Ordered by installs · Not tested by us
The 20 most-installed Dwarf Fortress mods (2026)
Ordered by Steam Workshop subscriptions, which is a count from Valve rather than a judgement from us. We have not installed these, and say so rather than implying a verdict we have not earned. Everything here installs by clicking Subscribe.
The short version
- Most installed: Interface Tweaks, 128,195 subscribers.
- 0 of 20 updated since the start of 2025, which matters more than subscriber count for whether a mod still works.
- All install through Steam. Subscribe on Workshop and the game picks it up on next launch. Nothing to unzip.
All 20, most installed first
modqoluiUpdated 19 September 2023
modqolfixUpdated 8 December 2022
modqolsoundannouncementUpdated 20 September 2023
qolcosmeticgraphicsuiquality of lifesquadiconsymbolburrowUpdated 4 January 2023
modqolcosmeticfixUpdated 31 December 2022
modqolcosmeticfixUpdated 7 December 2022
creaturegraphicsUpdated 22 January 2023
modgraphicsUpdated 7 May 2023
modqoluiUpdated 9 December 2022
Updated 14 January 2023
modcosmeticgraphicsbourbonz-fogshadowsUpdated 10 December 2022
modmetalsgraphicsUpdated 6 December 2023
modracecreatureentityUpdated 4 January 2023
modracecreatureentityUpdated 5 January 2023
modaquaphobiaUpdated 18 October 2023
modracecreatureentityUpdated 4 January 2023
modgraphicsUpdated 13 April 2023
modqolsounduiUpdated 8 February 2024
modqolgraphicsquality of lifeUpdated 9 December 2022
modracecreatureentityUpdated 4 January 2023
Subscriber counts and approval scores are Valve's, read on 5 September 2026 and not adjusted by us. Browse the full Workshop.
Common questions
What is the best Dwarf Fortress mod?
By installs, Interface Tweaks, with 128,195 Steam Workshop subscribers. That is the most-installed rather than the best: subscriber count measures how many people tried it, not whether they kept it. Workshop's own approval score is shown next to each one where Valve publishes it.
How do I install Dwarf Fortress mods?
Everything on this page is a Steam Workshop item, so installing means clicking Subscribe on its Workshop page and letting Steam download it the next time you launch the game. There is nothing to unzip and no files to move. Unsubscribing removes it. Mods from outside Workshop work differently and are not covered here.
Are these Dwarf Fortress mods safe?
They are hosted by Valve and distributed through Steam, which is a meaningfully lower risk than downloading files from elsewhere, but Valve does not audit mod code. We have not run any of them. Treat a mod with a large subscriber count and a recent update as better evidence than one with neither.
How is this list ordered?
By Steam Workshop subscriptions, highest first, read on 5 September 2026. That is a count from Valve, not a judgement from us. We have not ranked these by quality and do not have the basis to: nobody here has installed all 20.
Do you get paid for these?
No. Mod authors are not paid by us and cannot pay for a position here. The order is Valve’s subscriber count and nothing else.