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24 alternatives to Dwarf Fortress
Part construction, part simulation Roguelike game.
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.
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Probably the steepest learning curve in gaming.
2015 · bay12games.com · its alternatives →
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A tower defense, roguelike that plays like a boardgame.
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Dwarf Fortress is a beloved game that inspired Minecraft
2016 · softwareengineeringdaily.com · its alternatives →
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Gridland ▲87An adictive roleplaying stacking puzzle
2015 · gridland.doublespeakgames.com · its alternatives →
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A unique sandbox strategy game mix of DF and Terraria.
2015 · crafttheworld.com · its alternatives →
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Construct your fortress and defeat your foes
2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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A bizarre, spaceship builder roguelike
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Delver▲76A first person pixelated rogue-like dungeon game.
2015 · delvergame.com · its alternatives →
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A deep Strategy RPG with destructible environments
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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An RPG with random generated elements.
2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Voxel Quest▲77An Isometric, Voxel-Based, Roguelike-Simulation-RPG-thing
2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Traditional roguelike game with pixel-art graphics.
2015 · pixeldungeon.watabou.ru · its alternatives →
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Convoy▲65A tactical roguelike inspired by Mad Max & FTL
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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An action-based tactical adventure with 3 dwarven astronauts
2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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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 →