Thanks to a limited-time, limited-time PC deal, Steam users are able to claim free keys for an ARPG from 2024. However, instead of focusing on hell and demons, this Steam ARPG is focused on a fantasy realm populated with dwarves.
It’s worth noting that there is a very slight difference between ARPG and Action RPG, despite ARPG itself standing for Action RPG. Action RPG is often applied to more third-person combat games, with titles like Kingdom Hearts, The Witcher 3, and Dark Souls all being Action RPGs at their roots. Meanwhile, ARPG often applies to games like Diablo, Path of Exile, and Last Epoch, with the abbreviation denoting a different type of Action RPG combat.
Steam Users Can Snag Dwarven Realms for Free (While Supplies Last)
Alienware is giving away free Steam Keys of Dwarven Realms on its Arena community hub page, with users able to claim this ARPG completely free of charge, but supplies are limited. It typically retails at $10 on Steam (but it is also available at a 51% discount on the platform until July 25). In it, players enjoy all the classic ARPG depth they can handle with the mob intensity of the growing roguelike survivors-like genre. Dwarven Realms is a game with deep buildcrafting, intense combat, unique gear chases and crafting, seasonal content, and a community-driven team. To claim a Dwarven Realms Steam Key, users will need to sign into their Alienware Arena account and claim it with 10 ARP (a community token, essentially, gained by logging in and other means, playing mini-games, and other means).
Dwarven Realms reviews on Steam sit at a solid 80% Very Positive rating after 2000 reviews, which proves it’s a solid game. Reviews frequently highlight its progression, loot and gameplay loop, build variety, and the thrill of mowing through enormous waves of enemies. There are a few rough edges, according to player reviews, and sometimes it can lag when the screen gets especially chaotic, but that’s an acceptable risk when it comes to how it combines the ARPG and roguelike survivors-like genre. Overall, it has grown a lot since its release in 2024.
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Steam Users Can Also Claim a Narrative RPG until July 23
Dwarven Realms isn’t going to be for everyone, even for all ARPG fans, so it’s worth noting that Steam users can also claim The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante via Steam’s Free-to-Keep Promotion. It’s a narrative-driven RPG where players navigate a series of choices across a whole life, shaping and forming who Sir Brante eventually becomes.
Overall, between these two free Steam games, fans have dozens of hours of gaming at hand—at no cost. It remains to be seen what the influx of new players does for each game, but hopefully fans are able to enjoy one, if not both.