Dwarf Fortress mods
Dwarf Fortress inorganic mods
Everything filed under inorganic by its own author, ordered by how much it is used.
47 inorganic mods, most downloaded first · newest update 25 Oct 2026
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47 inorganic mods
- Golder Goldby GeoneChanges the color of gold to be more golden and less brown. Affects bars, furniture, tools, etc; anything that can be made out of gold. This won't work on existing saves via the workshop. To manually add this mod to an existing save: copy inorganic_metal_goldcolor.txt into Dwarf Fortress\data\van...20.5k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- The Aeramore Expansion V7.41 [53.15+]by Gasper VladiThis mod takes in the Vanilla concept and adds more spice, culture, and FUN to the game. New Races, Beasts, Weapons, Secrets, Destruction, Chaos, and so much more that is at and there is a guide here on the discussion board for this mod! When you chose to use this mod, make sure you are either pl...11.2k downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- Dwarvemonby FirePhoenix11Welcome to the world of Pokemon. This world is inhabited by creatures called Pokemon! For some people Pokemon are pets. Others use them for fights. Your very own Pokemon legend is about to unfold! A world of dreams and adventures with Pokemon awaits! A mod that adds Pokemon and Pokemon related st...6.0k downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- Tobb's Deep Rocks (and Stones)by dr. icenortA small mod that adds a number of gems, stones, and minerals - precious and mundane - from Deep Rock Galactic. Also adds lootbugs to pop for them. Rock and Stone! Check out my other mods here: Check out the companion mod here: Features New Ores, Stones, and Metals Bismor! A yellow mineral that ca...1.9k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- More ceramicsby niemstMore Ceramics TL;DR Adds a wide range of new ceramic and brick materials with varied colors and properties, including small adjustments to vanilla ceramics. Plus reactions to produce and purify clay. Check my other mods: My other mods Introduction I created this mod as I was not happy with the ug...1.9k downloadsupdated 9 mo ago
- Auric Steelby 76561198398857776Adds an alloy of steel and gold that performs identically to steel, but looks like gold. Swag up your dorfs! 2 steel + 1 gold + fuel = 2 auric steel bars1.7k downloadsupdated 18 mo ago
- Dwarvemon PMDby FirePhoenix11Welcome! This is the mod that leads to the world of Pokemon! An optional addon for Dwarvemon that adds Pokemon Mystery Dungeon content: Play as Pokemon in Fortress and Adventure Mode! Pokemon form civs of all kinds, lead by the Guildmaster and the appointed Second-in-command. Currently one specie...1.6k downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- ArgMod Metallurgy, Mineralogy, & Chemistryby ArgendaussAdds new minerals, metals, and chemical reagents. Delve for hundreds of new minerals. Produce mineral acids and other reagents in the new chemist building. Process ores with acids/bases to isolate new metal oxides and smelt them with strong deoxidizers like aluminum/magnesium to produce advanced...1.5k downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
- Desert Sandstonesby lonewinedDesert Sandstones Introduces new natural colors of sandstone corresponding to vanilla sand colors: tan, white, red, yellow and black. The spawn and material properties (except for color) are identical to regular sandstone. Alternative mod: - Desert Sandstones (No Aquifer) - identical to this mod,...1.5k downloadsupdated 5 mo ago
- Arcane Metalsby CountThe metals of dwarf fortress are, with few exceptions, based in reality. This mod adds in a few new, more mystical metals for you to work with. Each is designed to behave in a distinct way, making them all worth seeking out for a variety of different reasons. The new metals added: Cold Iron: This...1.4k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Precious Metal Arms and Armorby PropagatingDescription Updates various precious and exotic metals to allow the creation of arms and armour from those metals. Note that this does not change the the spawn rates of any metals, it only adds the tags that allow them to be crafted into various items. The game uses those tags to determine some t...1.4k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Any Metalsmithingby zeebThis mod enables all metals to be used in various crafting recipes. Gold breastplates are now craftable for example. I recommend learning the different properties of each metal to know what you'll be crafting. Information on the metals can be found here: With some deeper theory here: Not compatib...1.3k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Salamander Woolby niemstSalamander's Wool TL;DR Adds a unique material known as Salamander's Wool, which is essentially asbestos. Please see my other mods: Introduction This mod introduces Salamander's Wool, a material with properties inspired by asbestos and its history in real world. Known for its incredible fire resi...1.2k downloadsupdated 23 mo ago
