
- PLATFORM
- Steam
- GENRE
- Indie · Simulation · Strategy
- RELEASED
- 2022
- DRM
- Steam
- STUDIO
- Bay 12 Games
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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.
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About Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress was developed by Bay 12 Games and published by Kitfox Games. The release date was December 5, 2022. The genre is characterised as Indie and Simulation and Strategy. 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.
Prepare for the deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that has ever been created. • Not just generated geometry -- a whole simulated world. Generated rise and fall of civilizations, personalities, creatures, cultures, etc. Infinite hours of gameplay. • Now with beautiful pixel graphics! • Learn the basics with in-game tutorials • A lifetime “living” project - created/updated since 2003, with no end in sight • Generate your unique world and manage a bustling colony of dwarves, even as they probably mine towards their eventual demise. • A new endless hobby, just for you! The legendary Dwarf Fortress is now on Steam! Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive, despite threats of starvation, dragons, and madness. In this complex construction/management/roguelike simulation, every generated world brings a unique challenge, whether it’s dwarves with their own simulated personalities or aquifers. Observe what makes your civilization fall into eventual decline, and learn for next time… until something else inevitably goes wrong. The combat model includes skills, body parts, material properties, aimed attacks, wrestling, pain, nausea, various poison effects, and much more. It’s difficult to convey the depth of the generation. Hundreds of animals and monsters, many of which are randomly created for each world, as well as generated poetry, musical forms, instruments, and dances for your dwarves to practice and perform. A dynamic weather model tracks wind, humidity, and air masses to create fronts, clouds, storms, and blizzards. Over two hundred rock and mineral types can appear, in their proper geological environments. Remember: Losing is fun! This is still good old Dwarf Fortress, but with graphics support and music provided. A few bells and whistles won’t change its essence. Classic Dwarf Fortress mod-artist Jacob "Ironhand" Bowman collaborated with artists Carolyn Jong and Neoriceisgood to create an all-new sprite pack for the game, which they continue to add to regularly. Dwarf Fortress also has hours of music in a two-volume soundtrack by Dabu and Simon Swerwer, including tracks in the Dwarvish language! It's never been easier to start playing! We've improved the new player experience with the addition of tutorials to guide you through building your first fort and keeping your dwarves happy. Command your dwarves as they search for wealth in their generated mountain. Your dwarves will need a steady supply of food and beer, but they’ll also need your guidance in surviving attacks from hostile civilizations, the wilderness, or even the dead. • Craft treasures and furnitures from various materials • Establish a barony and support the increasingly demanding nobility • Read your dwarves’ thoughts to keep them happy • Build floodgates to divert water for farming, and/or prevent magma mishaps • Build structures and watch your dwarves discover and build their culture, like taverns, libraries, temples, honey, wax, pottery, animal training, bookbinding, and more. • Go anywhere! Explore any civilization, earn a reputation, and recruit followers to join you • Experience your fortress and the simulation in a new, more embodied way • Explore mythical dungeons to find magical items, artifacts, and fill your quest journal • Hints of mythology and magic as a start of future simulation enrichment to come • An additional hour of music from Dabu and Simon Swerwer, presented as a second volume of the original soundtrack • The original inspiration for RimWorld, Prison Architect, Minecraft and more. • One of the first video games acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in New York • Updated for over 16 years by two brothers, Tarn “Toady One” and Zach “Threetoe” Adams, and with the support of Kitfox Games since 2020.
Dwarf Fortress compatibility
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Linux
- Supported
- macOS
- No native build
PC requirements come from the game's official Steam storefront listing. PriceSpawn does not estimate hardware requirements when a separate tier is not available.
MINIMUM
Minimum: • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system • OS: XP SP3 or later • Processor: Dual Core CPU - 2.4GHz+ • Memory: 4 GB RAM • Graphics: 1GB of VRAM: Intel HD 3000 GPU / AMD HD 5450 / Nvidia 9400 GT • Storage: 500 MB available space • Additional Notes: Requires 64 bit processor and operating system
RECOMMENDED
Recommended: • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system • Processor: Dual Core CPU - 4GHz+ • Memory: 4 GB RAM • Storage: 500 MB available space
Source: Steam store page
Dwarf Fortress DLC and expansions
Add-ons sold separately from the base game, straight from Steam. This is not a comparison table — these are Steam listings, not keyshop offers.
Where to buy Dwarf Fortress cheap
Dwarf Fortress launched at $29.99 in 2022. On the canonical US/USD baseline, the lowest confirmed-unrestricted total is $23.99 at Steam, which is 20% off the recommended price.
Official stores currently match every keyshop listing on this title, which happens more often than people expect on lower-priced games, where a marketplace has very little margin left to give away.
Feed update times differ by store. Confirm the current price, product type and activation region on the store page before completing the purchase. Our comparison methodology explains matching, ranking and checkout-fee limitations.
Dwarf Fortress — frequently asked questions
- What is the cheapest price for Dwarf Fortress?
- On the canonical USD comparison baseline: $23.99 at Steam — 20% off the $29.99 RRP. Use the country selector for regional prices.
- Where can I download Dwarf Fortress after the purchase?
- Dwarf Fortress activates on Steam. After buying you receive a key or a direct licence, redeem it in the Steam client, and the game stays in your library permanently.
- Is it cheaper to buy Dwarf Fortress from a keyshop or an official store?
- The official stores currently match or beat every keyshop listing, so there is no reason to take on resale risk for this title.
- Is Dwarf Fortress Steam Deck compatible?
- Steam Deck compatibility data is not available for Dwarf Fortress yet.
- Can I play Dwarf Fortress on Mac?
- No. Dwarf Fortress has no native macOS build.
- Is Dwarf Fortress Linux compatible?
- Yes — Dwarf Fortress runs on Linux, either natively or reliably through Proton.






