Dwarf Fortress: Steam reviews, players & page score
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Feedback on my Steam page? Dwarf Fortress Hi all! I'm working on Dwarf Fortress and would love honest feedback on the Steam page before I push more traffic to it. https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/ I ran it through a page checker and it scored 75/100 (Strong). The weakest parts were localization (25), links & community (35), capsule visibility (62), so I'd especially like your take on: 1. If English isn't your first language: would a translated store page change anything for you? 2. Is there anything you'd want to check (Discord, devlog, socials) before wishlisting? 3. Can you read the title on the capsule at the small size (search results / wishlist)? What genre do you think it is from the capsule alone? Full breakdown if you're curious: https://www.steampagechecker.com/report/dwarf-fortress Thanks, and happy to return the favour on your page!
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Dwarf Fortress at a glance
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.
- Price
- $23.99 (20% off now)
- Release
- Dec 6, 2022
- Steam reviews
- 29,437 reviews, 92% positive recently
- Playing now
- 754 players
- Followers
- 197,604
- Demo
- No
- Developer
- Bay 12 Games
- Languages
- 1 (English)
Games like Dwarf Fortress
Similar games: screenshots 88/255 · 2 trailers · 17 languages
Dwarf FortressBay 12 Games · 20 tags · 20 screenshotsSection scores weights from methodology v1
Compare with the best pages in its genre: Survival & Crafting · Simulation & Management · Strategy
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Fixes, ranked by estimated impact 7 ISSUES
highFew languages+4 pts
1 language. Similar games support 17.
Translate the store page first: Simplified Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German. The localization calculator ranks them by reach per dollar.
highLow contrast: shapes merge when small+2 pts
Brightness spread 33 (good capsules sit above 55).
Push value contrast: dark background, bright subject, outlined logo. Check it in grayscale.
5 more fixes worth +6 points. Fix everything and this page goes from 75 to about 87 (Standout).
- ✓ Every fix, ranked, with the exact change to make
- ✓ 3 rewrites of your short description
- ✓ Your best screenshot order, measured
- ✓ Tag plan and launch checklist
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How you look on Steam
Measured at 231 × 87: brightness 49/255, contrast 33, colorfulness 64, 47% near-black pixels.
Store copy short 70 · long 83
Short description · 243 / 300Build 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.
First sentence never names the genre. It opens: "Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world."
🔒 3 rewrites of your short description + more notesA rewritten draft built from your own words is in the full report.
Screenshot audit measured brightness, store order
Steam shows 4 to 5 thumbnails before the arrow. Red = near-black (under 30/255), amber = dark (under 45). Measurements for screenshots 3–20 and your best new order are in the full report.
First five screenshots vs the games Steam shows next to you average brightness, 0–255
Trailer, tags and setup
- fix1 language; similar games support 17.
- warnTop five tags include Simulation, Strategy.
- 🔒 5 more in the full report
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1.3% of impressions become visits. Below 2% usually means the capsule doesn't read at small size.
What's working
- ✓ All 20 tag slots used
- ✓ 7 GIFs or clips in the description
Pricing the score is always free · no account · 5 checks a day
- ✓ Score + 9 sections
- ✓ Measured screenshots
- ✓ Funnel diagnosis
- ✓ Top 4 fixes
- ✓ All 7 fixes, ranked
- ✓ 3 short description rewrites
- ✓ Best screenshot order
- ✓ Tag plan + checklist
- ✓ Full reports, unlimited
- ✓ Real wishlists + sales
- ✓ Daily rival tracking
- ✓ Creators + Player Jury
- ✓ 25 games
- ✓ White-label PDF
- ✓ Read-only API
- ✓ 8 jury tests a month
YouTubers & streamers who play Dwarf Fortress
9 Twitch streamers streamed it or had clips from it in the last few months. Making a game like this? These creators already have an audience for it.
- dorterr_ Twitch · 70 views on these streams and clips“Mismanaging a fortress monday” · Nov 9, 2026
- HazHaza Twitch · 12 views on these streams and clips“Dwarfio'd!” · Oct 16, 2026
- honeymielle Twitch · 8 views on these streams and clips“🫵you're one in a krillion💖 | shootin the breeze with a bnnuuy 🐰” · Nov 9, 2026
- SOSH_Garruk Twitch · 6 views on these streams and clips“DIA DE ATUALIZAÇÃO DE DF + CONTINUANDO NIL AKAM” · Nov 9, 2026
- eltmon Twitch · 4 views on these streams and clips“AI Plays Dwarf Fortress — Fort #20: a new world begins | chat names the dwarves” · Nov 9, 2026
- TelinArtho Twitch · 8 views on these streams and clips“Reading a dwarf's bio. In meeps.” · Oct 16, 2026
- The_Smitchell Twitch · 6 views on these streams and clips“it's really easy not to cut down trees” · Oct 16, 2026
- LaserJetLab Twitch · 1 views on these streams and clips“Dwarf Fortress plays itself.” · Nov 8, 2026
- Vinsanti Twitch · 6 views on these streams and clips“Never ask about the wall” · Oct 14, 2026
From the YouTube Data API and Twitch API. Only videos whose title names the game, or streams filed under its Twitch category, are counted. StoreCheck isn't affiliated with YouTube, Twitch or Valve.
Dwarf Fortress: common questions
Is Dwarf Fortress on Steam?
Yes. Dwarf Fortress is on Steam (app ID 975370) at store.steampowered.com/app/975370.
When did Dwarf Fortress come out?
Dwarf Fortress was released on Steam on Dec 6, 2022.
How much does Dwarf Fortress cost on Steam?
Dwarf Fortress costs $23.99 on Steam in the US, 20% off when we last checked. Regional prices differ.
Are Dwarf Fortress's Steam reviews good?
Dwarf Fortress has 29,437 Steam reviews and 92% of recent reviews are positive (Very Positive).
Does Dwarf Fortress have a demo?
There was no demo on Dwarf Fortress's Steam page when we last checked.
Who made Dwarf Fortress?
Dwarf Fortress is made by Bay 12 Games and published by Kitfox Games.
What kind of game is Dwarf Fortress?
Steam players tag it Dwarves, Colony Sim, Base Building, Simulation, Strategy. 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.
Which YouTubers and streamers play Dwarf Fortress?
Recent Dwarf Fortress videos and streams include dorterr_ (Twitch), HazHaza (Twitch), honeymielle (Twitch), SOSH_Garruk (Twitch), eltmon (Twitch). StoreCheck lists 9 of them on this page, with subscriber counts and their latest Dwarf Fortress video.
Scored with methodology v1. A higher score means a clearer page, not guaranteed sales.