DwarfCorp (2019)

Developer: Completely Fair Games LLC
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 2.7 of 5, 175 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 6.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a scrappy, unforgiving colony sim where you ruthlessly exploit resources and workers with a darkly humorous tone

colony managementresource exploitationpunishingdarkly comicproceduralstrategicbase-buildingcapitalist satire

What players say

Players report that DwarfCorp was abandoned by its developer with no updates since 2021. The game is considered unfinished and buggy, with severe performance problems like framerate drops and crashes after short play sessions. A few reviewers still find it fun despite the issues.

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