
- “The story is barely there and ends with 'to be continued'.”
- “Commendably creative take on dwarves, but the inconclusive story leaves it feeling more like a prototype.”
- “Like mentioned, the story is very short, and I was really upset to see it end after chapter 2.”
graphics
70 mentions
71 % positive mentions
21 % neutral mentions
7 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received widespread praise for their unique art style, attention to detail, and overall beauty, contributing to an immersive experience. Many users highlight the visuals as a standout feature, with some comparing them to AAA titles, while others note that the graphics enhance the gameplay and storytelling. However, a few reviews mention inconsistencies in graphical quality and limited settings, indicating that while the visuals are generally well-received, there are areas for improvement.
- “Its charming visuals, thoughtful gameplay, and engaging story create a memorable experience that is worth exploring for any gamer looking for a fresh take on fantasy strategy gaming.”
- “The graphics are beautiful, with attention to detail that really brings the world to life.”
- “The game's graphics are very unique, and everything has been worked out to the last detail.”
- “Barely any graphics settings at all, including the extremely important fullscreen option.”
- “Unplayable flickering on the lowest graphics setting for a Mac that met requirements.”
- “Unique and fun tactical mechanics but unfortunate voice acting and lackluster graphics.”
music
16 mentions
56 % positive mentions
25 % neutral mentions
19 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many praising the captivating soundtrack and atmospheric sound effects that enhance immersion. However, some players noted issues with volume balance and occasional absence of music, particularly on certain platforms. Overall, while the soundtrack is generally well-regarded, there are calls for more variety and polish in the musical elements.
- “With engaging storytelling and a captivating soundtrack, We Are the Dwarves is a must-play for fans of the genre.”
- “Additionally, the musical score and sound effects helped create the atmosphere of the game world and added an extra level of immersion.”
- “A very addictive strategy, atmospheric music, and a very good plot.”
- “Virtually no music.”
- “I had to turn my volume way up and the voice was hard to hear over the music even then.”
- “Maybe, because I played on Linux, but sounds and music were sometimes absent (no sound in space...).”
atmosphere
13 mentions
62 % positive mentions
15 % neutral mentions
23 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its immersive qualities, effectively transporting players into a vibrant dwarven community filled with interesting locations and characters. The combination of a captivating musical score, ambient sound effects, and detailed environments enhances the overall experience, although some players noted that gameplay mechanics could detract from the immersion. Overall, the atmosphere is described as engaging and thought-provoking, contributing significantly to the game's appeal.
- “The atmosphere is wonderfully immersive, with the player feeling like a true member of the dwarven community.”
- “Additionally, the musical score and sound effects helped create the atmosphere of the game world and added an extra level of immersion.”
- “Wonderful atmosphere, very stunning and thought-provoking plot!”
- “All this gives the game the atmosphere of raw caves, inhabited by gnomes and other creatures.”
- “Not only the traditional 'exploding barrels' and 'cover' mechanics (though obviously they exist), but also natural hazards and other effects which really add to the overall atmosphere and challenge of the gameplay.”
- “Having played many 3rd person games, this game particularly stands out for its atmosphere, and convenience over every detail, over the same camera and other not particularly important things.”
stability
13 mentions
8 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
92 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs and glitches affecting gameplay, menus, and audio-visual elements. Players report frustrating experiences due to unresponsive controls, visual strobing, and inconsistent mechanics, which detract from overall enjoyment and immersion. While some users found the game fun, the pervasive technical problems led many to consider it unplayable, resulting in refunds for several players.
- “Runs great on Linux.”
- “A fun enough game albeit pretty short (~ 16 hrs), but with a lot of bugs and glitches.”
- “Sometimes you click on things and nothing happens (terrible for a game where precision and very specific timing can be so important), or other small glitches, but the biggest issue I run into is that sometimes the game strobes bright rainbow colors all over the screen, making it impossible to see what you are doing or what is going on, and possibly risking seizures.”
- “Marring the presentation even further is a large number of visual and sound glitches (objects making no sounds, cutscenes cutting out too fast or too slow) and you end up with a game that is constantly pulling you out of the experience with its clumsiness.”
humor
5 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its quirky minor characters and their colorful personalities, which add a comedic touch to the adventure. Players find the voice acting amusingly poor, with awkward delivery and a lack of emotion that unintentionally enhances the comedic experience. Overall, the blend of unique character humor and unintentional hilarity contributes to a lighthearted and entertaining atmosphere.
- “A very funny adventure.”
- “In any fantastic story, they act as minor characters, diluting the main action with their unique humor and colorful appearance, for which the audience loves them so much.”
- “All lines were delivered awkwardly (English clearly not being their first language) and in such a monotonous and emotionless manner that I burst out laughing.”
optimization
4 mentions
75 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
25 % negative mentions
Overall, the game is well-optimized, with quick level loading times and a stable frame rate consistently above 60 fps. While the visual quality is decent, some users noted that the voice acting could be improved, though it adds a refreshing variety of accents.
- “The game is perfectly optimized; the levels load very quickly and the frame counter did not drop below 60 fps.”
- “The picture is decent, good optimization, quite playable.”
- “Good optimization.”
- “The voice acting, while refreshing with different accents from the usual American, British, or American-trying-to-be-Russian/German/Italian/Spanish, is a little dull in terms of performance, aside from the first character you meet, who is pretty good.”
grinding
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, citing a lack of meaningful progression, clumsy controls, and disorienting camera movements when switching between characters. Overall, the experience feels more laborious than engaging.
- “There are no stats, no improvements; it just feels tedious.”
- “Click-to-move is tedious, activating abilities is clumsy, and swapping between dwarves causes massive camera movements that are disorienting—it's just really hard to control.”