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ActionAdventureIndieOnline Co-OpRogueliteMiningFirst-PersonDwarves

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Game description

DWARF COMBAT! Stonewards is a 1-4 player co-op first-person roguelite defense game. Lead a crew of stubborn dwarves from your base camp to aid nearby kingdoms, mine deep for resources, forge powerful upgrades, and hold the line against relentless monster attacks.

Basic info

DeveloperBanana Tiger Studio
PublisherBanana Tiger Studio
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 11, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows (64-bit) 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5 @ 2.5 GHz or equivalent
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 480
Storage5 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 436 reviews from the past 1 year

85.6/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (94%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 19, 2026)

A cute co-op mix of mining and wave defense, Stonewards scores 85.6, top 30% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

211 reviews find it fun, the most upvoted calling it a very cute, light game with a solid core loop. 119 enjoy playing with friends, saying the co-op makes players actually work together and brings tension to the fights, and Multiplayer ranks 63rd of 642. 20 credit developers who fix bugs and ship weekly hotfixes while listening to the community, and Tech & Support ranks 64th of 1399. Gameplay ranks 908th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

46 reviews say the balance still needs work, with a couple of classes feeling overpowered while others, such as the mage, feel too weak. 24 find the loop repetitive, with the same waves every run and only a few maps. 23 describe a grind for money to buy character upgrades and unlock content. Others want defenses that can be built from mined resources instead of found as wave rewards, and some say solo play feels slow. Content Volume ranks 870th of 1351, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 923rd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“very cute light game with solid core gameplay loop” · 211 reviews
“extremely fun and cozy playing with friends, tension and emotion in combat” · 119 reviews
“devs actively fixing bugs and improving the game” · 20 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Progression +0.68 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Positive “rewarding progression, fun classes to unlock, enjoyable after 50 hours” · 10 reviews
Negative “significant grind required to progress and unlock content” · 23 reviews

Difficulty 10% · Onboarding 7% · Freedom 3% · Strategy 20% · Controls & feel 10%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 6% of reviews mention this.

World +3.14 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 0% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.57 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “wave variety lacking, same encounters every run” · 24 reviews
Positive “doesn't feel repetitive, engaging gameplay” · 1 review

Volume 16% · Replayability 6%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +1.62 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “beautiful design and interesting game concept” · 12 reviews
Negative “first dungeon layer stone is too bright, hurts eyes” · 8 reviews

Audio 3%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 56% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.54 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “extremely fun and cozy playing with friends, tension and emotion in combat” · 119 reviews
Negative “wish friends could join with enemy scaling” · 9 reviews

Community 3% · Servers & Connection 2%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.47 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “game balance is still bad” · 46 reviews
Positive “very good balance in combat and mining” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 8% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.55 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “devs actively fixing bugs and improving the game” · 20 reviews
Negative “sees things that could ruin game long run” · 2 reviews

Stability 7% · Performance 5%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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