Dwarfenstein

Dwarfenstein

Alex Djenkov · May 13, 2022 · Action, Adventure, First-Person, Tower Defense, Cartoon

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About Dwarfenstein

Fight your way through countless enemy waves in this story driven mix of First Person Shooter and Tower Defense. Bring death to various creatures in different worlds. Kill, collect crystals, level-up, die and revive again.

Dwarfenstein — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players appreciate Dwarfenstein as a fun, refreshing wave shooter with charming cartoon graphics, satisfying gameplay loop of collecting gems and upgrading skills across multiple classes and weapons. However, some note the game feels rough around the edges with grinding requirements for unlocks and a notable lack of key rebinding options that may frustrate certain players.

Recommended Aug 30, 2022
[h3]RANKING:[/h3] [table] [tr] [td] [h3][strike]AVOID | LACKING | MAYBE[/strike] | [b]WORTHWHILE[/b] | [strike]COMPELLING | UNMISSABLE [/strike] [/h3] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [h3]SYNOPSIS:[/h3] [table] [tr] [th][b]WHAT TO EXPECT:[/b][/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Dwarfenstein is a single-player arena-based, wave shooter played in first person. Replete with colourful cartoon graphics, it is set in a sci-fi dwarf themed universe that consists of a linear story and endless survival modes. Gameplay encompasses around a dozen replayable levels, each across four different landscapes. Players choose their class with unlockable skills, weapons and perks and protect the mining equipment on the level until the final wave is completed or their destruction [/td] [/tr] [/table] [table] [tr] [td][b]STATUS:[/b][/td] [td]Seems to have been released as a single chapter only, but is not far off being a full game [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][b]AUDIENCE:[/b][/td] [td]For fans of straightforward, unfussy arena-based, wave shooters who enjoy kiting around maps [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][b]VALUE FOR MONEY:[/b][/td] [td]Very good. If anything its a little cheap at full price [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][b]REVIEWED USING:[/b][/td] [td][…
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Recommended Dec 11, 2022
Music, dwarfs, guns and fun. It's a refreshing take on a shooter/tower defense.
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Recommended Mar 14, 2025
Certainly rough around the edges, but this small little wave shooter is a pretty fun time for the price. There are 3 classes with 3 weapons and 4 skills each, and a bunch of perks to unlock. There's a bit of a grind for crystals to get everything. The lack of key rebinds might be an issue for some. Neat little diversion from what appears to be a solo indie dev.
Recommended Jul 17, 2023
Simple yet very fun.
Recommended Aug 21, 2022
So far i really enjoy the game. It is fun and a lot of action. I like to shot up all these waves for gems. Collecting and upgrading ur skills is neat as well. It is fun and totally worth the money. I didnt had any major bugs or complainments yet.
Recommended Aug 1, 2022
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