Underplayed Gems

Dwarf Tower (2014)

Dwarf Tower cover
Developer
iosoftware
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.5 of 5, 280 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A turn-based game where you carefully build and defend a tower, managing resources and positioning to gain a strategic advantage.

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What players say

Players describe Dwarf Tower as a simple turn-based duel where you build and shoot at each other's tower, like Battleship. It can be fun with a friend, but single player is too easy and the AI barely fights back. The game crashes frequently, achievements don't unlock, and multiplayer is reportedly broken.

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