Dwarf Fortress
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
- Released
- 2022
- Developer
- Bay 12 Games
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 93
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 0.49 GB
What is Dwarf Fortress?
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 5 December 2022 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Bay 12 Games |
| Publisher | Kitfox Games |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Languages | 1 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Dwarf Fortress received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 0.49 GB |
| Add-on content | 2 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Content descriptors
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Dwarf Fortress
24 games overlap with Dwarf Fortress on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Against the Storm, Oxygen Not Included and Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic.
Common questions about Dwarf Fortress
What platforms is Dwarf Fortress on?
Dwarf Fortress is available on PC. It first released in 2022.
How much does Dwarf Fortress cost?
$29.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Dwarf Fortress?
95% of 31,446 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Dwarf Fortress?
93 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Dwarf Fortress work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Dwarf Fortress as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the Dwarf Fortress download?
0.49 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.