- Dwarvemon TCGby FirePhoenix11You are crazy about Pokemon and Pokemon card collecting! One day, you heard a rumor: An optional addon for Dwarvemon that adds Pokemon Trading Card Game content: Card effects translated to buffs and powers Many new plants, ores, and items to find and craft. New workshops focused around energy. Tu...1.1k downloadsupdated 16 mo ago
- Black Steelby 76561198398857776Based on my other Auric Steel mod. Adds an alloy of steel and black bronze that performs identically to steel, but looks like black bronze. Very imposing! 2 steel + 1 black bronze + fuel = 2 black steel bars 2 steel + 1 obsidian + fuel = 2 black steel bars982 downloadsupdated 10 mo ago
- Vanilla Materials Overhaul (v1.4)by lmlsnaThe goals of this mod are to add materials as well as modify existing materials to produce more grounded behavior in combat and provide a less linear progression of material options for both metals and non-metals. The new materials continue upon the vanilla theme of “medieval but with unexpectedl...965 downloadsupdated 9 mo ago
- Dwarfiumby zeebAn end-game alloy made by combining adamantine with platinum, the best of two worlds. The Damascus steel of Dwarf Fortress. The recipe is the same as steel, only replacing iron and pig iron with adamantine and platinum: 1x adamantine wafer 1x platinum bar 1x flux stone 1x coal 2x dwarfium bars Cu...937 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Craftables - Sandstone (Dyed Edition)by lonewinedCraftables - Sandstone (Dyed Edition) Introduces kiln crafting recipes for new colored sandstone varieties using vanilla plant dyes. Compatible with Dwarf Fortress v.52.03 or higher. 1 Container of Water + 1 Bag of Quicklime + 1 Bag of Sand + 1 Bag of Dye = 4 Sandstone Blocks This recipe was insp...914 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- Craftables - Sandstone (Dyed Edition: Colors of the Earth)by lonewinedCraftables - Sandstone (Dyed Edition: Colors of the Earth) Introduces a new kiln crafting recipe for new colored sandstone varieties using Colors of the Earth mineral and animal dyes. 1 Bucket of Water + 1 Bag of Quicklime + 1 Bag of Sand + 1 Bag of Plant Dye = 4 Sandstone Blocks This recipe was...777 downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
- More Grindable Ores (Requires Metallurgy mod)by eb2023/01/05 update: adjusted the pig iron reaction to actually give 8 bars instead of 4, and upped slag chance from 10% to 40%. Adds more options for the Ore Grinder from the Metallurgy mod, it should be able to grind every "real" metal ore up to and including aluminum. Also adds a menu of reactio...745 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Red Steelby 76561198398857776Based on my other Auric Steel mod. Adds an alloy of steel and hematite that performs identically to steel, but is a deep red colour. Perfect for an imperial guard! 2 steel + 1 hematite + fuel = 2 red steel bars 2 steel + 1 cinnabar + fuel = 2 red steel bars593 downloadsupdated 18 mo ago
- White Steelby 76561198398857776Based on my other Auric Steel mod. Adds an alloy of steel and aluminum that performs identically to steel, but looks like aluminum. Makes for a very striking military! 2 steel + 1 aluminum + fuel = 2 white steel bars 2 steel + 1 silver + fuel = 2 white steel bars584 downloadsupdated 18 mo ago
- Green Steelby 76561198398857776Based on my other Auric Steel mod. Adds an alloy of steel and malachite that performs identically to steel, but is a lovely shade of green. Very elegant! 2 steel + 1 malachite + fuel = 2 green steel bars529 downloadsupdated 18 mo ago
- Craftables - Sandstone (Desert Edition)by lonewinedCraftables - Sandstone (Desert Edition) Introduces kiln crafting recipes for all new sandstone varieties from Desert Sandstones: 1 Container of Water + 1 Bag of Quicklime + 1 Bag of Sand = 4 Sandstone Blocks This recipe was inspired by real life ancient mortar / cement. If you'd like to use bucke...493 downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
