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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- Tattoos And Body Artby niemstTattoos And Body Art TL;DR Adds interactions allowing for creations of tattoos (still work in progress) Please see my other mods: Introduction This mod was created to give an introduction to body art in DF. I see a wide scope of features related to body art. With this mod, I would like to start i...2.0k downloadsupdated 15 mo ago
- Real Alloysby Evil DwightModifies the material properties and smelting process of alloys, making them more useful and realistic. If you want a mod that changes the material values without changing the smelting process, check out my other mod: Vanilla has a decent alloy system already, but I felt like I wanted to make som...2.0k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Ketaros Buttons Improvedby KetarosWhat is this mod? This mod adds background to the menu buttons improving drastically the quality. I opted to use Silver/Gray to innactive and Golden/Yellow to active, what helps a lot to see and improves the game play quality. As a bonus I created a menu separator, and improved the icon for remov...2.0k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Clergyby niemstClergy This mod has not been fully tested yet. Please report any issues you encounter. TL;DR This mod introduces a rich hierarchy of religious roles in Dwarf Fortress, each with unique responsibilities, succession rules, and potential influence over your fortress and the broader world. It's desig...2.0k downloadsupdated 22 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
- Animal People Civilizationsby MrGlassesBasic feudal system consisting of a monarch and lords Value nature and find butchering of animals offensive but are not as zealous as Elves Generally peaceful with a stern sense of justice but shy away from executions Naturally stealthy due to their quiet demeanor; Males can gore opponents with t...1.9k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- [DFHack] Poisoner's workshop [1.3]by Deon ☣Warning: This mod requires DFHack (found on Steam store) installed and running to function. You simply need to have it installed and running, no manual scripting is required. The mod will just work. It adds a Poisoner's workshop that requires a rock/log and a bucket to build. The workshop can be...1.9k downloadsupdated 11 mo ago
- The Language Overhaul - (P)URIST EDITIONby EmilovichThe Language Overhaul - (P)URIST EDITION This is the (P)URIST EDITION, where the dwarves speak a language similar to that in the vanilla version of the game. For those who want the overhauled vocabulary and naming system of the language overhaul, but still want to see Amost and Mosus in their for...1.9k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Additional Races. Stella Elf. Graphics Update.by 2chuu4uHere we go! Fan patch to get Stellar Elves up to speed with current graphics formulae. Note that this mod requires the original Stella Elves mod by SEEU to work, and should be loaded ABOVE it on the mode list. I find these guys to be rather overpowered compared to Dwarfs, but I've left my own mod...1.9k downloadsupdated 12 mo ago
- Foreign Equipment Smithingby A NickelAllows your dwarves to unravel the secrets of crafting foreign weaponry such as scimitars, halberds and blowdarts and more!1.9k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Fermented Milkby QevAllows your dwarves to make alcoholic drinks by fermenting milk at a Still, using the Brewing labour. Probably similar to Inner Mongolian lai jiu, which is distilled to 40% ABV, since anything less would be undwarfly. Note that this requires milk in barrels, not buckets, so there may be some dela...1.8k downloadsupdated 15 mo ago
- Dwarvemon Graphicsby Splash(Current version 2.0. If your version refuses to update, please try unsubscribing and resubscribing) This is a personal graphics pack from the Classic version of DF for Dwarvemon. A placeholder for an official graphics pack that will be coming soon to the main mod. This version will be obselete o...1.8k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Wax Extendedby niemstWax Extended TL;DR; Adds candles and bone altars to the game. Last compatible version 1.17 - introduced dependency on Base Resources mod, and updates to that version from 1.00 to 1.16 may cause some reactions behave unexpectedly. Please see my other mods: Introduction Currently it is just a simpl...1.8k downloadsupdated 21 mo ago
- Real Book/Scroll Content!by LevyatonEver thought to yourself, damn, I wish I knew what Urist McMaceman wrote about, but like, in more detail. Like, what if I could read more then just the summary vanilla df provides? Well, worry not, my dwarven bretherin. For this mod has arrived to help aliviate this desire! Enjoy a new overlay pa...1.8k downloadsupdated 19 d ago
- Interface Tweaks (Without Hotkey Hints)by TrainzackInterface Tweaks (Without Hotkey Hints) Version 1.6 This mod includes many tweaks to the game's UI, including replacing the disband squad button with a trash can so you stop disbanding squads on accident, making the difference between selected and deselected UI icons more obvious, and many other...1.8k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- The Endbringersby indigofenixAdds three uber-powerful megabeasts from the webnovel Worm to utterly wreck your fortress in the late game.1.8k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Goblins' Slang Languageby niemstGoblins use theirs own slang language based on English. This gizmo learn'gobo'good how to talk wit they own talko, fulla fun'mood that'll make you grinny. It comes wit all you need to talko like a true gob. Make all da other breeds scratchin' theris thinkers! This mod make goblins to use their ow...1.8k downloadsupdated 2 y ago
