# Below the Stone

> Below the Stone is an extraction roguelike about dwarves on the quest for the deepest depths. A place where each and every descent will lead to new adventures -- and where only the most determined dwarves with many lost lives will be rewarded by the hidden world lying below the stone.

## Game facts

- Developer: Strollart
- Publisher: Apogee Entertainment
- Release status: Upcoming
- Release date: Nov 17, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC, Nintendo, and PlayStation
- Genres: Action, Adventure, DungeonCrawler
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170230/)
- Languages: Interface: American English; Subtitles: American English (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/below-the-stone)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Nov 7, 2026

### Strengths

- A unique and appealing core concept combining mining, exploration, crafting, combat, and extraction
- A tense risk-reward structure and a strong sense of accomplishment from the high difficulty
- The enjoyment of discovering new biomes and unlocking NPCs and quests

### Weaknesses

- Losing equipment and collected items upon death, with no way to recover them, creates a heavy penalty
- A lack of long-term progression systems such as skill trees or permanent upgrades
- A shortage of content and biomes makes the late game feel repetitive quickly

## Links

- [Below the Stone on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/6600)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/6600/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T18:59:36.836Z