Dwarf Fortress mods
Dwarf Fortress playable mods
Everything filed under playable by its own author, ordered by how much it is used.
5 playable mods, most downloaded first · newest update 13 Apr 2026
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5 playable mods
- Rain Fortressby CaramelWyrm6/21: 1.5 IS HERE!!! Watcher creatures, lizard resprite, new plants and more! PLEASE ENABLE SEASONAL AUTOSAVES WHILE PLAYING WITH THIS MOD! There is a very rare crash upon caravan arrival that I haven't been able to squash yet. If anyone is able to find the cause of this, I will implement a creat...1.9k downloadsupdated 16 mo ago
- Grimalkinsby TouchdogDescription: Adds Grimalkins, a civilization of intelligent magical cats. Masters of Grimworks, the art of binding life to ordinary weapons, together with their Greyworked guardians they begin to carve their own way out into the world. Grimworks: From lifetime upon lifetime of travel and explorat...729 downloadsupdated 23 mo ago
- Playable Kyubaltby LinelChangelog for 1.3 Summoning interactions have been restored, and the placeholders removed. Personality facet range for Kyubalt has been narrowed significantly. Endoskeleton tissue layer has been renamed endoskeletal frame for grammatical reasons. Mod Description This mod adds the electric sheep K...507 downloadsupdated 18 mo ago
- People of the frostby Ya Boi SheevAdds a new civilization that comes from the frigid poles. INTRODUCTION Fur covered humanoids coming from the coldest regions of the world, the Isdin are a hardy people used to struggle and scarcity. Their culture reflects this. Their laws are harsh and punishing, and they see virtue in sacrificin...327 downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
- Groklings - A New Playable Creatureby Captain_ChipzI used groklings in a series of Dungeons & Dragons campaigns I ran as a kid, I recently thought of them and thought the would be a good fit for Dwarf Fortress. The Groklings have portraits and layered graphics. Vanilla assets were used to make them. Groklings were created in an age before time by...43 downloadsupdated 7 mo ago
5 playable 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.

