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The Dwarves

The Dwarves is a buy-to-play, single-player tactical RPG from developer King Art Games and publisher THQ Nordic, based on Markus Heitz's fantasy novel series. It features real-time tactical party combat with a pausable command system against large groups of enemies. As a genuinely single-player game with no shared online world, it is catalogued here as a non-MMO reference rather than a full MMO profile.

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Status
Released; single-player game
Business model
Buy-to-play
Genre
Single-player tactical RPG (not a persistent MMO)
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox
Developer
King Art Games
Publisher
THQ Nordic
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PvECombat focusPvP

PvE is recorded; PvP is not recorded

SoloPlay styleGroup

Not a persistent MMO; built around session-based solo/small-group play, not a shared world

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Not a persistent MMO; structured/sandbox framing does not apply the same way

TargetedCombat feelAction

Not a persistent MMO; combat feel reflects a session-based action game

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Catalog note

Not a persistent MMO

  • The Dwarves is session-based rather than a persistent shared world, so it is catalogued here as a reference rather than a full MMO profile.
  • Real-time tactical party combat with pausable action against large enemy groups
  • Players considering it as an MMO alternative should know it will not offer a continuously-online shared world to log back into.
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Things to consider

  • Released; single-player game
  • Sourced from MMORPG.com current released/browser/cancelled directory cross-check; treat details as a research summary rather than a live, first-hand playtest.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-09-06
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What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified

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Combat matchTorment: Tides of NumeneraBoth cataloged with Not yet verifiedGenre & settingThe WaylandersBoth cataloged as RPGShared featuresThe Legend of LegacyCatalog features have since divergedBusiness modelTales of Symphonia: ChroniclesBoth recorded as Not yet verified

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Game history

The Dwarves timeline

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    Released

  3. 2026-08-16
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    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Gameplay, availability and research notes

The Dwarves The Dwarves is a buy-to-play, single-player tactical RPG from developer King Art Games and publisher THQ Nordic, based on Markus Heitz's fantasy novel series. It features real-time tactical party combat with a pausable command system against large groups of enemies. As a genuinely single-player game with no shared online world, it is catalogued here as a non-MMO reference rather than a full MMO profile.

The lifecycle record is Released; single-player game, with verified platforms of Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox. MMOFinder lists King Art Games as developer and THQ Nordic as publisher.

The guidance and platform availability above were checked on 2026-09-06 against the linked sources (MMORPG.com current released/browser/cancelled directory cross-check). Continue through Similar Games, filter the MMO database, or compare profiles side by side.

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