Dwarf Fortress mods
Dwarf Fortress mod mods
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795 mod mods, most downloaded first · newest update 25 Oct 2026
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- Brewing+by Affonso AmendolaBrewing+ Another Tale of Drink and Industry Whiskey for all! Praise be to the god of drink! Hmm yes... I'd like a goblet of your finest sweet beer... REQUIRES DFHACK But you dont need to run any command at all, adding the mod to the worlds modlist is all you need to do! Tired of the simplicity of...242 downloadsupdated 10 mo ago
- Classic Difficulty and Embark settingsby KasaA copy of the classic v47 world settings for those who want to experience the classic DF difficulty. Like Shagomir's mod I am unable to overwrite the default prefs folder and so this mod must be installed manually. Installation: 1. Back up your original Embark profile and world gen files 2. place...242 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Wyrmlings Modby skyknytThis mod adds wyrmlings - small, intelligent dragon-like creatures with humanoid form that can equip items and weapons. Wyrmlings are trainable, intelligent companions that can be purchased at embark for minimal cost. They breathe ice bolts and are thematically associated with water and treasure....241 downloadsupdated 7 mo ago
- Tamable vanilla creaturesby LevyatonMakes all wild creatures tamable (if you somehow capture them)239 downloadsupdated 15 mo ago
- Red and Green buttons Recolor and Fixby RebOOterAfraid to open a stockpile in the dark because it's too bright for your eyes? Then this mod is for you! Overview It changes the color of red and green buttons, just lightly, and adds a transparent gradient, so white letters do not overlap the buttons, reducing an uncomfortable color mix. Also, it...239 downloadsupdated 18 mo ago
- Wagons are Peopleby lizeliveIn this world, wagons have their own unique personalities and abilities, just like any other person. They form communities and societies, and engage in activities such as trade, travel, and exploration. They even have their own culture, with their own traditions and customs. Thankfully, they can'...238 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Seed Extractor (DWARVES VERSION)by LarsonAdds the Option to " Extract Seeds from plants" in the Farmers Workshop - it will give you 2 seeds per plant - so you can finally sustain your Farm without having to wait for your people to eat your raw food or brew or trade to get seeds. This Version works for Dwarves only. If you wish to use th...238 downloadsupdated 12 mo ago
- Modest Plants - Specific Reactionsby ButtonA collection of reactions that allow you to choose what kinds of plants to brew, mill, or process. Requires Modest Plants. **************************** THE MODEST MOD PHILOSOPHY **************************** "The Modest Mod is a collection of vital bugfixes and tweaks that everyone should be able...237 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Playable cat civilizationby enoua5Makes cats a playable civilization. Specific changes Made cats intelligent, not pets, and playable Added a cat civilization with cat-specific ethics, values, and items Added a cat language Added some cat specfic tools Gave cats the ability to hold tools and items in their mouth Challenges with ca...237 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Evil Kobold Civilizationby Infinite EyesThese Kobolds have grown tired of being looked down upon for their diminutive size, and have turned to dark powers in order to seek revenge upon the world. They summon monsters of the deep darkness, from Fire Imps to Jabberers. They have highly evil ethics and values, seeing anything including ca...235 downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
- Non-Chronic Cave Spider Venomby Johnny OakgroveMakes cave spider venom a problem for approximately a month instead of the rest of your life. I chose a month as it is the same amount of time Phantom Spider venom lasts.233 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- RamZ's Rathalosby RamZHi. Simple mod that adds Rathalos from Monster Hunter into Dwarf Fortress. Main sprite drawn by me. Has a placeholder Rathian palette swap (incase I ever come back to this)., as well as placeholder baby sprites (that look like dragon babies). Flies, likes to breathe fire and hurl fireballs. About...232 downloadsupdated 18 mo ago
- Fantastic Fantasy Fortress Modular version - Cavern Creature Packby chipathingyWelcome to my cavern pack! This mod contains the new underground creatures added to Fantastic Fantasy Fortress So far this includes: - Creatures based on all of the cavern trees - cavern tree men (man versions of all the giant mushrooms in vanilla DF), fungiwood druids/dryads and spore hydras - I...232 downloadsupdated 12 mo ago
- Cremate Vermin/body parts in asheryby Crazy CanadianCremate remains in ashery to produce ash and flux (limestone). 10 vermin = 3 ash 1 limestone. 2 body parts = 1 ash and 1 limestone.230 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Playable Races Erinyesby JesseAll assets belong to SEEU. This fix was based on his mod, and is not made to be used with that mod or any of the other update mods. (PLEASE DELETE THE OG MOD as CURRENTLY THEY USE THE SAME FOLDER ID) This playable overhaul expands the Erinyes civilization into a fully playable Fortress Mode exper...229 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- Stone Dwarvesby Infinite EyesStone Dwarves inhabit rocky and temperate climates. Their weapons are: Battle Axes, Halberds, Short Swords, Flails, Spears, Pikes, and Crossbows. Their clothing includes: Togas, Capes, Medium Skirts, Sandals, Head Scarves, and Braies. Their domesticated animals are: Emus, Two Humped Camels, Deser...223 downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
