Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot

Item: Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot
Rating: 70
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-03-20

Summary

Addictive, engaging, time-killing gameplay.
Appealing and charming pixel art.
Strategic dwarf management and combat.
Repetitive, grindy, unrewarding gameplay.
Poor game balance, difficulty spikes.
Clunky, unintuitive user interface.

Categories

Auto-battler Roguelike Character Progression Character Customization Strategic Combat Unit Management Crafting Single-player

Reviews (sample size): 531
Helpful reviews: 75%
Unhelpful reviews: 24%
Protest reviews: 0%

70%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
30%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 632
Negative points: 654
Gameplay points: 199
Perf. points: 6
Rec. points: 205
Misc points: 34

Point	Description	Importance
Addictive, engaging, time-killing gameplay Description The game is praised for its addictive and engaging gameplay loop, making it easy to lose track of time and prompting players to keep playing. Its simple mechanics belie surprising depth, offering a rewarding experience for both casual and dedicated players. Many reviewers highlight its suitability for short bursts or longer sessions. Importance 96%	The game is praised for its addictive and engaging gameplay loop, making it easy to lose track of time and prompting players to keep playing. Its simple mechanics belie surprising depth, offering a rewarding experience for both casual and dedicated players. Many reviewers highlight its suitability for short bursts or longer sessions.	96%
Appealing and charming pixel art Description Many reviewers appreciate the game's charming pixel art style, which contributes to its overall appeal. This visual style is often mentioned alongside the game's simple mechanics and engaging gameplay as a key factor in its positive reception. Some reviewers specifically recommend the game to fans of pixel art. Importance 56%	Many reviewers appreciate the game's charming pixel art style, which contributes to its overall appeal. This visual style is often mentioned alongside the game's simple mechanics and engaging gameplay as a key factor in its positive reception. Some reviewers specifically recommend the game to fans of pixel art.	56%
Strategic dwarf management and combat Description The game's core concept of commanding and customizing a team of dwarves to fight against hordes of orcs is a major draw for many players. The ability to strategically develop and equip these dwarves, combined with the satisfaction of watching them battle, creates a compelling and enjoyable experience. The unique theme centered around dwarves is also appreciated. Importance 24%	The game's core concept of commanding and customizing a team of dwarves to fight against hordes of orcs is a major draw for many players. The ability to strategically develop and equip these dwarves, combined with the satisfaction of watching them battle, creates a compelling and enjoyable experience. The unique theme centered around dwarves is also appreciated.	24%
Deep strategic auto-battler gameplay Description The game combines auto-battler, roguelike, and RPG elements, creating a unique and strategically deep experience. Players enjoy experimenting with different tactics, class combinations, and equipment setups to optimize their team's performance. The ability to retreat and adjust strategies adds to the tactical depth. Importance 21%	The game combines auto-battler, roguelike, and RPG elements, creating a unique and strategically deep experience. Players enjoy experimenting with different tactics, class combinations, and equipment setups to optimize their team's performance. The ability to retreat and adjust strategies adds to the tactical depth.	21%
Active development and frequent updates Description The developers are actively updating the game with new content and improvements, addressing player feedback and expanding the game's depth. This ongoing support and evolution of the game is a significant positive for many reviewers, making it feel like a continuously improving experience. Importance 13%	The developers are actively updating the game with new content and improvements, addressing player feedback and expanding the game's depth. This ongoing support and evolution of the game is a significant positive for many reviewers, making it feel like a continuously improving experience.	13%
Rewarding gear collection and upgrading Description The game features a system for collecting, upgrading, and crafting gear, adding a layer of progression and customization. The ability to reroll the shop and improve it with earned gold is appreciated, allowing players to target specific items and builds. The game also allows for idle gameplay where the character battles automatically. Importance 9%	The game features a system for collecting, upgrading, and crafting gear, adding a layer of progression and customization. The ability to reroll the shop and improve it with earned gold is appreciated, allowing players to target specific items and builds. The game also allows for idle gameplay where the character battles automatically.	9%
Good theme, music, and sound Description The game's theme, music, and sound design are generally well-received, contributing to the overall positive experience. These elements enhance the game's atmosphere and create a more immersive and enjoyable environment for players. Importance 9%	The game's theme, music, and sound design are generally well-received, contributing to the overall positive experience. These elements enhance the game's atmosphere and create a more immersive and enjoyable environment for players.	9%
Relaxing and suitable for casual play Description The game is often described as relaxing and suitable for casual play, making it a good choice for short sessions or downtime. Its simple mechanics and engaging gameplay make it easy to pick up and play without requiring a significant time commitment. Importance 4%	The game is often described as relaxing and suitable for casual play, making it a good choice for short sessions or downtime. Its simple mechanics and engaging gameplay make it easy to pick up and play without requiring a significant time commitment.	4%
Reviewer's personal experience Description This cluster primarily reflects personal opinions and biases of reviewers, with some mentioning initial skepticism or purchasing the game for reasons unrelated to gameplay. While positive, these points lack specific feedback on the game's mechanics or features, reducing their overall importance. Importance 4%	This cluster primarily reflects personal opinions and biases of reviewers, with some mentioning initial skepticism or purchasing the game for reasons unrelated to gameplay. While positive, these points lack specific feedback on the game's mechanics or features, reducing their overall importance.	4%
Positive initial release and early game Description The game's initial release and early game experience are generally well-received, with many reviewers noting that it is a significant improvement over the demo. The satisfying early game experience helps to draw players in and keep them engaged. Importance 4%	The game's initial release and early game experience are generally well-received, with many reviewers noting that it is a significant improvement over the demo. The satisfying early game experience helps to draw players in and keep them engaged.	4%
Ingenious and novel game mechanics Description The game is praised for its ingenuity and novel mechanics, suggesting that it offers a unique and innovative gameplay experience. The emphasis on decision-making over luck is also a positive aspect, indicating that the game rewards strategic thinking and skillful play. Importance 4%	The game is praised for its ingenuity and novel mechanics, suggesting that it offers a unique and innovative gameplay experience. The emphasis on decision-making over luck is also a positive aspect, indicating that the game rewards strategic thinking and skillful play.	4%
Good value for the price Description Reviewers frequently mention that the game offers good value for its price, especially considering the amount of content and playtime it provides. The game is often described as inexpensive and worthwhile, making it an attractive option for budget-conscious players. Importance 3%	Reviewers frequently mention that the game offers good value for its price, especially considering the amount of content and playtime it provides. The game is often described as inexpensive and worthwhile, making it an attractive option for budget-conscious players.	3%
Engaging and challenging boss fights Description The boss fights are highlighted as a positive aspect of the game, providing a challenging and engaging change of pace from the regular battles. These encounters offer a unique test of skill and strategy, adding variety to the gameplay experience. Importance 3%	The boss fights are highlighted as a positive aspect of the game, providing a challenging and engaging change of pace from the regular battles. These encounters offer a unique test of skill and strategy, adding variety to the gameplay experience.	3%