- Craftables - Sandstone (Vanilla Edition)by lonewinedCraftables - Sandstone (Vanilla Edition) Introduces a new kiln crafting recipe for vanilla sandstone: 1 Container of Water + 1 Bag of Quicklime + 1 Bag of Sand = 4 Sandstone Blocks This recipe was inspired by real life ancient mortar / cement. If you'd like to use buckets for the water containers...468 downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
- Grindable Cobaltite (Requires Cobalt Crafting and Metallurgy mod)by ebSubmod for Metallurgy mod and Cobalt Crafting that makes cobaltite grindable in the Ore Grinder. Other grindable ores in 2nd screenshot are from my other mod, More Grindable Ores409 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- More Decorative Metal Alloysby banana_lassiVanilla has a limited metal color palette at 14 unique colors. I wanted to expand the color palette with some real world alloys; overall 10 new colors have been added. Check out the sources if you are interested in how these colors occur. These metals are intended for decoration, aesthetic, or ro...343 downloadsupdated 21 mo ago
- Immersive Civilizations: Alternate Humans (CGE-compatible version)by PengawainThis version is only for use with Creature Graphics Extended! Non-CGE users, click here. Please feel free to leave comments, questions, feedback, or bug reports in the comments or discussions! Features This mod is a WIP. Expect content to change and new features to be introduced, either as part o...329 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Gielinora Scape V1.03 [51.02+] (Runescape Overhaul Mod)[Abandoned FYI]by Gasper VladiNOTICE: Hiya, sorry to those who may have enjoyed this mod. I have chosen to abandoned this project due to time restraints and such. If anyone wants to work on this mod and/or work it into their mod, ask me on Discord(I am in the Kitfox discord as Fatace/Gasper). Gielinora Scape: A Runescape Over...317 downloadsupdated 21 mo ago
- ArgMod Glass & Ceramicsby ArgendaussNew submod for ArgMod. Tons of new ceramic additions, plus the glass and glaze reactions migrated from the core mod in its 1.2 update. == Ceramics == I decided that it would be cool if each clay type had its own pottery type (ware) and built from there. Each kind of clay when fired directly makes...303 downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
- Uranium Processingby enoua5Uranium Procesing In the real world, pitchblende (also known as uraninite) is an ore of uranium. Despite pitchblende being in the game, it's a non-economic stone that can't be smelted. This mod changes that! Processing Yellowcake All uranium products begin by producing yellowcake. Process pitchbl...301 downloadsupdated 21 mo ago
- Immersive Civilizations: Alternate Humansby PengawainThis version is not for use with Creature Graphics Extended! CGE users, click here. Please feel free to leave comments, questions, feedback, or bug reports in the comments or discussions! Features This mod is a WIP. Expect content to change and new features to be introduced, either as part of thi...282 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Craftables - Painted Woodby lonewinedCraftables - Painted Wood Introduces carpenter crafting recipes for painted wood blocks using vanilla plant dyes. Compatible with Dwarf Fortress v.52.03 or higher. 1 Wood Log + 1 Jug of Oil + 1 Bag of Plant Dye = 4 Painted Wood Blocks This recipe was inspired by real life linseed oil paint, which...281 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- Craftables - Sandstone (Dyed Edition: Grind Bones And Shells Into Flux)by lonewinedCraftables - Sandstone (Dyed Edition: Grind Bones And Shells Into Flux) Introduces kiln crafting recipes for new colored sandstone varieties using Grind Bones And Shells Into Flux bone and chitin dyes. 1 Container of Water + 1 Bag of Quicklime + 1 Bag of Sand + 1 Bag of Dye = 4 Sandstone Blocks T...200 downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
- Craftables - Sandstone (Dyed Edition: Underground Tree Dyes)by lonewinedCraftables - Sandstone (Dyed Edition: Underground Tree Dyes) Introduces kiln crafting recipes for new colored sandstone varieties using Underground Tree Dyes. 1 Container of Water + 1 Bag of Quicklime + 1 Bag of Sand + 1 Bag of Dye = 4 Sandstone Blocks This recipe was inspired by real life cement...184 downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
- Mostahl, High-Alloy Steelby Cascadian CavemanOne day, a dwarf had too much to drink before heading back to work at the smelter. In their inebriated state, they added a littany of impurities to the steel they were attempting to make, mistaking pyrolusite for coal - much to their surprise, the resulting alloy wasn't nearly as brittle as antic...170 downloadsupdated 10 mo ago
