Dwarf Fortress

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App ID	975370
App Type	Game
Developer	Bay 12 Games
Publisher	Kitfox Games
Franchise	Kitfox Games
Supported Systems	Windows Linux
Last Changenumber	39306473
Last Record Update	29 September 2026 – 12:40:28 UTC ()
Release Date	6 December 2022 – 14:58:37 UTC ()

😍 92.76%

31k reviews

379

In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer

Bay 12 Games

metacritic_name

Dwarf Fortress

metacritic_score

metacritic_fullurl

https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/dwarf-fortress?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f

workshop_visible

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Kitfox Games

Store Release Date

6 December 2022 – 14:58:47 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

Social Media

https://bsky.app/profile/kitfoxgames.com
https://discord.com/invite/kitfoxgames
https://www.twitch.tv/kitfoxgames/
https://youtube.com/@KitfoxGames

Primary Genre

Simulation (28)

Store Genres

Indie (23), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)

Steam Release Date

6 December 2022 – 14:58:37 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

24 March 2026 – 16:06:26 UTC () (1774368386)

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review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies

FMOD SDK, Lua SDK, SDL SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
steam_machine_compatibility: 2
test_timestamp: 21 March 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 17320799

steam_machine_tests:

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display	4
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configuration:

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requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	1
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small_text	1
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	native
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
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hdr_support	0
requires_proton_soundfonts	0

Content Descriptors

General Mature Content (5)

First seen on SteamDB

31 October 2018 – 14:12:47 UTC (), in changelist #5315478

Content Descriptors (Including DLC)

General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

1 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes

Assets

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timestamp	4 September 2026 – 12:28:40 UTC

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timestamp	19 December 2025 – 01:15:24 UTC

Trailer 817459 ↴

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Trailer 510062 ↴

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Steam charts

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379 players right now
771 24-hour peak
28,340 all-time peak 11 December 2022

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Store data

Owner estimations

~946.4 k by VG Insights
~1.07 M by Gamalytic
~1.59 M by PlayTracker

Monthly players breakdown

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User reviews history

😍 Very Positive
92.76% SteamDB Rating
29,906 94.7% positive reviews
1,662 5.3% negative reviews

How many players are playing Dwarf Fortress right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 379 players live playing Dwarf Fortress on Steam.

Dwarf Fortress had an all-time peak of 28340 concurrent players on 11 December 2022.

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Dwarf Fortress

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Trailer 519808 ↴

Trailer 510062 ↴

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