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Stonewards

DWARF COMBAT! Stonewards is a 1-4 player co-op first-person roguelite defense game. Lead a crew of stubborn dwarves from your base camp to aid nearby kingdoms, mine deep for resources, forge powerful upgrades, and hold the line against relentless monster attacks.

DEV: Banana Tiger StudioPUB: Banana Tiger StudioAppID 4502710
UPDATE PULSEevery ~4d·last 14d ago·12 recent on record

Is Stonewards still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

98.0
Exceptional

Elixir Rating

94.8% of 962 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 93.2. The developers have shipped 7 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 4.8.

reception 93.2·support +4.8·Exceptional

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$9.99

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

14 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~5.5 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

7

Current silence

3× normal

The developers post roughly every 5.5 days and were last heard 14 days ago — within their normal range. 7 substantial updates landed in the past six months, 2 of them major.

Distilled by the oracle

Our coverage

1 dispatch written from this game’s announcements

releaseAug 18, 2026

Stonewards Enters Steam Early Access from Banana Tiger Studio

Banana Tiger Studio has released Stonewards (AppID 4502710) into Steam Early Access as of August 11, 2026. The studio describes itself as a small indie team and positions the launch explicitly as a first step rather than a finished product.

What the studio has said

  • The team is committed to expanding, polishing, and improving the game during Early Access.
  • An Early Access roadmap exists, though no specific milestones or features from it are detailed in the announcement.
  • Feedback and bug reports can be submitted via the game's Discord community or the Steam Discussion Forums.
  • The studio has asked players to leave a Steam review, citing visibility benefits for a small team.

The announcement's language — "mining and defending" — suggests those are core gameplay verbs, though no further mechanical detail is provided in the source material.

For players, the practical implication is straightforward: Stonewards is playable now, the developers are actively soliciting feedback, and the game's scope is expected to grow throughout the Early Access period.

Two years of development

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25 announcements · 7 substantial · 18 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

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Community AnnouncementsSep 14, 2026
Stonewards Early Access - Hotfix 0.2.1

Stonewards Early Access - Hotfix 0.2.1 Hello everyone! We've just pushed a quick hotfix to address some of the most critical bugs reported and tweak a few balance values. Thank you all for the fast feedback! Balance Permanent Gold Upgrade: …

Community AnnouncementsSep 11, 2026
Stonewards Early Access - Later Summer - Version 0.2.0

Hi everyone! We are super excited to release our first major roadmap update! On top of all the big core features we originally planned, we worked extremely hard to pack in as many of your requests, suggestions, and feedback as possible. You…

Community AnnouncementsAug 26, 2026
Stonewards Early Access - Hotfix 0.1.8

Patch Notes v0.1.8 Hi everyone! We’ve just deployed Patch 0.1.8 with several Quality-of-Life improvements, anti-stall mechanics, save security upgrades, and a bunch of bug fixes. Here is what’s new in v0.1.8: Features & Improvements Tempora…

Community AnnouncementsAug 21, 2026
Stonewards Early Access - Hotfix 0.1.7

Hey everyone! Hotfix 0.1.7 is now live! We still have a lot of bugs to fix and feedback to process, but we’re working hard to update the game properly. Thank you so much for all your reports, they help and motivate us immensely! This patch …

Community AnnouncementsAug 18, 2026
Stonewards Early Access - Hotfix 0.1.6

Hey everyone! Hotfix 0.1.6 is now live! We're back with another round of bug fixes, balance tweaks, and a handy update to the Character Screen. What's next? Another update is planned for this Friday! It will bring further bug fixes, a dedic…

Community AnnouncementsAug 14, 2026
Stonewards Early Access - Hotfix 0.1.5

Hey everyone! Hotfix 0.1.5 is now live! We're back with another batch of bug fixes, balance tweaks, and even a new little secret to uncover in the caves. 👀 Looking ahead: Starting next week, alongside our usual bug fixing, we will start ad…

Community AnnouncementsAug 13, 2026
Stonewards Early Access - Hotfix 0.1.4

Hey everyone! We’ve just deployed another update for Stonewards! This patch brings a wave of balance tweaks, quality-of-life features, and important bug fixes to keep refining your experience in the caves. Here are the patch notes: Features…

Community AnnouncementsAug 12, 2026
Stonewards Early Access - Hotfix 0.1.3

Hey everyone! We’ve just deployed a new update for Stonewards! This patch brings a fresh round of fixes and improvements, with a heavy focus on multiplayer progression and combat issues. We're continuously working to refine and polish the g…

Community AnnouncementsAug 11, 2026
Stonewards is NOW AVAILABLE in Early Access!

