Dwarf Fortress
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1,385 mods, most downloaded first · newest update 26 Oct 2026
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- 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
- Lizard Fortressby AurilliuxPlayable Lizardmen. Hunt and gather above ground, or explore the caverns. Technology through the Bronze Age, so you'll need to trade for steel. Raws done up by me, non-vanilla sprites done by Peebs. Creates new entries and does not modify existing ones, so it should be compatible with other mods....409 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- More varied Dog and Cat graphicsby 989fox989Changes Dog and Cat graphics to be more varied and accurate to their in game descriptions. Also changes up dog graphics. Puppies now have similar sprites to their adult counterparts. Furthermore, dogs trained in war and hunting no longer magically change breeds, they just change collars instead....409 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Materials Plusby PutnamAdds a few alloys and a bunch of ores to get some of the extra materials added by the metal library. It might be better to have the minerals in the metal library? I dunno. I prefer to keep things modular, when possible, which it is now. This mod is at least partially an example for that. Image is...408 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- The Creation Forge - Fantasy Floraby NevarionThe Creation Forge - Fantasy Flora Add-on for The Creation Forge. Custom subterranean crops - edible, brewable, and (being modeled on the plump helmet) also plantable in farm plots. Adds: goldcap - brews goldmead dreamshroom - brews dreamwine ember cap - brews fire brandy Conjure the raw plants a...406 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- The Creation Forge - Dining Setby NevarionThe Creation Forge - Dining Set Add-on for The Creation Forge. A full dwarven table setting. Adds a new Dining submenu with: Cutlery - fork, spoon, table knife, chopsticks, ladle Serving vessels - teapot, tureen, platter, ewer (functional containers) In fine metals and crystal glass. Part of The...405 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- Southern coasts of Unfamiliar Provincesby dumbaqWARNING! THIS IS WORLDGEN PRESET! Does nothing without proper installation! Welcome to Laltelin (Southern Coast) Description: - Medium sized map 129 x 129 - Created via Prefect World and Photoshop - Balanced map with almost every biome in game - Hot north and frozen south - More peaks and volcano...403 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- White Z-Level Fog 30%by BennyTurns the Z-Level Fog from blue to white, mostly to make it easier to differentiate between water and fog. BASE MOD: 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%399 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Plant Leatherby DroseranThis mod adds the creation of plant leathers. Two plants are added to the game by this mod, tough cap mushrooms and cork oak trees. Tough cap mushrooms are subterranean and can be farmed underground. Cork oak trees are found in tropical biomes. Cork bark is harvested with a fruit picking zone (st...399 downloadsupdated 6 d ago
- Monster Mugs (joke mod)by Deon ☣A Silly little mod that changes the sprite of the goblets. Definitely Not VonGalactic's (streamer's) request.399 downloadsupdated 11 mo ago
- Fr_engravedby frost.9Fr_engraved Manager Urist... would you explain me why there are one hundred dwarven faces engraved on my tavern floor? My lord, your grace said the tavern resembled a goblin pit and requested a full reformation. Those faces were engraved by the fortress's finest artisans. They tell our tale for t...398 downloadsupdated 7 mo ago
- Viltrumite Inspired Race Mod (Playable civilisation and Adventure mode)by Buster CallHi, my first mod trying out something I figured would be a cool concept to bring to DF. Any problems, advice shoot down below. This mod adds a genetically superior warrior civilisation - an elite people bred for conquest and dominance, beyond the limits of ordinary beings. Possessing immense stre...396 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- The Creation Forge - Toys & Trinketsby NevarionThe Creation Forge - Toys & Trinkets Add-on for The Creation Forge. Custom toys for happy dwarven children and valuable trade goods. Adds a new Toys submenu: spinning top, kaleidoscope, doll, rocking horse, marbles, yo-yo, toy soldier, toy sword In feather wood, copper and silver. Part of The Cre...396 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- MOGG - GL (Dairy) - Absolute Unitsby LlamageddonThis modifies the three largest land mammals and their giant variations in DF to the MOGG format. Yes, I know this might seem a bit "silly" (although what does that mean in DF?) but for me this is more about realism, within the bounds of the game. Considering everything else DF simulates, why sho...394 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Urist Kaisenby 76561198449063638I'M BACK BABY!!!! Update: More Than NINE NEW TECHNIQUES This mod introduces a new race of playable humanoids known as Jujutsu Sorcerers, along with 20 NEW SECRETS to unlock! These secrets/race abilities include: Incarnated Sorcerers Gifted Sorcerer -S Limitless Shrine -A Projection Sorcery Ten Sh...390 downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
- Cat people civilizationby 76561198325101896This mod introduces a new civilization of Catmen, a race similar in size to humans but with claws, paws, and small increase in agility. Catmen favor leather armor and metal weapons, including bows and blowguns, and their sites are typically found in savanna and desert biomes.390 downloadsupdated 2 y ago
