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The Dweller

The Dweller is a puzzle game where you play as the MONSTER! It's time to get rid of all those pesky archaeologists snooping around in your lair. SCARE them, CRUSH them, DEVOUR them! ELIMINATE THE INTRUDERS!

19 May 2016

The Dweller is an indie developed by Villainous Games, released 19 May 2016 on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Dweller is

The Dweller is an indie game developed by Villainous Games and released in 2016. It was published by Forever Entertainment S.A.. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Dweller is a puzzle game where you play as the MONSTER! It's time to get rid of all those pesky archaeologists snooping around in your lair. SCARE them, CRUSH them, DEVOUR them! ELIMINATE THE INTRUDERS!
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Dweller launched on 19 May 2016, within three weeks of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Mirror's Edge Catalyst, Overwatch and Doom.

Released around the same time: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Mirror's Edge Catalyst, Overwatch, Doom.

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When did The Dweller come out?
The Dweller was released on 19 May 2016 for Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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