- Craftables - Painted Wood (Colors of the Earth)by lonewinedCraftables - Painted Wood (Colors of the Earth) Introduces carpenter crafting recipes for painted wood blocks using Colors of the Earth mineral and animal dyes. 1 Wood Log + 1 Jug of Oil + 1 Bag of Dye = 4 Painted Wood Blocks This recipe was inspired by real life linseed oil paint, which is compo...164 downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
- Craftables - Painted Wood (Grind Bones And Shells Into Flux)by lonewinedCraftables - Painted Wood (Grind Bones And Shells Into Flux) Introduces carpenter crafting recipes for painted wood blocks using Grind Bones And Shells Into Flux bone and chitin dyes. 1 Wood Log + 1 Jug of Oil + 1 Bag of Dye = 4 Painted Wood Blocks This recipe was inspired by real life linseed oi...159 downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
- Refinish Metalby grungeisdead# REFINISH METAL (REQUIRES DFHACK) --- Refinish metal bars using inorganic reagents specific to your load order. Grind stone, metal, and gems to dust, and use it to produce refinished metal affected in name and colour, and for material finishes value, by your chosen dust reagent. Refinish Metal e...129 downloadsupdated 4 d ago
- Desert Sandstones (No Aquifer)by lonewinedDesert Sandstones (No Aquifer) Introduces new natural colors of sandstone corresponding to vanilla sand colors: tan, white, red, yellow and black. The spawn and material properties (except for color and appearance of aquifers in their layers) are identical to regular sandstone. Alternative mod: -...123 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- Craftables - Sandstone (Dyed Edition: Advanced Botanical Variety)by lonewinedCraftables - Sandstone (Dyed Edition: Advanced Botanical Variety) Introduces kiln crafting recipes for new colored sandstone varieties using Advanced Botanical Variety plant dyes. 1 Container of Water + 1 Bag of Quicklime + 1 Bag of Sand + 1 Bag of Plant Dye = 4 Sandstone Blocks This recipe was i...112 downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
- Fun New Metallurgyby darrianA complete metallurgical overhaul for Dwarf Fortress. Fun New Metallurgy replaces vanilla iron and steel progression with 15 original metals, 8 structured alloys, and 3 race-exclusive legendary alloys. Each material has a defined combat role — bladed, blunt, or armor — creating meaningful progres...112 downloadsupdated 8 mo ago
- YingFortressby 76561199024034143Embark as a yinglet caravan, and travel the world as a shelltoothed ratbird. Perhaps you'll find a slab, or maybe one may experience a inconvenient change? This mod contains an assortment of things from and within the Out of Placers Community. Note: This mod currently lacks graphics for most thin...100 downloadsupdated 1 mo ago
- BIOMASS Reactionsby HelessarAdd multiple reaction to let you start wherever you want without lacking important stuff. Only the dwarves have access to the reactions of the mod Items Metals Color Strenght Properties Value Biomass Olive Under copper Fire Safe Implie Killing Animal 4 Plabiomass Dark Olive Under Iron Anvil Magma...70 downloadsupdated 8 mo ago
- Elder Scrolls Oresby 76561198422306612Adds in new metals from the elder scrolls world, namely orichalcum, ebony, corundum, moonstone, quicksilver, and malachite. This also adds in the alloys daedric metal, glass alloy, elven alloy, dwemer metal, banded iron, skyforge steel, and lastly bonemold. If you'd like to have one of you're fav...61 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- Ice Carvingby 76561198799708249Gives ice more uses by cutting it into carved ice at a stonecutter's workshop. Carved ice can be used in crafting like a normal stone boulder or for making ice windows. It has a higher temperature range where it stays solid compared to the default ice material, though it's still not fire or magma...39 downloadsupdated 10 mo ago
- Craftables - Painted Wood (Advanced Botanical Variety)by lonewinedCraftables - Painted Wood (Advanced Botanical Variety) Introduces carpenter crafting recipes for painted wood blocks using Advanced Botanical Variety plant dyes. 1 Wood Log + 1 Jug of Oil + 1 Bag of Dye = 4 Painted Wood Blocks This recipe was inspired by real life linseed oil paint, which is comp...34 downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
47 inorganic mods, most downloaded first. Each one has its own page here with what it needs to run and where its author publishes it; the files themselves stay with the author and are never re-hosted on this site.

