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SeriesSlaves to Armok

Dwarf Fortress

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Publisher
Bay 12 Games
Engine
OpenGL
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Sandbox, Open world, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), Fantasy, Survival, Stealth
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux

Dwarf Fortress is a single-player fantasy game. You can control a dwarven outpost or an adventurer in a randomly generated, persistent world.

Also known as Slaves to Armok 2: Dwarf Fortress, Slaves to Armok II: Dwarf Fortress, Slaves to Armok: God of Blood Chapter II: Dwarf Fortress, Dwarf Fortress Classic
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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 08, 2006
Mac
Aug 08, 2006
Linux
Aug 08, 2006
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
5083h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Text, Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
elves, ascii, management, religion, war
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At a Glance

Critic Score
84
Main Story (IGDB)
5083h
How it playsMediaCommunityBehind the gameRelated

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface
IGDB · recorded 31 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 31 Oct 2026