Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress mods
A mod changes the game itself. It needs something to load it, it may need other mods first, and it only works on the versions its author built it for.
1,385 mods, most downloaded first · newest update 26 Oct 2026
Creature287entity220QoL209tweak164Graphics152Material87UI77fix70race70Item69reaction67Balance62civilization61inorganic47creatures44Cosmetic41 cheat41Difficulty38dfhack38Crafting37mod patch37Compatibility36Building35Civilizations32megabeast31Language31farming26Entities26armor25plants25Weapons24materials24Plant23Dye21metals20Total Conversion19Weapon19Magic19Pet18Metal17Quality Of Life15Elves15Items13Elf12animal12Fantasy12Clothing12Adventure11Food11content10sand10Expansion10Water10dwarf10Recipes9Translation9wood9funny8Utility8Interaction8Interface7Sound7secret7trees7Life7Lua6War6deutsch6fortress6Glass6Furniture6Horror6Color6Underground5Overhaul5Map5Cheats5World5Font5Playable5Industry5human5menu5Fun5stone5Music5
- Long Night Soundtrack [Updated July 19]by Virok the RedAdds soundtrack to immersify the Long Night experience, provided by CO.AG and others. The music files have been normalized to match vanilla, however feedback is welcome if the tracks are too quiet/loud. The mod is incompatible with vanilla and other soundtrack altering mods. Installation: 1. Subs...316 downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
- Rebalance Metalsby MirazentThis modification adds to create weapons, ammunition and armor from Aluminum, Platinum, Gold and Rose Gold. I recommend to install together with More Material Item I also corrected the properties of these metals for myself, because I considered that the difference in the technological level betwe...315 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- My Little Pony (G4 Races)by King of TurvesThis mod aims to add the various creatures from My Little Pony, including the following: Ponies, Griffons, Zebra, Changelings, Diamond Dogs, Yaks and Buffalo. The original files weren't made by me, I've tried to edit them to get them to work in the current steam version. Currently version doesn't...314 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Fishable Fishby 76561199447202563Makes several types of should-be fishable fish fishable. lungfish, sailfin molly, clown loach, guppy, seahorses, glasseye, banded knifefish, white-spotted puffer, sea nettle jellyfish, and moghoppers. now fishable and catchable live*. *lungfish are catchable as live land animals in vanilla, with...313 downloadsupdated 5 mo ago
- Peat to Cokeby MobbstarCan't find coal? Tear up the marshland, squeeze the water out of it, and fuel your furnaces with all-natural coke! This mod requires DFHack. Simply launch through DFHack and enable this mod when creating a world, as usual. This mod may be incompatible with some overhaul mods, as those tend to hav...312 downloadsupdated 17 mo ago
- [OUTDATED] Lower Contrast Environment Graphicsby doopyfoop--OUTDATED! I have not worked on this in over a year and I cannot guarantee that this will work or not conflict with the latest versions of the game. Decreases the contrast of background graphics (i.e. non-interactive objects, like grass, mud, leaves, etc.) so that foreground objects, like creatu...311 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Termite Seedsby GhostPuttyAllows you to acquire seeds from termites. Place a hive near a termite mound to ensure they are moved. They can be relocated after using pedestals. After around a week they will produce sun berry and whip wine seeds. After waiting the same time they again they will produce silver barb seeds and n...311 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Alternative Work Detail IconsReplaces the 8 default roman numeral icons for custom work details with hand-crafted icons that befit common dwarven labors. Stack of logs Stone boulder and chisel Anvil Rough and cut gem Needle and dimple-dyed thread Kiln Prepared meal Finished goods medley Unfortunately, it seems as though modd...311 downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
