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Dwerve

An epic action-adventure with tower defense combat! Dungeon crawl through a ruined kingdom, fending off hordes with turrets and traps! Punch them into pits! Pull them into spinblades! Zap and burn them!

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Developer
Half Human Games
Publisher
Half Human Games, Electronic Sheep Games
Release
May 31, 2022
4 years and 64 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mostly Positive551 reviews73.5%

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About the Game



Dwerve is a tower defense dungeon crawler RPG where you play as a young dwarf tinkerer who adventures into a ruined kingdom and unearths the lost technologies of the ancient warsmiths: turrets and traps. These are the only weapons that can protect the dwarves from Witch-Queen Vandra and her army of bloodthirsty trolls and monstrous creatures hellbent on conquering the surface.

Tower Defense Combat!


Build turrets and traps to fend off swarms of monsters!

Dungeon Crawling!


Explore a ruined kingdom brimming with hidden secrets and puzzles!

Upgrade Your Turrets & Traps!


Each has its own upgrade tree with 100+ upgrades in all!

Fight Epic Boss Battles!


Use strategy, wit, and fast reflexes to outmaneuver massive monsters!

Discover Powerful Artifacts!


Dragonfire Boots, Lionheart Shield, Gurrakk's Warhammer, and more!

Embark On An Adventure!


Meet friends, travel throughout the mountain, defeat the Witch-Queen!

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