Dwarf Fortress
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1,385 mods, most downloaded first · newest update 26 Oct 2026
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- Necromancer Curse Embarkby GhostPuttySteadily converts everyone to necromancers in any good or neutral region. This mod uses an example necromancer from 0.47 with some adjustments. Randomly generated necromancers will be very different. Intended for !!SCIENCE!! This mod is likely to conflict with any other mod with added regional in...351 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Complete Sanctum Setting Packby SmileyVRBreath life in your world by adding fanciful entites, such as Harpies, Fauns, the Merseiken, Fire-breathing Wyrms, Mithril Trees, and more.350 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Industry - Black Lungby Deon ☣I wanted to make lignite and bituminous coal more interesting. Right now they can be easily replaced by woodburning, so instead I introduced a risk factor and more reward. This mod introduces dangerous materials - lignite dust and bituminous coal dust. To make the material not stand out, they are...350 downloadsupdated 2 y ago
- DW420's Floorsby DW420Texture replacements for the following: Stone Floors Wooden Floors Metal Floors Engraved Floors (the above mentioned plus natural stone) Paved roads. ----Changelog. 1.1 Tweaked stone texture. Looks great for surrounding 1 row engraved corridors .349 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- DFHack Pivot UI - Trade and Stocksby PepsakdoekAdds a searchable drill down style inventory UI to Dwarf Fortress trade screens, using DFHack (REQUIRES DF HACK!). Usage is you can click on the little buttons on the stock view, or on the built in Trade UI to bring it up, or you can type stockview into the dfhack console, or pivot_trade (which w...347 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
- Useful ToysChildren learn from the toys they play with. A toy axe trains axe fighting and woodcutting, a mini-forge the smithing trades, a puzzlebox logic and mathematics, a toy boat engineering - and thirteen new toys (sword, spear, mace, flail, bow, crossbow, catapult, pick, kitchen, armor, shield, childr...344 downloadsupdated 1 mo 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 22 mo ago
- All Weapons & Armor Availableby A NickelDwarves can now craft all weapons, and create all forms of armor and clothing. No more civilizations that were able to figure out low boots, but not high boots! This mod does not fix long-standing bugs that cause some weapons to be unequippable for some dwarves due to size, see Vanilla Combat Ove...343 downloadsupdated 11 mo ago
- Wieldable Big Weapons (bug fix)by DembeorDescription Due to a minor bug in code dwarves normally won't wield big foreign weapons even if they're physically capable of doing so. My fix tries to mitigate that by keeping weapon size unchanged, while setting dwarf maximum average size just big enough to pass wielding check. With this method...343 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Dump Water Civ Patchby Catwet12This Civ Patch allows Dump water bucket to be used within the following Civs: A Dance of Six Legs Additional Races Aeramore Age of Civilizations Boarth Age of Man Age of Man - Fantasy Races Ancient Races: Dwarves of the Deep Ancient Races: High Elven Empire Ancient Races: The Goblin Kingdom Ancie...342 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Deep Cavern Dwarvesby Infinite EyesDeep Dwarves congregate in deep caverns. They are playable babysnatchers aligned with Goblins, with many evil ethics. This is reflected in their art and religious preferences. They have tamed Troglodytes to fight in their wars. Their weapons are: Battle Axes, Whips, Flails, Large Daggers, Great A...342 downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
- Among Us Crewmatesby SkyplayerThe whole gang of Crewmates comes to your fortress! These critters can be taken upon embarking and appear in generated worlds. While they may seem like a cheap ever-multiplying source of resources they should be kept under close scrutiny!! At any moment a Crewmate may be born with some... insidio...341 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- All Armor & Clothing Accessibleby chipathingyThis mod gives dwarf civilisations access to all armor and clothing that they could potentially have. No more missing shirts or high boots!340 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Civ Crucible Core - Difficulty, Realism, Fixes and moreby Snow GibbonThis module encompasses various tweaks to vanilla DF to reintroduce difficulty, variety and fill holes and oversights in the game. Wildlife is more difficult to handle, plants are distributed differently, food is less abundant, and a plethora of smaller tweaks to make the game a little more inter...339 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Modest Plantsby ButtonA minimalist bugfix and convenience patch for vanilla Dwarf Fortress plants. A partial port of the DF Classic "Modest Mod". ***************************** THE MODEST MOD PHILOSOPHY ***************************** "The Modest Mod is a collection of vital bugfixes and tweaks that everyone should be ab...338 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- MicroMod: Obsidian Knife/Daggersby GGBOTObsidian Daggers Allows Large Knife/Daggers to be made from obsidian by stonecrafting - IF your civilization has access to Large Daggers. Made for fun tribal cavern themed forts, blood cults, and more! This mod does not by itself add Daggers to Dwarves. My other "enable daggers" micromod or other...337 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Plain English Languageby jecowaDescription In a random convergence, everybody in this world speaks English. This mod changes Dwarven, Elven, Goblin, and Human translations of proper nouns to use the English language instead. Reduce confusion in Adventure Mode by making names for people, places, and artifacts always use English...336 downloadsupdated 20 mo ago