- Cremate Vermin Remains Reactionby GrogMasheenA custom reaction, Input = 5x vermin remains & fuel (or magma power), Output = 1x Ash, Perfomed by furnace operator at a kiln (or magma kiln). Patches & does not overwrite entity folder. Install notes>> Just add it to you load list at worldgen.309 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Aesthetic Alchemy Workshopby HelicaseBatPut that useless alchemy skill to work buy glamoring otherwise useless rocks into something that matches your megaproject's pallet. The resulting rocks are not magma safe, and can spawn natively in very small clusters. You'll want to toggle these "glamstones" as economic while making them or your...309 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- German Dwarf Languageby AlexQleeDwarf now speak german, the UI is still english.308 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Gem Beetlesby lonewinedGem Beetles Adds gem beetles, small critters with hard and beautiful carapace commonly found in caverns. Gem beetles are vermin and can be caught into traps on every cavern layer. You can even see them roaming around! Unlike regular beetles, they appear so similar to gems that no dwarf is able to...308 downloadsupdated 5 mo ago
- Desert Kobold Civilizationby Infinite EyesPlayable Kobold civilization that lives in deserts. They are not item stealers or baby snatchers, but retain the UTTERANCES tag and can't communicate with other races. This also means you cannot choose the name of your fortress or site government. Remember that Kobolds are carnivorous and cannot...307 downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
- Cleaner Main Menuby SevaurdRemoves Kitfox Logo, Bay12 Logo and Fmod as well as replacing the Dwarf Fortress Logo with an improved version. Instructions: Drag and drop (copy and paste) the contents located at "/Dwarf Fortress/mods/2998463354 (999)/new/" to "/Dwarf Fortress/data/art/" and select replace. (Wallpapers not incl...306 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Crimson Candyby lonewinedCrimson Candy Changes DISPLAY_COLOR and BUILD_COLOR of adamantine to red (the same color as hematite) and STATE_COLOR to crimson (the same color as blood thorn). This mod should be compatible with all mods that don't modify DISPLAY_COLOR, BUILD_COLOR or STATE_COLOR tags of adamantine, or alternat...306 downloadsupdated 21 mo ago
- Clay Anywhereby lmlsnaThis mod patches all soil to be usable for fire clay reactions, allowing stoneware to be made anywhere where soil is present. Sand Enthusiast Version:305 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Distinct Climate Civilizationsby Infinite EyesAttempts to add diversity to the game by breaking up Dwarves, Humans, and Elves into 3 civs each based on climate. These Civs are less wildly different than my Variant Dwarves collection, and largely retain vanilla weapons and animals. Arctic Dwarves: Start in Tundra or Glacier Gain: Long Swords,...305 downloadsupdated 14 mo ago
- COBALTS Patches - Advanced Miling and More Mushroomsby CobaltA patch to add the functionality of the Advanced Milling mod (2.0) Droseran to the mushrooms added by More Mushrooms True Guesser, Wand Bearer, etc. More Mushrooms adds a few additional cookable, brewable, and millable mushrooms to Dwarf fortress and makes them available at embark and as growing...305 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Mythical Beasts Centaur Entity Patchby 76561199206465496This mod turns the Centaur creature from Mcnuggy's Mythical Beasts into a playable civilization. They are based mostly on humans (same weapons and items), but possess noble positions are capable of crafting steel as well. They specialize in art and dance, as well as using polearms like pikes and...305 downloadsupdated 18 mo ago
- More Vanilla Embark Animalsby SaenteinceAdded vanilla animals to embark, they should also be trainable - I believe it will depend on the biome for which ones are actually available for any given site. Have fun! let me know if you want me to add a particular animal.305 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Playable Naga Civilizationby Infinite EyesNaga Civilization made playable. Requires the original Naga mod and the updated Naga Graphics mod. Original Naga Mod Naga Updated Graphics mod This mod changes the animals available to Naga to increase the distinctness of their civ. Their animals are: Saltwater Crocodiles, Black Mambas, Copperhea...303 downloadsupdated 13 mo ago
- ArgMod Glass & Ceramicsby ArgendaussNew submod for ArgMod. Tons of new ceramic additions, plus the glass and glaze reactions migrated from the core mod in its 1.2 update. == Ceramics == I decided that it would be cool if each clay type had its own pottery type (ware) and built from there. Each kind of clay when fired directly makes...303 downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