- Old Dwarf Fortress Menu Themeby loveDo you miss the old music, the soft clinking of a pickaxe and the immediate incineration of Urist McDwarf? Do you love the slightly melancholic aesthetic it brought to the original ASCII version? Then this mod is for you. Note: This is the only way I've found that such a mod can be installed. Tha...388 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Necromancers everywhereby Nils de LumièreNecromancers Everywhere ! More necromancers, including goblin necromancers, elf necromancers, kobold necromancers, and so on. !!! What This Mod Does !!! This mod aims to introduce more necromancers during world generation. What This Mod Does: It enables elves, goblins, and kobolds to become necro...387 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- MOGG - GL (Dairy) - Pinnipedsby LlamageddonThis modifies all pinnipeds (seals and walruses) and their giant variations in DF to the MOGG format. All the usual changes; 4 unique preferences for each creature, accurate names and adjectives. It also adds a x2 metrial value multiplier for elephant seals, walruses and their giant counterparts...386 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Mana Forge - Coreby TwinCrowsAdds a basic foundation for creating and using mana. DF Hack is NOT required. How it works: 1. Create a Mana Furnace, and sacrifice either Figurines (which are a common craft) or Totems (which can only be made from skulls). These are both vanilla crafts. You also need fuel to burn, such as charco...386 downloadsupdated 12 mo ago
- The Way the Words Work (Lite)by DPh KrakenThis is a lite version of The Way the Words Work. It features all the grammar changes and symbol expansions, as well as the new book titles. Doesn't feature any of the custom civ namelists (they've only been expanded with generic symbols and non-destructive SELECT_ENTITY without being CUT), or an...385 downloadsupdated 15 mo ago
- Work Order Viewer Betaby TeVidWork Order Viewer This mod requires DFHack Description Adds an improved ui for viewing work orders. Work orders can be put into categories for easier viewing. Sadly you are only able to view the work orders in the ui not modify them. Enable Overlay To enable the overlay use the DFHack gui/control...385 downloadsupdated 2 y ago
- DFI18n Data - 한국어by Partholon번역 모드용 한국어 데이터입니다. 작업이 완료되지 않았으니 구독하지 마세요!382 downloadsupdated 8 mo ago
- Dwarven Rites of Passageby UnapologeticPunsterMakes Dwarves become adults at 12, as it was in classic. Conflicts with any mods that alter dwarf creature.380 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Fantastic Fantasy Fortress Modular version - Creature packby chipathingyIncludes above-ground wildlife from Fantastic Fantasy Fortress Megabeasts: Lots of new, tougher dragon types. If you can kill one, their scales and bones are amazing materials Phoenix Other creatures: Lots of creatures from mythology or other fantasy settings. They are found in various savage bio...377 downloadsupdated 12 mo ago
- Beasts of Yore - Gryphonby MarkBeasts of Yore adds legendary creatures and ancient beasts to the world. This edition introduces the Gryphon: a majestic aerial predator with the head and wings of a giant eagle and the body of a lion. Gryphons range over forests, savannas, grasslands, and mountains. They dive from the sky to sei...376 downloadsupdated 13 mo ago
- Inconsolata Fontby KaijiReplaces Curses font with Inconsolata font This mod needs to be activated manually! Install: 1. Navigate to "...Steam\steamapps\common\Dwarf Fortress\data\art" 2. Rename "curses_640x300.png" to "curses_640x300.png.old" 3. Navigate to "...Steam\steamapps\common\Dwarf Fortress\mods\3148989545 (1)\g...375 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Outdoor Crops on Embarkby iviAdds above-ground crops to the embark screen selection. Note that this will also affect dwarf civilizations, and may have effects on where dwarves decide to settle during world gen.373 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Tweaked Facesby Samuel_BucherTweaks the facial sprites of sentient races to make them look better (in my opinion, at least), with emphasis on the eyes. Make sure to remove Vanilla Creature Graphics when applying mods to a new world.372 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Fantastic Fantasy Fortress Modular version - Orcsby chipathingyNOW INCLUDES PROPER GRAPHICS! I will get around to updating the thumbnail one day Includes the Orc civilisation from Fantastic Fantasy Fortress Primitive barbarians who love to fight, orcs live in tribes and constantly war with their neighbours. The more fights they survive, the bigger and strong...371 downloadsupdated 12 mo ago
- Parakeets and cockatiels no longer verminby Urist FlaccidbarrelsThis classification offended some birds I know.369 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Sizzlin's Announcement Settingsby 76561199130613662⚠️ REQUIRES DFHACK TO FUNCTION ⚠️ A DFHack overlay that adds comprehensive announcement preset management to the Announcements settings screen. Save your custom configurations, load them later, toggle entire columns with one click, or quickly set up a zero-interruption for 24/7 unpaused play. ✅ 1...369 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- Nathans Changes - Genesis - Cast Ironby Nathan the GrudgebearerChanges how smelting Iron and what Cast iron is in the Genesis mod, load after Genesis. Genesis changes Iron somewhat: When smelting ore, you get Cast Iron instead of Iron. You then, at a forge, Wrought the Cast Iron to make it into normal, vanilla Iron. This isn't really what