
A dwarfish colony sim set in a fantasy world. Inspired by Rimworld and Banished. Dig deep to uncover riches and challenges, recruit dwarves to produce goods, and trade with other settlements (or raid them) to help your colony succeed.
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A dwarfish colony sim set in a fantasy world. Inspired by Rimworld and Banished. Dig deep to uncover riches and challenges, recruit dwarves to produce goods, and trade with other settlements (or raid them) to help your colony succeed.

Dwarf Fortress
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.

DwarfCorp
Build a colony of ruthless capitalist Dwarves in a strange fantasy land.
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
Why similar: Dwarves 90.9% ★, Simulation 9.1%
Build a colony of ruthless capitalist Dwarves in a strange fantasy land.
Why similar: Dwarves 94.9% ★, Simulation 3.6%, Indie 1.5%
Settle an untamed wilderness with the might of Dwarven engineering and thoughtful planning! Design and build your colony towards fame and fortune in a deeply-simulated fantasy world. Chill out in peaceful mode with a bustling settlement, or fight for survival against monsters and invasions!
Why similar: Dwarves 90.6% ★, Simulation 9.4%
Gather resources, craft weapons, and build a castle. Then defend your castle against monsters who will try to siege, sap, and smash their way in. All in a procedurally generated 3D block world that allows for extensive crafting and total construction and destruction of the terrain.
Why similar: Dwarves 95.2% ★, Simulation 3.3%, Indie 1.5%
Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.
Why similar: Dwarves 94.7% ★, Simulation 3.6%, Indie 1.7%
Dwarves hunger for gold, and no mountain shall stand in their way! Mine riches, unearth artifacts, and upgrade your dwarves to devour ever-bigger peaks in this whimsical incremental game.
Why similar: Dwarves 91.1% ★, Simulation 7.1%, Indie 1.8%
Dig! Dig! Dig! Manage the small underground Dwarf base and make it as rich as possible before they meet their inevitable doom. Purchase before May 11th and save!
Why similar: Dwarves 91.4% ★, Simulation 5.5%, Indie 3.2%
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Why similar: Dwarves 73.7% ★, Simulation 18.4%, Indie 7.9%
Dwarf Shop is a Shop Simulator with, you guessed it, Dwarves! Help the Dragon Clan lure their very own dragon by amassing piles and piles of glorious gold. Send one dwarf deep into the caves to find ingredients while the others craft various equipment and sell them to unsuspecting customers!
Why similar: Dwarves 91.1% ★, Simulation 8.9%
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Why similar: Dwarves 96.9% ★, Simulation 3.1%
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Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Simulation 70.3%, Indie 29.7%
Manage a Dwarven mining colony in the unexplored mountains of Mara. As conflict rages in the Overworld, you will need to craft, explore and fight as you provide the allies of your choice with the finest weapons and gear to assist them in the battle for glory.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Dwarves 100% ★
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Why similar: Simulation 77.4%, Indie 22.6%
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Why similar: Simulation 95.4%, Indie 4.6%
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Why similar: Simulation 73.3%, Indie 26.7%
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Why similar: Simulation 71.1%, Indie 28.9%
Colony building RPG with detailed characters, driven by procedurally generated Stories. Build a hut, a village, a town, a city, a kingdom. 5 different races. Ally with unique factions. Rule an Undead empire. Craft Legendary items. Tame creatures. Enslave enemies. It's all here.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Dwarves 89.7% ★, Simulation 10.3%
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Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Simulation 78.5%, Indie 21.5%
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Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Simulation 79.1%, Indie 20.9%
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Why similar: Simulation 75.2%, Indie 24.8%
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Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Simulation 77.9%, Indie 22.1%
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Why similar: Simulation 71.1%, Indie 28.9%
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Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Dwarves 100% ★
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Why similar: Simulation 76.4%, Indie 23.6%
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Why similar: Simulation 75.6%, Indie 24.4%
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Why similar: Simulation 73%, Indie 27%
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Why similar: Dwarves 100% ★
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Why similar: Simulation 74.3%, Indie 25.7%
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Why similar: Simulation 72.6%, Indie 27.4%
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Why similar: Simulation 68.9%, Indie 31.1%
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Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Simulation 68.7%, Indie 31.3%
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Why similar: Dwarves 100% ★
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Why similar: Dwarves 100% ★
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Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Simulation 77.4%, Indie 22.6%
Medieval sim meets smart idle play. Build and automate your tavern into a lively town. Make it yours with tons of decorations. Dig for ore, gamble, breed rare horses, or take risks with smuggling quests. Watch your little world grow and have the medieval town of your dreams!
Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Simulation 75.6%, Indie 24.4%
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Why similar: Simulation 100%
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Why similar: Simulation 71.2%, Indie 28.8%
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Why similar: Simulation 100%