- Giant Babiesby ZANDARNDDI saw that snakes had baby images but no child tag and after brief research thought that it was because they had giant variants. Then I saw that some giant creatures had the child tag inherited from their base variants but no images linked. I got annoyed... and a bit carried away. In this mod, yo...301 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Uranium Processingby enoua5Uranium Procesing In the real world, pitchblende (also known as uraninite) is an ore of uranium. Despite pitchblende being in the game, it's a non-economic stone that can't be smelted. This mod changes that! Processing Yellowcake All uranium products begin by producing yellowcake. Process pitchbl...301 downloadsupdated 21 mo ago
- VargFrensby snowA small, mysterious humanoid with unknown origins and violent tendecies, it is usually seen wearing a green jumpsuit and a viking helmet. While similar in appearance to humans, they are clearly not sapient and seeing them get hurt is considered extremely funny by most races. Adds VargFrens as ani...300 downloadsupdated 9 mo ago
- Pets Are Eternalby DroseranFixed a bug in the game where cats, dogs, and foxes could sometimes die to silly inconveniences like magma, invading armies, and crazed citizens mistakenly thinking they are food. For these creatures, the following issues have been corrected: Pets have no age limit and are properly immortal. Pets...300 downloadsupdated 15 mo ago
- Intelligent Catsby 76561198451470877Now cats are smart and can talk. Cats are tagged , so cats will be able to talk, but they will need to drink, eat and sleep300 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Mycuriousby EnfraguanceA building that allows for summoning spirit guides, paired with added mega-fauna; The Amalgam and Blight gnome swarms. An abjection of the soul, Pixel art done by Pixel Benny and Elfybean You can find The Spotters Guide of the mechanics within the discussions page. I've made this mod as a passion...299 downloadsupdated 2 y ago
- Unisex Dwarven Beardsby 76561199403616437Based on Lielac's original "Let Dwarven Women Have Beards", this mod is designed to give dwarven women the exact same capability to grow beards as their male counterparts, without creating the graphical oddities of the original, while still allowing compatibility with other modifications to the b...299 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Roboto Fontby KaijiReplaces Curses font with Roboto 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\3148566842 (1)\graphi...298 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Saaf's Nagaji Civ - Updated for Siegeby saafThe Nagaji Empire An empire of large, cunning serpentfolk that hail from the wetlands of the world. Expert weavers, wrestlers, and lovers of wine and intrigue, this empire has managed to keep decent relations with the other races of the world, and are fully tradeable and playable. Features - New...298 downloadsupdated 11 mo ago
- VSR - Better Bugs & Bloodsuckersby LeadfootSlimSpice up your gameplay with the Vanilla Spice Rack series! Designed for compatibility with the base game and DF Classic, these mods have NO new graphics, items or monsters. Instead, they improve the vanilla experience by breathing new life into existing entries. Try a taste today! 51.11: Fixed so...296 downloadsupdated 12 mo ago
- Dwarven Hairlines: Less Can be Moreby Lozel the Great--==A mod that tweaks the values of the main cultures in Dwarf Fortress to allow for a greater variety of hair types for both your citizens and adventurers!==-- Have you ever been making a human in Adventure Mode and thought: "Man, I hate how every character has a beard!"? Well, I know I have; en...296 downloadsupdated 20 mo ago