Cast Iron is, Cast...368 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Rise of the Mushroom Kingdom (Pre-Release)by indigofenixAn enormous total conversion mod that adds elements from the Super Mario series. Includes 3 playable fort races (Toads, Koopas, and Shyguys) an enormous number of NPC races and monsters, powerup foods, secrets and more. It is not ready yet. I posted it early at Putnam's request since there are so...367 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Fantastic Fantasy Fortress Modular version - Lizardfolkby chipathingyIncludes the Lizardfolk civilisation from Fantastic Fantasy Fortress Ancient and mysterious, Lizardfolk tribes are dedicated to maintaining the balance of the land. They will send caravans in the spring, once they have woken from their hibernation. They have many unique lizard/dinosaur-themed liv...366 downloadsupdated 11 mo ago
- Cobalt's Rainbow Beakdogs!by Clowny CobaltHey there! This is a mod I made that simply changes the current beak dog sprites with my own, that more accurately depict them with their lovely striped rainbow hues! Rainbow beak dogs!!! I believe that in order to install it correctly, one must put it below "vanilla creature graphics" in the mod...364 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Elves Can Speak To Animalsby 76561198363159980Gives elves a new ability called "talk to animal", accessible in Adventure mode from the "use ability" option. Using this ability on an animal within line of sight will cause it to temporarily gain the tag, making it possible to have a conversation with it.363 downloadsupdated 21 mo ago
- Crundles are better than Catsby Johnny OakgroveAdds Crundle children (Crundlings), makes Crundles into vermin hunters like cats and adds a little variation and flair to their in-game descriptions. - A child stage makes it possible to completely tame Crundles, your Crundlings will grow into adult Crundles after one year. - This mod adds the HU...363 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Inkling Infiltrationby SleppaThis mod adds a civilization of inklings to the world. They can be controlled in fortress mode, and will trade with the player in the summer. They also feature portraits, and can have all the hairstyles currently available to inklings, as of writing this. They can also spawn with 13 potential hai...363 downloadsupdated 8 mo ago
- Dwarven Arrowsby PengawainTiny mod to make arrows craftable, but not bows, so that bows remain an unusual weapon, but a useable one. Allows crafting arrows out of all valid ammo materials, not just wood like in the preview.362 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- [outdated] Animal Catalogue - Canidfolk (civilization)by THE WIZARDMod that adds canidfolk to the game as a civilization (NOT the playable version). They do not override other races. They come with custom spritework and a custom language!362 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Tefnut's Better Giant Bugsby TefnutGiant insects tend to live a year then instantly die. This means its no fun to have them in your savage forts. This mod expands them to live from 5-10 years, have a 1-year hatchling stage, and have leathery eggs. Some bugs also get various forms of training.362 downloadsupdated 16 d ago
- Kynixes (Playable Race)by SleppaThis mod adds a new race of small quadruped gemstone fox creatures called kynix. They are a playable race with small equivalents of the pick, battleaxe, sword, and crossbow, since all vanilla weapons are too large for them to use. There's a few surprises I've given them, as well. I hope you enjoy...358 downloadsupdated 8 mo ago
- Classic Map - Main Menu Replacerby LeftoverPatReplaces the default Main Menu background with the bay12 website's wallpaper. Method 1: Subscribing Subscribe to this mod. Copy title_background.png from steamapps\common\Dwarf Fortress\mods\3209897708 (1)\graphics\art Paste into steamapps\common\Dwarf Fortress\data\art Method 2: Save from Imgur...357 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- The Creation Forge - Curses & Poisonsby NevarionThe Creation Forge - Curses & Poisons Add-on for The Creation Forge. Craftable poisons. Brew / make: rotgut - nausea + fever sleeping draught - drowsiness + unconsciousness draught of paralysis - paralysis contact venom - a powder contaminant (pain / swelling / blisters) Vanilla can't coat weapon...357 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- Emperor Bambooby RighthandoftyrAdd a large variety of 'emperor bamboo' trees that have a chance to appear in tropical moist broadleaf forests. It produces less wood than most normal trees when cut down, but grows very fast so it's highly renewable. It's tied with candlenut for density, so its light weight make it a good materi...355 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Laddersby iProcyonæWhy dig side to side when you can go straight down and and discover !!FUN!! faster? Swap your dusty stairs out for brand new ladders and Strike the Earth 60% more vertically than ever before! Description Replaces all stairs with ladder sprites whether dug, built or those in the UI. UI text is har...352 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- KM.Ones playable Orc civilizationby KM.OneMAKE "Random's" ORC race playable, by adding nobles and a few missing pieces to round them out for play. They are not as advanced as dwarfs so some things are just not possible for them (bee keeping for example). Adds aggressive and strong orcs inspired by Warhammer Fantasy Battles as playable ci...351 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
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