6.4 /10 1 Votes
6.2/10 IGN Composer(s) Benny Oschmann Publisher EuroVideo Medien GmbH | 7/10 Steam 61% Metacritic Initial release date 1 December 2016 Mode Single-player video game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genre Tactical role-playing game Developers King Art Games, THQ Nordic Platforms PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Macintosh operating systems Similar King Art games, Role-playing games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Dwarves is a fantasy tactical role-playing video game developed by King Art Games. It features music composed by Benny Oschmann. In the game, players must find their way through various maze-like, medieval environments while battling a variety of monsters using a wide array of weapons. It is based on the novel The Dwarves, by Markus Heitz.
A beta version of the game was released on June 3, 2016.
There was a campaign on Kickstarter that raised $310,091 for the development of the game through 2015 and 2016. The Dwarves will be published by EuroVideo Medien and made available on GOG.com.
Reception
Reception to the game has been mixed, it has a score of 68% of Metacritic. The Sixth Axis awarded it a score of 5 out of 10, saying "those who will enjoy this game the most are fans of the books, but it’s a largely forgettable game for everyone else." IGN awarded it a score of 6.2 out of 10, saying that the game has a "good foundation, but unfortunately it's not strong enough to make up for the deficiencies of its gameplay."