DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine

Fortress management add-on with tools for automating routine tasks

The DFHack Team · Released Apr 13, 2023

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 99% of 1,203
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 100% of 16 in 30 days
Players: 93; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 week ago; Oct 19, 2026
Minimum PC: HD 3000; 4 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine?

DFHack is a free toolkit for Dwarf Fortress, a colony simulation. It includes design blueprints and modding tools, and lets you integrate compatible third-party tools and mods into the base game.

For you if...

+you enjoy tailoring complex colony management to your preferences

Not for you if...

−you want a standalone game rather than an add-on

What players say

99% of 1,203 reviews are positive · 100% of 16 in the last 30 days

Players praise the interface improvements and tools for fixing bugs in the base game.

Screenshots and trailer

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DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine system requirements

Minimum: HD 3000, 4 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: XP SP3 or later
Processor: Dual Core CPU - 2.4GHz+
Graphics: 1GB of VRAM: Intel HD 3000 GPU / AMD HD 5450 / Nvidia 9400 GT
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 50 MB available space

Does DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
The native resolution is not the default one
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam