Name: A Very Small Journey
Item: Dwarf Journey
Rating: 7.5
Author: Gaming In The Moment

[6Py7jK4mPNA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Py7jK4mPNA)



Gameplay: 2 (Done very well and made the experience a worthwhile one)
Monetization: 2.5 (Wonderful, wish more games used this model)
Replayability: 1 (Slightly below the industry standard for this genre)
Atmosphere: 2 (Done very well and made the experience a worthwhile one)

Score: 7.5

Personal Play Time: 2.5 Hours

Dwarf Journey takes clear inspiration from games like Rogue Legacy and Undermine. It is a solid roguelite action platformer with a short shelf life, clocking in at about two and a half hours. Thankfully, the game is free to play, so there's no downside to checking it out.

The premise is simple: you have a quest, monsters are in your way, and you must stop them. You enter rooms filled with enemies to eliminate before progressing to the next room. Some rooms have ores for better equipment and upgrades, blueprints for gear, or shrines that boost stats for your current run. If you die without sending your ores back to the surface, they are lost, but you gain experience to permanently level up stats. You can also find runes that act as perks. The game has four worlds, each with unique enemies and bosses.

The controls work well, especially with a controller, and there are no frame hiccups, even with speed and crit builds. You can build a character focused on either strength or speed. The bosses are diverse and offer a fitting challenge.

However, the game doesn't scaffold well between worlds, often leaving you underleveled and underequipped. Enemies across worlds are similar, with minor mechanic changes and more health. Mining without the upgrade feels slow, and the fixed virtual pad for touch controls takes some getting used to.

Overall, Dwarf Journey is fun and can be completed in a couple of sessions. The gameplay loop gives you that "one more run" feeling, and it's free with no ads, making it worth a try. Check it out and let me know what you think! If you have any recommendations for reviews, leave them in the comment section below.
id=com.OrubeGameStudio.DwarfJourney

Dwarf Journey

A Very Small Journey

Player Score

Gaming In The Moment