- Vanilla Race changes - Fantastic Fantasy Fortress Modular versionby chipathingyIncludes changes from Fantastic Fantasy Fortress to vanilla races (dwarves, elves, goblins and humans) and associated features (including new metals). Features: Races: Dwarves: Currently the only playable race. Very similar to vanilla dwarves with the following changes: Males now outnumber female...336 downloadsupdated 12 mo ago
- Advanced Botanical Variety Days Till Harvestby DroseranThis mod reduces all growth durations (how long it takes crops to grow) in Advanced Botanical Variety to match vanilla surface crops. This mod must be loaded after Advanced Botanical Variety. Check out my other Dwarf Fortress mods: My Dwarf Fortress Workshop If you enjoy my mods, consider sending...334 downloadsupdated 15 mo ago
- Vampire Curse Embarkby GhostPuttySteadily converts everyone to vampires in any good or neutral region. This mod creates a new type of vampire rather than interacting with the generated vampires of the world. I initially created this mod to test vampires without the arena but thought someone might have fun with it. Feel free to u...333 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- No Meanderer Creatures - Efficient Compatibleby Mr. T-XP x64 Crosby EditionRemoves tag from most creatures that have it, using efficient methods that maximize compatibility. All changes have been made with minimal code, surgically making the changes without cutting/replacing creature data. This means this mod should have zero compatibility issues and will never need an...332 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- 矮人要塞 繁體/簡體中文化(漢化)Dwarf Fortress Chinese by Minidoracat矮人要塞 繁體/簡體中文化(漢化)by Minidoracat 把《矮人要塞》(Dwarf Fortress,Steam 版)的遊戲文字換成繁體中文(台灣用語)或簡體中文。 獻給我最愛的老婆 ❤️ 這個 MOD 是因為老婆想玩《矮人要塞》、跟我許了個願才開始做的。找了一圈,發現一直沒有人做繁體中文,那就自己來吧!至於簡體中文版,長年以來我只要做翻譯,都會連簡體一起做,這次也不例外。希望它也能陪更多中文玩家,一起在山裡挖出屬於自己的要塞! 繁簡都在這裡、分開逐句翻譯 本 MOD 同時包含繁體中文和簡體中文,第一次啟動時照 Steam 或 Windows 的語言自動選擇,之後可以在設定視窗隨...332 downloadsupdated 13 d ago
- Beasts of Yore - Manticoreby MarkBeasts of Yore adds legendary creatures and ancient beasts to the world. This module introduces the Manticore: a lair-dwelling semimegabeast with the body of a lion, the unsettling face of a human, and a barbed scorpion tail that injects crippling venom. Highlights: - Venomous tail sting causing...331 downloadsupdated 13 mo ago
- Smelters Burn Waste Civ Patchby Catwet12This Civ Patch allows Smelters Burn Waste to be used within the following Civs: A Dance of Six Legs Additional Races Aeramore Age of Civilizations Boarth Age of Man Age of Man - Fantasy Races Ancient Races: Dwarves of the Deep Ancient Races: High Elven Empire Ancient Races: The Goblin Kingdom Anc...330 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Easier Shells (Broken/No Longer Maintained)by crowChanging Horns and Hooves to count as Shells for easier Strange Moods. Added after my Fish Dissector killed himself after failing a mood due to having no accessible shells in my embark. Note: These will not be counted as shells outside of Strange Moods, meaning you cannot make Shell Crafts at a C...330 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Fantastic Fantasy Fortress Modular version - High Elvesby chipathingyIncludes the High Elf civilisation from Fantastic Fantasy Fortress Haughty and arrogant, High Elves look down their noses at the other races and bask in their perceived superiority. They have long abandoned the pursuit of magical power of terrestrial origin and have instead turned to the heavens...329 downloadsupdated 12 mo ago
- Tamable Forgotten Beastsby LevyatonTake pitty on these poor creatures, and get a pet uninvited guest! - Non mammel based forgotten beast will need a nestbox to lay eggs, but mammels can breed normally (this is probably bugged currently, and will always default to laying eggs, even for mammels, if it is indeed bugged). - Fbs are ch...329 downloadsupdated 14 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
- The Dark Eye - Aventurien - World Generationby JiraboasWARNING! THIS IS WORLDGEN PRESET! Does nothing without proper installation! This world generation file allows you to generate worlds based on the continent "Aventurien" form the german Pen&Paper system "The Dark Eye". Brief Description: - Large sized map 256 x 256 - Based on orginal Aventurien ma...328 downloadsupdated 2 y 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
- Seamless Constructed Wallsby KurzedMetalSimplify constructed wall visuals to blend naturally with smooth stone walls. Gives an homogenous form to the slabs and their color.327 downloadsupdated 19 mo ago
- Deon's Menagerie - Moss Tortoise Patch for Advanced Agricultureby DroseranThis mod adds recipes in the style of Advanced Agriculture to the moss shed by moss tortoises in the mod Deon's Menagerie - Moss Tortoise. This patch requires Deon's Menagerie - Moss Tortoise installed to work, but can work without Advanced Agriculture installed. This mod uses the WORLDGEN_ENABLE...327 downloadsupdated 15 mo ago
