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Dwerve: Prologue

2021

Should you play it?

Begin your apprenticeship as Dwerve! Tinker with a couple of the turrets! Meet your companions! Learn the basic strategies and tactics of turret-based combat. Hone your tower-defense dungeon-crawling skills so you're ready for the full game!

What works

  • Innovative mix of tower defense and dungeon crawler
  • Charming pixel art and sound design
  • Engaging and strategic combat mechanics
  • Interesting story and world setting
  • Good pacing and level design

Things to keep in mind

  • Linear and restrictive progression
  • Some ui and control issues
  • Repetitive or predictable enemy waves
  • Lack of skip dialogue option
  • Bugs and performance issues reported

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Dwerve: Prologue: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Autonomy.

Last update: 24/08/2026