- German-Deutsch Mod DeepL Translatedby Nuget94What is this mod: This mod is an automatic translation of the original text files by the DeepL translator. Not all translations are correct some may even be wrong but I apologize for that. In case of wrong translations I would be pleased about a report of these so that I can correct them. Additio...1.8k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- More Symbols (for Squads and Burrows)by niemstMore Symbols Description Adds more custom symbols for squads and burrows. Elements Roman Numerals 1 to 12 Cistercian Numerals 1 to 12 also called Ciphers. (I think if dwarfs would engrave numbers on the walls, they would use this system) - added in 1.01 Empty, half filled and filled versions of t...1.7k downloadsupdated 2 y ago
- Bourbon's March of Wrathby BourbonFor the main release of DF. Don't forget to upvote and favorite or tell your friends, Steam tends to push much, much smaller mods on the front page. Tired of vanilla DF, but not wanting to go too far down the rabbit hole of high fantasy? Want to play races other than dwarves, or wanting a new twi...1.7k downloadsupdated 21 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
- Snailling Raceby BeepUPDATE: Just a quick patch of a really dumb copy/paste issue with Messengers. I still am going to update the graphics to work with the "new" (several years old at this point) graphics. I have found ways to find time to do things while also having two children, and at this point I have been avoidi...1.7k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
- Vanilla Civilizations Expanded Moon Elves Playableby L'Homme Crabe((You can use everything from this mod for your projects.)) This mod adds an Elf civilization based of the lore of The Forgottens Realms. Those civs are a less hippie more friendly elves civs. They will accepts wood and products made from dead animals. They will Ally, Fight, Trade,And Conquer by...1.7k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Playable Races Revisioned [Orc Update]by 76561198857736323This mod is a creative revision of the "All Races Playable" mod from Arkbrik, to give credit to the original that I worked off of. v1.6.1 The Orc Update -Orcs can now make bronze and brass. DWARVES -Dwarves have been granted the 'Maul' and 'Great Axe' weapon, as well as a +20% learn rate bonus to...1.7k downloadsupdated 6 mo ago
- Vanilla Civilizations Expanded Sun Elves Playableby L'Homme Crabe((You can use everything from this mod for your projects.)) Now with unique Helm & Cap This mod adds an Sun Elf civilization based of the lore of The Forgottens Realms. This civs is a less hippies than generic elves and also more "civilized" and less friendly than Moon elves. They will accepts wo...1.7k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Beastmen of Farum Azulaby RattataAdds the Beastmen of Farum Azula from Elden Ring as a new playable and npc race. Beastmen are carnivorous bipedal canine like creatures, said to have been freed from a doomed city in the sky. They are able to craft knives, scimitars, and great swords. Beastmen have high strength and agility but l...1.7k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Age of Man - Fantasy Racesby brolol.404This mod adds playable human civilizations to the world. This is an alternate version of the mod Age of Man that keeps the original fantasy races in the game. Features of Human Civilizations: > Adds a sawmill (workshop) where 1 wood log can be cut into 5 wooden blocks. > Adds a stonecutter (works...1.7k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Metal Plantsby wombat_treeAdds various species of underground plants that can be harvested for metal ore (and one for rock crystals), the seeds are somewhat expensive and they take a long time to grow but they provide a renewable source of metal. You can embark with the seeds and they can also be made at a farmer's worksh...1.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Javelinsby ThomradeBuy me a coffee if you would like to help me justify the time spent modding instead of working paying contracts: Adds Javelins and Javelin Throwers (Atlatl is the correct term) to the game. Javelin Throwers can be carved from wood at a carpenters shop, or cast from metal at a metalsmith. Javelins...1.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Iron to Steelby kegAdds a new smelting option "smelt steel bars (batch)" to condense steal production. This reaction will take 2 iron, 2 flux, 2 coal and produce 2 steel, completely skipping the pig iron step for the same cost to maintain balance.1.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Throwing Axesby ThomradeBuy me a coffee if you would like to help me justify the time spent modding instead of working paying contracts: Adds metal-cast throwing axes to the Metalsmith Workshop. Throwing axes are a deadly high-damage weapon, but cumbersome, so dwarves wont carry many of them. They can be cast from: Alum...1.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Seed Extractor (ALL RACES 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 supports ALL Races so Humans, Elves, Dwarves,...1.6k downloadsupdated 12 mo ago
