Three-vs-three co-op RTS DwarfHeim is finally out on Steam Early Access today, on October 22, for $24.99. DwarfHeim Early Access release is included with four different game modes you can try the moment you buy the game:

  • Conquest: The main co-op multiplayer mode. Choose a class, join up with two other players, and work together to tear through the enemy team’s defenses.
  • Skirmish: Available in single-player and online co-op. Put your strategies to the test by pitting your dwarf army against an AI-controlled rival clan.
  • Survival: Try to outlive the onslaught of troll waves that come your way in both single-player and online co-op.
  • Sandbox: A more relaxed game mode. Build your own perfect settlement in this creative game mode. Also available in single-player and co-op.

DwarfHeim is a new, dwarf-themed RTS title that features asymmetric, cooperative game modes. Choosing your role as Builder, Miner, or Warrior and maintaining teamwork with your teammates is critical to your victory; Builder would need stone for walls from Miner, and vice-versa, Miner needs wood to refine the stone and build underground structures from Builder. And of course, Warrior’s job is to hold the line against invading enemies. Although its main selling point is its three-player co-op, DwarfHeim can be enjoyed in single-player if you prefer. Watch DwarfHeim Early Access launch trailer highlighting the heroes and cooperative mechanics below.

Kleven also added that they weren’t expecting that DwarfHeim would be a massive hit among media and RTS fans.