First Dwarf is an immersive action RPG with base building elements, which will test your survival and exploration skills in a fantasy open world, sprawling on islands floating in the sky.

Planet Driftland is no more - a war between mages of four races has shattered the globe into floating islands and the inhabitants turned into barbaric tribes. Amongst the desolation the dwarves prevailed, but not for long - resources are running short and the once great civilization is catching its last breath. In a desperate attempt to secure the future, mighty airships are sent to the celestial islands in search of materials to save the dwarven kingdom.

Tru is one of the scouting engineers in a mech, sent to explore new lands hidden in the clouds and find suitable spots for settlements. In his mission he will gather resources, build bases, collect mana to fuel your mechanical armor and fight against dangerous threats by setting up defenses and personally engaging in combat. But the real quest before him is discovering the truth behind his father’s past and uncovering the secret, which will shape the future of the dwarven kingdom..

Game features:

  • Explore the world in mana-powered mechanical armor. Upgrade it to unlock new exciting abilities that will help you discover more locations in the vast open world in the clouds.
  • Build various structures to defend yourself and to establish a new colony for your people.
  • Fight numerous dangers of the Driftland’s wildlands: barbarian tribes, wild creatures, or natural disasters. Secure the area and make it more hospitable for dwarven settlers.
  • Uncover the mysterious secrets of the ancients, while unveiling the story of the hero's family.
  • Play as Ragna The Dragon and help your dwarven protagonist explore the world of Driftlands.
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Hi, Dwarves! ๐Ÿง”

As we promised, we’re back in the blink of an eye! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ During the last two weeks we were focused on our ongoing Playtest. We want to show you some awesome statistics and our thoughts on how it all went! (Spoiler: it went great.)

Contest Results! ๐Ÿ“œ๐Ÿ†
During our Playtest, we organized a contest for the best colony!

In our game, you can build your very own settlement, filled with various types of defensive turrets, defensive walls and buildings. Everything connected with mana pipes! How you do it in detail is up to you.


Thanks to everyone who participated, we had a chance to see their amazing takes on how the greatest dwarven settlement could look like! Players did not disappoint! As we promised, the winners get free keys to one of our previous games!

Round of applause for our talented scouting engineers! Just look at these masterpieces!






What would your dwarven colony look like?

Precious Feedback
Main reason that pushed us to launch our Playtest was the possibility of getting some feedback from our community and let us tell you, we got A LOT! And that’s absolutely fantastic! ๐ŸŒŸ

We are very happy that much of the feedback from players aligns with our production pipelines and what we would like to add and improve in the game. Many important points were made and we will definitely benefit from all the things that have been said in our Discord, Steam Discussions, reports and in our feedback form. Overall, our game has been reviewed very positively by most and we couldn’t have wished for more!

๐ŸŒธ We’re extremely grateful for all the tips and feedback we’ve received! Thanks to you, First Dwarf will blossom with each day! ๐ŸŒธ

Playtest in numbers
We know that some of you like to dive into specifics, so here are more detailed statistics for all the curious gamers out there:

๐Ÿ‘‘ 16 000 signed up for the Playtest
๐Ÿ‘‘ Favorite part of the game: building
๐Ÿ‘‘ 20 000 added First Dwarf to their wishlists
๐Ÿ‘‘ 460 gamers will be added to our credits in the final game after our 1st Playtest
๐Ÿ‘‘ 97,3% positive reviews
๐Ÿ‘‘ 93% of gamers used mouse and keyboard to play



So what’s next? ๐Ÿค”
Another Playtest! We know that some of you were very eager to play more and there also were people who didn’t manage to join us for the first playtesting. So don't worry! We’ll be holding a new Playtest with an improved build. All of you who already had a chance to play First Dwarf will be able to experience the changes we implemented and compare it with older version of our game. And, of course, we’ll welcome everyone who wants to join us for the first time, the more the merrier! ๐Ÿ˜„

Stay tuned for more info soon!

If you don’t want to miss any news from us, it’s best to keep track of our actions on our social media!

๐ŸŒŸ Twitter/X
๐ŸŒŸ TikTok
๐ŸŒŸ Facebook
๐ŸŒŸ Instagram
๐ŸŒŸ LinkedIn
๐ŸŒŸ GameJolt

And the BEST place to talk with us is obviously our First Dwarf Discord server! Don’t be shy, join us!


When you wish upon a… Dwarf ๐ŸŒŸ
Adding games to your wishlist is a very easy way to support developers! Some time ago we made a Steam page for our upcoming free prologue, titled First Dwarf: First Island.

We would be very grateful if you could add it to your wished games! As well as the main First Dwarf game! ๐Ÿง”๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿค–

Thank you for all of your support, it really keeps us going! ๐Ÿ’ช As always, we encourage you to tell us your thoughts in the comments. Have a wonderful day and see you soon!

Yours,
Star Drifters Team ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿš€

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Reiver
Reiver - - 3 comments

NICE vertex weighting on Tru! BIP for the dance? If not, NICE anim too ;D

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LunarShuriken
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Can't wait for the full release!

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