Dwarf Fortress
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
4recommend
1warn against
Feb 5, 2026first mention
Oct 11, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“Except Dwarf Fortress is an actual game, and I've sunk a lot of hours in it.”
“Dwarf Fortress is awesome to come into today, give it a try.”
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“The "raws" that drive the game are completely configurable and accessible by a user.”
“Dwarf Fortress is known for the absurd scale of its simulations”
Caveats and dissent
“Performance doesn't seem to be a priority for Tarn.”
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All comments 10
“Except Dwarf Fortress is an actual game, and I've sunk a lot of hours in it.”
“So, the developer updates both the free version and the paid version with the latest features”
“The free version is still being updated.”
“the classic keyboard-only version was kept up to date with the Steam version”
“Dwarf Fortress is awesome to come into today, give it a try.”
“It's been a while since I last played DF”
“Performance doesn't seem to be a priority for Tarn.”
“The "raws" that drive the game are completely configurable and accessible by a user.”
“Dwarf Fortress is known for the absurd scale of its simulations”
“via Dwarf Fortress instead of SimCity”