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24 alternatives to Dwarf Fortress

Probably the steepest learning curve in gaming.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Dwarf Fortress launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Dwarfs & Dragons▲58

   Develop your strategy, and battle against other players!

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Roguelands▲66

   A pixelated multiplayer RPG

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Gridland ▲87

   An adictive roleplaying stacking puzzle

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Dungeon League▲60

   Everything awesome about RPG's without the boring bits

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5TA
   Toy – A thin C++ game engine▲180

   2018 · hugoam.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Oort Online▲65

   A voxel MMORPG sandbox

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Planescape: Torment▲66

   Classic Forgotten Realms DnD based cRPG. Possibly the best.

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SimpleRockets▲54

   A sandbox space experience 🚀

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Wings.io▲73

   Another fast paced multiplayer game

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10ES
    Eigengrau's Generator – A procedural city generator for tabletop gaming▲153

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    .3▲82

    A difficult minimalist game

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Fortress Fury▲55

    Construct your fortress and defeat your foes

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Catacomb Kids▲58

    A roguelike pixelly platformer

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    DotFall▲72

    A minimal, insanely hard, addictive game to kill ur boredom

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hello Tech Pros: 10 Business Lessons Learned in Role Playing Games▲54

    Tabletop to board room

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Delver▲76

    A first person pixelated rogue-like dungeon game.

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dungeon Crash▲54

    The destiny of the Kingdom depends on you.

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18GO
    Gamification.org - Open Source Game Mechanics▲76

    2010 · gamification.org · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Path of Exile▲57

    The F2P RPG that Diablo 3 should have been

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Polyforge▲62

    A relaxing game for your downtime.

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    DarkMaus▲74

    A challenging action game with a minimalist style

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Game Nerf▲61

    Like BuzzFeed Community, but for gamers.

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Insanely Hard▲83

    Minimal isometric avoidance game

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Jupiter Hell▲54

    A modern turn-based sci-fi roguelike

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →