Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot similar games & best alternatives

Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2026

Should you play it?

Create your fully customizable army of dwarves and lead them to victory! Strategize with up to 10 individual beardlings in this combination of classic RPGs, roguelikes and auto-battlers. Forge your own path and decimate orcs, fight trolls or battle dragons - There will be Glory, Death and Loot!

What works
  • Addictive gameplay loop
  • Deep strategic and build variety
  • Active developer and frequent updates
  • Engaging meta progression system
  • Charming fantasy setting and art style
Things to keep in mind
  • Slow and grindy progression
  • Clunky and unintuitive ui
  • Some repetitive gameplay elements
  • Steep difficulty spikes
  • Limited multiplayer and social features

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Gordian Quest

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

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If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Status, Competition.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

  • Autonomy

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    "Players have significant control over build choices, inventory management, and character selection, enabling personal strategy and decision-making."

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    "Players have control over dwarf selection, equipment, class builds, and team composition, allowing personal strategic decisions."

  • Competence

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    "Game involves strategic planning, team management, and skillful decision making with feedback from battles."

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    "Game involves min-maxing, strategic team building, and overcoming challenging battles with feedback on performance."

  • Competition

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    "Leaderboards and daily challenges exist, encouraging some comparison, but many players focus on personal progression and experimentation."

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    "Some leaderboard and challenge elements exist but most play is focused on personal progression and experimentation."

  • Continuation

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    "Many reviews mention addictive gameplay and long play sessions with repeated runs and grinding for upgrades."

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    "Many reviews mention addictive gameplay and long play sessions with repeated runs and grinding for meta progression."

  • Cooperation

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    "Single-player focused with limited or no multiplayer; cooperation mostly limited to managing own units rather than working with other players."

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    "Primarily a single-player autobattler with limited multiplayer; players focus on managing their own dwarf squads."

  • Creativity

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    "Players can customize gear, weapons, and skills extensively, creating unique builds and playstyles."

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    "Players customize dwarves’ classes, gear, and formations, experimenting with builds and item combinations."

  • Domination

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    "Interactions are cooperative or solo; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over other players."

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  • Escapism

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    "Many players use the game as a relaxing distraction and immersive escape from real life."

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    "Many players use the game as a relaxing distraction and time sink, escaping real life through engaging gameplay."

  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or external pressure."

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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  • Expression

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  • Fantasy

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    "Set in a fantasy world with heroes, monsters, magic, and mythical elements, providing an imaginative experience."

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    "Set in a fantasy world with dwarves, orcs, magic, and mythical elements, providing an imaginative experience."

  • Fellowship

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    "Primarily solo play with minimal social connection; community interaction mostly via external Discord."

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    "Mostly solo play with some community interaction via Discord; limited social or group identity experience."

  • Growth

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    "Players develop skills, unlock upgrades, and improve through meta progression and skill trees."

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    "Players develop skills in strategy and min-maxing, and progress through meta upgrades and unlocking classes."

  • Health

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    "Game is sedentary, requiring long sessions of sitting and screen focus; no physical activity involved."

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  • Idle

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    "Requires active management and attention, especially in early and mid game phases."

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    "Requires active management and attention, especially in team building and decision making phases."

  • Intimacy

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    "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; interactions are mostly individual."

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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    "Strong meta-progression system with card unlocks, character variants, and upgrades driving advancement."

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  • Relaxation

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  • Sensation

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  • Status

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    "Leaderboards offer some recognition, but social status is not a primary motivator."

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  • Story

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    "There is a light narrative and lore, but gameplay is the main focus."

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  • Strategy

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    "Strong strategic elements in resource management, team tactics, and map control."

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  • Thrill

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    "Some tension from challenging battles and boss fights, but overall controlled gameplay."

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  • Value

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    "Players perceive good value for money and time invested, especially given ongoing updates and content."

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    "Players feel they get good entertainment value for money, especially given ongoing updates and content."

  • Violence

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    "Combat and destruction of orcs is central to gameplay; players enjoy violent fantasy action."

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  • Survival

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    "Avoiding threats and managing resources to keep dwarves alive is a key gameplay element."

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Last update: 01/06/2026