An upcoming Steam game, one with a demo available now, takes the iconic visuals of Minecraft and combines them with the extraction gameplay seen (and loved) in ARC Raiders. However, instead of forcing players into a PvEvP environment, this new title (Dwarf Delve) lets players enjoy the PvE extraction experience some want out of ARC Raiders.
Dwarf Delve, as is only available on Steam, has a lot going for it with “first-person extraction roguelike adventure” being its official description. Players will “venture deep into treacherous mines in search of precious ores and hidden treasures as you explore what lies in the very depths of the Earth.” It should not surprise players that Dwarf Delve is put into the role of a Dwarf, exploring mines and caves that vibe perfectly with Minecraft. Indeed, the whole visual experience is a vibe, so too is its extraction gameplay.
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While enjoying the Minecraft-style blocks of Dwarf Delve, they’ll have some serious work to do. Players essentially take their Battlemallet into the mines they yearn, and focus on finding every valuable ore, treasure, and relic they can. Throughout these areas, players will be tasked with utilizing tools, placing rails, and transporting these values, similar to sim games like Satisfactory. With support beams, ladders, and floodlights, there’s plenty of crafting to supplement the overall experience, too. Players will need to recover their loot and extract, but there are plenty of unseen dangers to be wary of. And should players place the wrong boot in the wrong place, their loot is gonezo.
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Should they extract safely, however, players will be able to use this loot to decorate their Dwarven home. They could also turn this loot into assets to improve their expeditions (not unlike ARC Raiders), while unlocking new equipment and tools, enhancing abilities, and empowering strikes.
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Full Description of Dwarf Delve
“In this first-person extraction roguelite adventure, strap on your gloves, grab your Battlemallet, and explore randomly-generated mines as a new Delveling. Gather riches, avoid deadly hazards, and try to make it out with your beard intact!”
Dwarf Delve Has a Lot to Offer Players
Descriptions Via Steam
A randomly-generated adventure. No two mines will ever be the same! Scour every corner for the rarest of ores and treasures and bring them home before everything falls on your head!
A massive array of tools and equipment. From your trusty Battlemallet, to the most basic lantern, gain the upperhand and strive to buy yourself as much time as possible.
Did somebody say…upgrades? Every piece of gear can be upgraded and customized to your playstyle; hit harder with upgraded tools or cast away shadows with a portable floodlight. You decide how to approach each delve.
Customize your Quarters! Everything from carpets to furnishings to wall art! Discover new pieces and hang ’em up.
Trade resources for coin and upgrade your Delveling by buying new perks and skills. Move faster, hit harder and carry more loot!
Work smarter! Place rail and construct networks of minecarts to shift and store those heavy ores for you!
Attach tools to gear hooks to free up your hands whilst you strike the earth.
Are you ready to embrace the call of the underground? Enter a world where fortune favors the bold and the depths hold unimaginable riches for those brave enough to seek them. Welcome aboard, Delveling!
Dwarf Delve Checks Off a Lot of Items
Roguelike? Randomly-Generated Dungeons?
Visuals? It is definition Minecraft
Loot? Extractions? ARC Raiders but with Dwarves
Crafting? Minecraft and Satisfactory in One
Oftentimes in video games, it’s not about doing something completely unique and novel, but pairing and patching together something unique based on what is novel to players. Dwarf Delve is far from the first roguelike game, far from the first game to look like Minecraft, far from the first PvE extraction first-person game, and far from the first game with crafting similar to Satisfactory or Minecraft. But in bringing all of these elements together, with its own Dwarven flair, it might still feel completely novel to you. And at the very least, there’s a demo available on Steam to find out if it is a game for you or not.