Hey everyone! The day has finally arrived, Stonewards is officially available in Steam Early Access today! As a small indie team, we’ve poured our hearts into this game to make it as fun, chaotic, and satisfying as possible. This launch is …

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Community AnnouncementsJul 31, 2026
100k Wishlists + Early Access Price Announcement! 🎉

100,000 Wishlists + Early Access Price Announcement! 🎉 Hello everyone! We have some unbelievable news to share today: Stonewards has officially crossed 100,000 Wishlists! 🥳 For a small indie team like ours, this is completely mind-blowing…

Community AnnouncementsJul 7, 2026
What’s Inside the Early Access Launch + End of the Demo

What’s Inside the Early Access Launch + End of the Demo 🚀 Hello everyone! With August 11 fast approaching, we wanted to share a quick breakdown of all the content that will be available on launch day for the Early Access version of Stonewa…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 30, 2026
Stonewards Early Access on August 11

Stonewards: Early Access Release Date Announced! ⛏️ The horn has sounded, dwarves! We are excited to announce that Stonewards will officially launch in Early Access on August 11, 2026! 🥳 Grab your pickaxe, tighten your beard, and call your…

Community AnnouncementsJun 24, 2026
Stonewards Demo Update 0.1.10

Stonewards Demo Update 0.1.10 Hello everyone! A new update for the Stonewards demo is now available. This patch focuses on fixing progression blockers, multiplayer issues, audio problems, and several smaller bugs reported by the community. …

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Community AnnouncementsJun 17, 2026
Stonewards Demo Update 0.1.9

Hello everyone! A new update for the Stonewards demo is now available. This patch brings several quality-of-life improvements, UI fixes, and bug fixes to make the demo smoother and more stable. Thank you again for playing, testing, and send…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 15, 2026
Stonewards Demo Update 0.1.8

Hello everyone! We just released a new update for the Stonewards demo. Thank you to everyone who reported issues and shared feedback with us! This update focuses on fixing progression issues, improving solo play, and addressing several bugs…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 12, 2026
Stonewards Demo Update 0.1.6

Demo Update 0.1.6 Changelog Hello everyone! We just released a new update for the Stonewards demo. Thank you to everyone who reported issues and shared feedback with us! We are continuing to fix bugs and improve the demo with each upcoming …

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Community AnnouncementsJun 4, 2026
Stonewards Demo Update 0.1.5: Audio & Bug Fixes

Hey everyone,We just pushed a small update to the Stonewards demo to clean up a few bugs and audio issues. Thank you to everyone who reported these! Patch Notes (v0.1.5) : Fixed a broken material on the Fire Sword.Fixed an audio bug that ca…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 2, 2026
THE DEMO IS FINALLY HERE! ⛏️

Hi everyone, The official Steam Demo for Stonewards is NOW LIVE! 🎉 We are so incredibly excited for you to test the game. We are a very small team, and this demo is just the starting point: we will continue to update and evolve the demo it…

Community AnnouncementsMay 25, 2026
Devblog #06 - Playtests this week end + demo next week!

Hi everyone! We have been busy these past few weeks adding new features to the game. Here is a quick look at what’s new: Character Abilities 🛡️ Each character now has their own specific unique ability, giving everyone a distinct role in th…

Community AnnouncementsMay 1, 2026
Devblog #05 - Playtests start next week

Hi everyone! Here is the update on this week's development: The Forge: Character Upgrades 🔨 A forge has been added to the game. You can now upgrade your character by depositing resources found while mining. Resurrection 🕯️ It is now possi…

Community AnnouncementsApr 24, 2026
Devblog #4

Hi everyone! This week, we have an important question for you. We are working on the new Steam capsule for the game and we are debating between two different directions. If you had to choose between these two designs, which one would you cl…

Community AnnouncementsApr 20, 2026
Stonewards is part of the Medieval Fest 2026!

Hi everyone, We are proud to announce that Stonewards has been selected to participate in the Medieval Fest 2026 on Steam! ⚔️ It’s an honor to be featured alongside so many great games. While we are still working hard on the development and…

Community AnnouncementsApr 17, 2026
Devblog #03

Hi everyone! We’re back with our second weekly update. Things are moving fast, and here’s a look at what we’ve been working on: Stackable Upgrades & Combat Evolution ✨ We’ve been testing how stacking upgrades changes your gameplay. By combi…

Community AnnouncementsApr 10, 2026
1 week, 10,000 Wishlists... and new Dwarves! ⛏️💎

Hi everyone! We are officially one week into the reveal of Stonewards, and the response has been incredible. We just hit 10,000 Wishlists! A huge thank you to everyone for the support. To celebrate, the team is doing a little victory dance …

Community AnnouncementsApr 3, 2026
Stonewards is officially revealed! ⛏️💎

Hi everyone! We are Banana Tiger Studio, a small team of two, and we are beyond excited to finally show you what we’ve been working on. Stonewards is our take on the co-op roguelite genre. We wanted to create a game where every second feels…