- Consistent Burrow Suspend Iconby Andriel ChaotiReplaces the default burrow suspend button with one that matches how the suspend button is used in the rest of the interface The original sprite sheet belongs to Kitfox Games and Bay12Games, but the modifications made belong to me. You're free to use them as you see fit.222 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Ultimate Embark Animalsby TelendrithOriginally, I built this mod as an internal tool to help reverse-engineer and study Dwarf Fortress engine combat mechanics. I have since decided to release this component publicly for everyone to enjoy! Have you ever wanted to embark with a giant panda, a woolly mammoth, or a troop of macaques? T...222 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- Animal People Civilizationsby MrGlassesAdds deer, fox and wolf people. Will be updated to add more in the future which are playable in Fortress Mode. These currently use the default sprites available in the game. The civilizations in this version are not playable but may still trade and/or raid your fortress. Each civilization has a b...219 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- More Mandatesby TrainzackMore Mandates Version 1.0 This mod modifies the dwarven entity such that all noble positions have mandates, and positions that previously had mandates now have even more. Due to technical limitations, this mod completely replaces the Dwarven entity, so it will not play nice with other mods that d...219 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Kobold Fortress Splash Screenby upL33This changes the splash screen to Kobold Fortress. Navigate to your mods folder after subscribing (steamapps/common/Dwarf Fortress/mods), copy the included "df_logo" file in this mod's folder, and paste it into your Dwarf Fortress Folder under: steamapps/common/Dwarf Fortress/data/art When Prompt...218 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Autosave+by Affonso AmendolaAutosave+ Too tired to keep pressing ctrl-alt-s So many hours of progress lost... May it never happen again REQUIRES DFHACK IMPORTANT WARNING: DWARF FORTRESS ONLY KEEPS 3 AUTOSAVES, THAT POOL IS FOR *ALL* YOUR WORLDS, SO IF YOU HAVE A WORLD THAT YOU WERE PLAYING ON THAT ONLY HAS AUTOSAVES, THIS W...218 downloadsupdated 10 mo ago
- PRR: Duergarby 76561198857736323This is simply a standalone module from the Playable Races Revisioned mod. This is made for people who like the Duergar, but don't want all of the other stuff included in the original mod, either for a more vanilla-friendly experience, or to combine with other preferred mods. Playable Races Revis...217 downloadsupdated 8 mo ago
- Ubiquitous Dinosby CaramelWyrmAdds the tag to all extinct creatures. This should ensure they appear in all the biomes they can live in. IDK if anyone has done this yet but I don't thiiink so? Have it anyways, on the house.216 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- Latin Age of Manby Deon ☣Age of Man humans use latin language. Compatible with ANY of "Age of Man" mods: standard of Fantasy Races. Age of Man Age of Man: Fantasy Races215 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Burn Organic Wasteby lonewinedBurn Organic Waste Allows for burning vermin and creature remains in a wood furnace. Still uses up a log of wood to get the fire going, but gives double ash output as a result. Some notes: - You cannot burn corpses of sentient creatures since they are not supported as reagents by the game. For th...214 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- The Rainbow Factoryby 76561199366022161NOTE: All reactions are added to the glass and tanner's workshops in lieu of a new workshop for the time being. This mod creates the Rainbow Factory, a system of coloring many base materials almost any color. This is making use of spectra, a material produced from corpses and body parts including...213 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Merfolk Raceby TheSquirrelofHuscurlAdds a custom playable race of merpeople, called Merfolk. They are separate from, and unrelated to merpeople themselves. They are amphibious, making them capable of breathing on land and sea. As it stands, their civilization is forked off of dwarves with different values/ethics. Currently Adds: N...211 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Cave Bees patchby levstkA small tweak to my Cave Bees mod that makes them available on embark, because someone asked for it and it's pretty simple. Make sure you load this after the base mod when creating a new world.209 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Aeramore Advanced Orchards Patchby Catwet12This mod makes The Aeramore Expansion V7.21 compatible with Advanced Orchards! This Patch also allows this mod to be used within the following Civs: If you find any bugs feel free to