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Dwarf Fortress

The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created. The legendary Dwarf Fortress is now on Steam. Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world.
Review95.23%  24737  1240
GenresIndie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
DeveloperBay 12 Games
PublisherKitfox Games
DemoNot available
Category
  • Single-player
  • Steam Workshop
  • Family Sharing
Release dateDec 6, 2022
Supported OSWindowsLinux
Steam Deck Compatibility
Playable

Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration

This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons

Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard

Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read

This game supports Steam Deck's native display resolution but does not set it by default and may require you to configure the display resolution manually

This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck

LanguagesEnglish
Required age

0

Content warning
  • General Mature Content

Dwarf Fortress contains textual descriptions of violence, and static 2D sprites that may have violent ends. Alcohol consumption is required for a dwarven fortress to run smoothly, as described in text. Dwarves can experience mental anguish, and in extreme cases this can lead to them taking their own lives or the lives of others.

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Game tags
Dwarf4401Colony Sim1112Building898Indie854Simulation842Procedural Generation835Management777Fantasy761Base Building759Economy746Moddable744Tactical RPG698Turn-Based Combat676Difficult659Singleplayer654Sandbox654Survival652Automation649Strategy631Crafting625

Last update: 2024-06-21 (General data), 2024-06-21 (Steam Deck compat.), 2024-07-04 (Review data)

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