- Sif Muna's Kobold Kamp (Default Sprites)by Sif MunaThis is the exact same mod as the main Kobold Kamp mod, but with vanilla DF sprites instead of the cutebold-y looking ones for those who prefer it. I've been having some issues with the graphics after the most recent update. The main branch of the mod doesn't seem to have the same issues, but I'v...295 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Playable Lizardmenby SpazzyGeniusAdds a multi-caste lizardman race to play as. Lizardmen do not breed normally, so do not forget to grab a couple of "peasants" from the animals menu. Also available are various dinosaurs and a special insect for your milk/meat industry. TODO: implement (learnable) schools of magic, revisit langua...295 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- MOGG - GL (Dairy) - Mustelidsby LlamageddonThis introduces updated mustelids (weasels, badgers, otters and more) and their diary products, to Mammals of Gluttony and Greed. As usual, every creature has at least four preferences and all names for gender, juveniles and collateral adjective. They produce mustelid's milk and mustelid cheese w...294 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- COBALTS Patches - Advanced Brewing and More Mushroomsby CobaltA patch to add the functionality of the Advanced Brewing mod (2.0) by Droseran to the mushrooms added by More Mushrooms True Guesser, Wand Bearer, etc. More Mushrooms adds a few additional cookable, brewable, and millable mushrooms to Dwarf fortress and makes them available at embark and as growi...293 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Earthenware Empireby A NickelAllows your dwarves to make almost any item out of clay, and adds a new writing item, a tablet that functions as a scroll or a quire.292 downloadsupdated 11 mo ago
- 1001s Create Sand from Milling Stoneby TheSteam upload of Malecus's mod from 2012 To explain a bit, if you're in a biome that doesn't have sand, this allows you to create it by grinding up stones at the millstone. Bags are needed to carry the resulting sand.291 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- VSR - Superior Snakes and Serpentsby LeadfootSlimSpice up your gameplay with the Vanilla Spice Rack series! Designed for compatibility with the base game and DF Classic, these mods have NO new graphics, items or monsters. Instead, they improve the vanilla experience by breathing new life into existing entries. Try a taste today! --- This vanill...291 downloadsupdated 16 mo ago
- Secrets Of The Agelessby SuingueAdds a secret that allows for a being to be immortal. Immortals tend to give into more creative activities as they become unbound by the march of time, they also do not tire.291 downloadsupdated 7 mo ago
- Angry War Geese (and Swans)by MackeroniAllows Geese and Swans to be War trained, as well as removes MEANDERER (To allow them to follow assigned military units properly) and adds the PRONE_TO_RAGE flag similar to badgers, honey badgers and wolverines. As they should be. As requested: Version 1.1 adds a 'Giant' version of the goose. Gia...289 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- The Shadeborn, a civilization modby Ya Boi SheevThis mod will add a new dark fortress civilization to invade your fort, composed of creatures that come in eight favours of punishment. THE SHADEBORN With a culture designed to make them love their own people and hate everyone else, the shadeborn are meant to be aggressive and warlike and thus li...288 downloadsupdated 13 mo ago
- Shellcraft Windowby MatchAdds windows made from any shells, produced at craftsdwarf workshops.285 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Age of Civilizations - Zaurianby TwinCrowsAdds the Zaurians from the 'Age of Civilizations' series as a playable civilization. ==== Zaurian, as a species… Physically, Zaurians are robust but fatigable. They are known for their longevity, many living to two or three centuries. Zaurians learn Fishing, Bonecarving, and Engraving 30% faster....284 downloadsupdated 8 mo ago
- Wooden fencesby seanybeanzDISCLAIMER! I couldn't figure out how to do the mod so I ended up just copy+pasting Genesis Vanity Buildings mod by Deon and changing it. Also the fence sprite itself is just a free asset I found on google. But hey, wooden fences were sorely missing from vanilla and here are some of they. The fen...283 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Oab's Workshop Animal Peopleby PoeOverview: Full replacement of all Animal People related sprite sheets for all biomes, including subterranean types. This does not include Animal People statues. I am considering this a WIP as I will eventually improve the quality on the older sprites, and there is always the potential to add equi...283 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Immersive Civilizations: Alternate Humansby PengawainThis version is not for use with Creature Graphics Extended! 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 of thi...282 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
1.4k 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.