comment them below! I have an odd work schedule at the moment so please @ me!209 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- playable goblinsby GoezerLets you play as the goblin faction. See your generated world from the perspective of the "evil" faction, find out why goblins save children from dwarven daycare and finally end the wars that get declared on you by creatures that devour their enemies on the battlefield and are whining about trees...209 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Evil Biome embark Helperby ^-^Evil Biome Embark Helper Want to have some !FUN! but have hard time figuring out where to embark for this? This helper will show on embark screen evil weather/reanimation info of the planned embark site. It can also be run manually via console with evil_check. evil_check all will check the inform...208 downloadsupdated 5 mo ago
- Tamable titansby LevyatonGet a pet titan! Take pitty on these poor creatures, and get a pet uninvited guest. - Non mammel based titans will need a nestbox to lay eggs, but mammels can breed normally (this might be bugged, currently. I think that right now, all female titans lay eggs). - Titans are children for 3 years, a...204 downloadsupdated 15 mo ago
- Detailed Moonby phlegm7qmtvsJust some slightly tweaked and more detailed moon phases for the UI.202 downloadsupdated 11 mo ago
- Black Pants Legion - Magma Giraffeby AllfatherHattAs has been foretold in the old times.200 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Ice Drakesby SoldarisAdds fearsome Ice Drakes that roam the frozen wastes and conduct independent raids on fortresses. These draconic creatures are smaller than true dragons but still formidable predators. They can be found in cold surface biomes and the first cavern layer.200 downloadsupdated 5 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
- [Language] Latin dwarvesby Deon ☣Dwarves use latin language. Requires the following mod to function: Latin Language193 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- No More Dead Dogs (or Other Pets)by JeremyNo More Dead Dogs prevents dogs, cats, and guinea pigs from dying of starvation, dehydration, aging, drowning, or infection. To avoid overpopulation, they will no longer produce any offspring. They may still succumb to severe injuries and incidents.192 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Ergonomic Hotkeys (Neo)by TrainzackErgonomic Hotkeys (Neo) Version 1.6 This mod replaces the game's default hotkeys with a set of hotkeys designed to be easily accessed with the left hand alone. The hotkeys also closely mirror the layout of the buttons on screen for easy memorization. You can finally stop hunting all around your k...189 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Black Bronze, but Purpleby deep0x20This teeny tiny mod changes the colour of black bronze to almost the original colour, indigo! Why only almost the right colour? Shouldn't it be purple? It should be set to purple, but indigo is a little darker so it works like an inbetween of Toady's new vision and the old colour. Also setting th...189 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Masterwork Skavenby mayonnaiseLong long ago I saw that DF Masterwork had an (unfinished) Skaven civilization in it's raws. So, I decided... why don't I just continue to develop this? Right now, it doesn't feature much, and doesn't have much art... but it DOES have a few DFHack scripts. I am DESPERATELY seeking testers and art...189 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Dwarven Armoryby KasaTwo in one mod that gives access to all weapons, clothes, and armor for Dwarves to craft and use, two handed weapons will be used in two hands unless Dwarves increase to specific sizes listed in the DF wiki.188 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Eugene's Dino Bite: Extinct Animal-People Combat Fixby TheTubbeRestores missing natural combat attacks to all 100 extinct animal-people in Dwarf Fortress (v53.15+)! By default, the game's creature variation templates strip natural weapons from humanoid versions of prehistoric beasts. This mod brings back full combat playability to Adventure Mode and the Obje...187 downloadsupdated 4 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
- Oyster Mushrooms!by Damp BeesDo your dwarves crave seafood but they live inside a mountian? This adds Oyster mushrooms for dwarves to plant. Processing to bag yields literal oysters. Great for inland dwarfs to get shells.183 downloadsupdated 19 mo ago
- Flux Flourby Queen of PigeonsAdds 2 reactions at the mill and smelter, to make fluxless embarks thinkable. Allows a fort to squeeze ~20 flux reactions out of 1 flux stone and 1 quicklime, but only if their miller is Urist Sisyphus183 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Baja Blast Flavored Titanium & Other Randomized Materials (Names, Properties, and Alloys)by DikbutDaGrateBaja Blast Flavored Titanium & Other Randomized Materials (Names, Properties, and Alloys) Current version: v42 Utilizes the new lua modding support to add a small number of unique individual new metals and alloys into an individual game world. No two materials are alike, and are generated differe...181 downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
795 mod 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.