- Alligator Man Civby IrishChordsmake you able to play as Alligator Man in fortress mode with full custom clothes,and armor. this is my first project, and the sprite iam working on is from the base game is too small to make a significant graphic with my current skill also they eat meat... so prepare lots of meat so anyway.. enjo...326 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Visible Bambooby 76561199447202563Bamboo visibly different from other types of grass. 1.1 Compatible with Cuter Cavern Moss, Uniform Cavern Moss, and Dark Grassy Cavern Fungus. Visible Bamboo must be loaded sometime after any of those, if you use one.326 downloadsupdated 9 mo ago
- Underground Tree Dyesby lonewinedUnderground Tree Dyes Adds dyes to following cavern mushroom trees, corresponding to their wood colors: - Black Cap - Black Dye - Spore Tree - Teal Dye - Nether Cap - Dark Indigo Dye - Tower Cap - White Dye - Goblin Cap - Red Dye - Fungiwood - Lemon Dye - Tunnel Tube - Violet Dye - Blood Thorn -...326 downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
- Lead Oxide Civ Patchby Catwet12This Civ Patch allows Lead oxide to be used within the following Civs: A Dance of Six Legs Additional Races Aeramore Age of Civilizations Boarth Age of Man Age of Man - Fantasy Races Ancient Races: Dwarves of the Deep Ancient Races: High Elven Empire Ancient Races: The Goblin Kingdom Ancient Race...323 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Veterinarian golemsby Enemy PostThis is just a simple mod that adds a pair of magical golems capable of healing your injured animals. They work best if you put them in a small pasture, so you can put animals near them for them to use their healing touch.323 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Wood Processing Workshop (Balanced)by ebnote: this is NOT compatible with the original mod. If you want to use the floorless submod with this, you can either copy the workshop graphics over and rename it to match, or you can comment below and I can do it when I have the time. Or if you have the time/inclination, you can just release a...322 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Von's Big Naturalsby SanctusarThis mod was made for fun at a request from Von, to simply Cover up and in a way Enhance the Female Giants and show the beauty of the fairer half. This mod should not have any problem working with other mods, As it simply overwrites the female giants’ and minotaur sprites with new ones. There is...322 downloadsupdated 7 mo ago
- Beasts of Yore - Hippogryphby MarkBeasts of Yore adds legendary creatures and ancient beasts to the world. This module introduces the Hippogryph: a large flier with the front body of an eagle (beak, feathers, taloned forelegs) and the hindquarters of a horse with hooves. Highlights Varied feather and coat colors across head, wing...321 downloadsupdated 10 mo ago
- Alchemy Part 1by 76561199366022161Alchemy Part 1: Applied Transmutation NOTE: All reactions are attached to the soap maker's workshop in lieu of a new workshop for the time being. "Alchemy is, at its heart, the science of magic. Like all sciences, the foundational principals of alchemy are rules that will behave predictably when...320 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Haemothearchy 2.05 BETA- An Occult Apocalypse total conversion (ASCII Graphics)by SquamousnessNOTE NOTE NOTE PLEASE READ: This update is based around the experimental Lua version of the game which is REQUIRED (for now until official release). I have spent the last month or so learning to code for real and this mod will be a testbed of those newly-grasped capabilities. New features will ge...318 downloadsupdated 15 mo ago
- Fantastic Fantasy Fortress Modular version - Halflingsby chipathingyIncludes the Halfling civilisation from Fantastic Fantasy Fortress Similar in size and appearance to human children, halflings live in quiet agrarian communities and mostly keep to themselves. They are generally self-sufficient and do not send out trade caravans. Some halflings are overcome by wa...318 downloadsupdated 12 mo ago
- Bee Sting Curse Reliefby GhostPuttyBee stings will temporarily restore the need to eat, sleep and drink for the undead. Also removes no exertion to resolve a bug where undead remain tired from military training. Removes no stun or they will not being able to sleep. Adds an annoyed thought to help identify who was stung. The effect...318 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
- More gay Dwarvesby coolziecatmakes the world a tiny bit more rainbow (actual demographics will be ~50% bi/pan, ~20% gay, ~20% straight, ~10% aro/ace) also check out Gayer Dwarves (I did not know this mod existed before making mine whoops)317 downloadsupdated 15 mo ago
- Demi-beastsby JulianAdds smaller, tameable versions of the megabeasts that can appear in all savage biomes, and lesser versions of the semi-megabeasts that can occasionally join civilization. includes: -wyverns: Winged but flightless, breathes hot steam instead of fire that can melt flesh over time. -Demi Hydras: On...317 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Rat Man Playableby IrishChordsPlay as a Rat Man, complete with new sprite for the Rat man to make it looks more menacing (i hope). along with clothes,armor, and wieldables new tools : minipicks and hatchet ( cus they are to small for the regular picks and axe ) hmm what else ?? i forgot.. haha try it out and let me know what...316 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
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