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.
- Price:$23.99
- Release Date:12/6/2022
- Franchise:Kitfox Games
- Developer:Bay 12 Games
- Publisher:Kitfox Games
- Last Updated:1/30/2026
- Steam App Id:975370
Dwarf Fortress
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Dwarf Fortress has 902 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 74% lower than its previous all-time peak of 3,406 players achieved on 4/17/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Dwarf Fortress. It has received a total of 30,268 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 93 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Dwarf Fortress. Right now, it costs $23.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Dwarf Fortress and its growth over time. It currently has 195,582 followers on its community page.
About Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress is an Indie, RPG, Simulation, and Strategy game developed by Bay 12 Games. On 12/6/2022, it was released on the Steam Store by Kitfox Games.
Players have rated Dwarf Fortress as "Very Positive" out of 30,268 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 28,724 positive reviews and 1,544 negative reviews — an overall 95% positive review rating. Additionally, Dwarf Fortress has earned a metascore of 93 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $23.99 which is a 20% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Legendary Roguelikes, Dwarf Fortress + Mind Over Magic, Dwarves and Beavers, Jupiter Fortress, Procedural Peril Bundle, Best Patch Notes Bundle, Dwarf Fortress Soundtrack Edition, Dwarf Fortress x Songs of Syx, Fortress Friends, Dwarf Fortress x ASKA, Kenshi x Dwarf Fortress, and Kitfox Hidden Gems Bundle which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dwarf Fortress on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, Dwarf Fortress supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
- Steam Workshop
From the Steam community, Dwarf Fortress has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Tactical RPG
- Exploration
- Building
- Colony Sim
- City Builder
- Economy
- Procedural Generation
- Fantasy
- Sandbox
- Base Building
- Resource Management
- Open World
- Strategy
- Indie
- Dwarf
- Moddable
- Singleplayer
- 2D
- Roguelike
- Management
- Crafting
- Difficult
- Medieval
- Pixel Graphics
- RPG
- Simulation
- Survival
- Automation
- Turn-Based Combat
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Dwarf Fortress and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Dwarf Fortress is referenced by 2 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dwarf Fortress Soundtrack 2 (Adventure) | Music | 4/18/2024 | View |
 | Dwarf Fortress Soundtrack (Fortress) | Music | 12/6/2022 | View |
Related Bundles
Dwarf Fortress is included in 12 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Legendary Roguelikes | 3 | 3 | $60.27 | View |
 | Dwarf Fortress + Mind Over Magic | 2 | 2 | $38.46 | View |
 | Dwarves and Beavers | 2 | 2 | $43.63 | View |
 | Jupiter Fortress | 2 | 2 | $49.48 | View |
 | Procedural Peril Bundle | 3 | 3 | $24.28 | View |
 | Best Patch Notes Bundle | 2 | 2 | $43.18 | View |
 | Dwarf Fortress Soundtrack Edition | 3 | 3 | $44.97 | View |
 | Dwarf Fortress x Songs of Syx | 2 | 2 | $49.48 | View |
 | Fortress Friends | 2 | 2 | $49.48 | View |
 | Dwarf Fortress x ASKA | 2 | 2 | $44.08 | View |
Related Packages
Dwarf Fortress is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Dwarf Fortress | $26.99 | View |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Dwarf Fortress data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 30). Dwarf Fortress on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 30). Dwarf Fortress. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/975370
- Metacritic. (2026, January 30). Dwarf Fortress for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/dwarf-fortress