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Dwarf Fortress

A colony simulation in which you guide a group of dwarves to build a fortress in a procedurally generated fantasy world. The simulation tracks personalities, moods, materials and injuries in extreme detail, so stories emerge as things go wrong. The 2022 release adds graphics and a friendlier interface to the cult classic. Is it your kind of game?

Colony simEmergent storiesProcedural worldsPC

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83%

35 ratings

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94%

29,303 reviews

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you love complex systems and emergent stories, and accept that failure is part of it.

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you want a clear goal, quick wins or a gentle learning curve.

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Platforms: PC
Release date: December 6, 2022
Difficulty: 4/5 (estimated)
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Simulator · Strategy · Indie
Themes: Fantasy · Survival · Sandbox · Open world · 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric · Text
Modes: Solo only
Languages: 1 languages
Text in your language: Yes
Steam Deck: Playable
Microtransactions: None