Dwarf Fortress
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1,385 mods, most downloaded first · newest update 26 Oct 2026
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- 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
- Primal (Dinosaurs and more) (Deprecated as of the 53.15 Dino Update)by Enemy Post(Leaving this mod up for anyone who is interested, but as of the new dinosaur update there's no longer much need for it.) This mod adds 630 dinosaurs and other extinct animals to the game for you to fight, tame, hunt, or be hunted by. Includes a set of unique tiles for every animal. There is also...1.8k downloadsupdated 16 mo 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
- Tamable Cave Dragonsby IncarnateCatch, breed, tame and train the mightiest of underground beasts - the cave dragon. This mod makes hatched cave dragons fully tamable, modifies cave dragon growth progression and guarantees successful breeding of two captured dragons of opposite genders. And you can train them to be war beasts or...1.7k 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
- Logical Bedsby Wyntr StardustMakes beds require cloth in their construction, and allows beds to be made from stone and metal, as well as cloth sleeping bags and leather bedrolls. Beds are valued based on primary construction material, so for example a gold bed is worth more than a schist or oak bed. This is my first mod for...1.7k downloadsupdated 4 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 5 mo ago
- Accurate Rodent Graphicsby 76561199206465496This mod updates the look of rabbits and cavies, in addition to giving them layered graphic support for all of the domestic hair colors! Both have separate spot colors that can also come in the same 43 hair colors! This is part of an expanding series of expanded animal graphic mods. If you would...1.7k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Accurate Ungulate Graphicsby 76561199206465496This mod updates the look of pigs, reindeer, and both types of camel, in addition to giving them layered graphic support for all of the domestic hair colors! Pigs also have spots that can come in all of the same colors their hair can, but are weighed in favor of being various shades of orange, bl...1.7k downloadsupdated 3 y 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
- Over Bootsby GhostPuttyAllows low and high boots to be worn over shoes.1.7k downloadsupdated 4 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
- Dwarvemon PMDby FirePhoenix11Welcome! This is the mod that leads to the world of Pokemon! An optional addon for Dwarvemon that adds Pokemon Mystery Dungeon content: Play as Pokemon in Fortress and Adventure Mode! Pokemon form civs of all kinds, lead by the Guildmaster and the appointed Second-in-command. Currently one specie...1.6k downloadsupdated 4 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
- Let Dwarven Women Have Beards 2by AllisonA new, updated bearded lady mod, in line with Lielac's original Let Dwarven Women Have Beards. With this mod dwarf women will be able to grow full beards equal to males, and style them according to their civilisation. You may also be interested in Let Dwarven Women Have Sideburns. Let me know if...1.6k downloadsupdated 4 y 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
- DLE - Make Mead Fixby MeowMeowPunchReaction - Make Mead Fix This mod is part of the Dwarven Life Expanded series. The vanilla "Make mead" reaction work only with honey-bee honey. This mod add a new reaction named "Make mead (any honey)" to the game without fiddling with vanilla files or replacing the vanilla "Make mead". "Make mea...1.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Variable Values & Dwarven Animismby DPh KrakenThe default civilizations now have variations in their cultural preferences and religion structure. Features For all civilizations except kobolds, values that were initially neutral will now vary from -30 to 30, the same variance humans have for cultural values. 1/5 of dwarven civilizations and 1...1.6k downloadsupdated 2 y ago
- Caboose's cambrian arthropodsby Col. CabooseA collection of arthropods from the cambrian explosion, from dinocardids to megacheira. This contains 19 (mostly accurate) little critters, though do keep in mind that naturally these guys live in the ocean, though some live in rivers and saltwater lakes, but don't expect to encounter them a ton...1.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Armor and Weapon Encrustingby DarkweaveEncrust armor and weapons with gems! Adds a new task category to Craftsdwarf's Workshops with seven new tasks: Encrust a helm Encrust a shield Encrust a weapon Encrust armor Encrust boots Encrust gloves Encrust leggings All tasks use the Gem Setter skill. Modded reactions cannot use the Jeweler's...1.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Revised Domesticsby 20firebirdAn overhaul of domestic animals to make them more useful and more specialized for specific industries. A full list of changes is available at but generally: - Some small animals are bigger for better meat production. - Cows and goats produce milk faster, meaning more dairy. - Llamas can defend yo...1.6k downloadsupdated 23 mo 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
- Caboose's Deer Expandedby Col. CabooseAdds new coats, antler sizes, and antler sprite variation to the best of my ability. You won't need to worry about load order for this one, just keep it below vanilla as normal.1.6k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
- Elemental metals libraryby PutnamAdds a bunch of metals, with no way to access them. This is intended to be used as a library for other mods. You can use a token--"Materials Plus" demonstrates its use--to ensure that your mod uses this. The workshop probably has requirements built-in, I'll edit this description later, it's no pr...1.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
- Advanced Spinningby DroseranI recommend instead using Advanced Agriculture. Advanced Agriculture combines the effects of most of my previous farming mods, making installation much easier. It also fixes several bugs relating to plants and their processing present in vanilla Dwarf Fortress. This mod adds recipes to the farmer...1.6k downloadsupdated 15 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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