- Military Uniformsby DroseranWhen making clothes for your military, civilians will often take them for themselves. This mod fixes that by making military uniform versions of certain pieces of clothing (hoods, cloaks, capes, chausses, and socks). These uniform items have an armor level of 1, making civilians ignore them as cl...1.6k downloadsupdated 9 mo ago
- Black Shadows and ZFog (Increased Transparency version!)by UntrustedLifeThis mod renames and overrides the ZFog and Shadow graphics (wall and ramp) and makes them black instead of blue. It also reduces ZFog opacity a bit. Which makes it easier to distinguish water and fog and just looks really spooky. Essentially It is much like my other ZFog mods except It also upda...1.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- MicroMod: Sunflowersby GGBOTSunflowers Adds the Common Sunflower to the surface world, a multi-purpose flower with edible seeds and useful oil. Functionally, they work similar to Quarry Bushes, but on the surface. Picked Sunflowers can be processed (to bags) in the farmer's workshop for features such as: Edible seeds (raw &...1.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Dwarven Cuisine - Cookbookby VarsoconaPlump Helmet Buns and More...! The master-class cookbook, Dwarven Cuisine has arrived! And our Chef Under the Mountain, Urist McNuggets, has written down a whole slew of new ways to prepare the staples of the dwarf diet, from chicken spleen chowder to yak brain wraps and everything in between! Or...1.6k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Transparent Cagesby nanzMakes cages slightly transparent so that the creature inside is more visible.1.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Uniform Cavern Mossby 76561198851153522Does your underground farm look like a Splatoon battlefield? Worry not, for this mod is here to save your eyes! Changes the colours of the cavern moss so that all three layer are teal green. Inspired by "Cuter Cavern Moss" from wombat_tree. (I can't believe no one has done this before) ----------...1.6k downloadsupdated 20 mo ago
- Stoneworking Expanded Civ Patchby Catwet12This Civ Patch allows Stoneworking Expanded to be used within the following Civs: A Dance of Six Legs Additional Races Aeramore Age of Civilizations - Boarth Age of Civilizations - Gnims Age of Civilizations - Jotnar Age of Civilizations - Myce Age of Man Age of Man - Fantasy Races All Animal Peo...1.6k downloadsupdated 20 mo ago
- Additional Hyenasby Generic Hyena #2A small mod that adds striped-, brown hyenas and aardwolves. Aardwolves (proteles cristata) are: - liked for their long sticky tongues, and small size - benign meandering vermin eating exotic pets - encountered in tropical savannas, grasslands and shrublands A small striped insectivore found in t...1.5k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Lucid Fontby zetathixMore spreading font to make it airy, with bold effect when turned black. (like on selected tab in preview) Only signs are the same as original. (Accents added after 1.2, replaced on same filename, prior version filename changed to lucid_640x300_a.png) READ THIS CLEARLY BEFORE DOWNLOAD MANUAL INST...1.5k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Interface Tweaks Adventure Modeby 76561199206465496Adds hotkey buttons to the adventure mode UI in the same style as the original Interface Tweaks which this mod barrows it's name from. After having played fortress mode almost exclusively with Trainzack's Interface Tweaks mod, I was very accustomed to seeing the hotkeys on the hotbar. Cue to me f...1.5k downloadsupdated 19 mo ago
- [Insect Races] A Dance of Six Legsby Thirteen Snakes(Now with new sprites!) (Please rate this mod if you enjoy it!) Description A Dance of Six Legs adds in Insectoid races and civilizations to your worlds, populating it with more raiders, traders and tree-dwelling hippies! As of now, the mod adds in two new civilizations and one new race; The Term...1.5k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- ReDragons Tweaksby CaldfirMinor fixes to dragons (and cave-dragons). Vanilla dragons have fallen behind compared to generated fire-breathing titans/beasts, and have difficulty just surviving worldgen. This is my attempt to bump them up to match the competition with minimal change to the flavor of DF dragons. Also some mat...1.5k downloadsupdated 11 mo ago
- Materials Labels (vanilla)by niemstMaterials Labels (vanilla) TL;DR: Adds symbols to various materials to easier identify theirs features. Description Adds symbols to various materials to easier identify theirs features. Do you have a hard time creating flux stone stockpile? - now you can easily spot it or filer by *. Do you alway...1.5k downloadsupdated 23 mo ago
- Unicorn Tweaksby this user loves holeEdits unicorns to be a bit less horselike. New sprite, slightly smaller size. Load after Vanilla Creatures and before Vanilla Creature Graphics.1.5k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Temple Rituals (procgen)by 76561198799708249Generate rituals with unique blessings for each deity. Rituals can be performed at a new workshop, the ritual altar. Blessings are based on the spheres of each deity. Each deity prefers a certain blessing, though has access to several, including granting items and magic powers. All rituals also c...1.5k downloadsupdated 10 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
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