From Press Release:
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 6, 2022 – Developer Bay 12 Games and publisher Kitfox Games are happy to share that the highly anticipated and newly beginner-friendly Steam and Itch.Io PC release of Dwarf Fortress is out today for $29.99 USD!
This new version brings a brand new pixel art tileset, a new helpful tutorial to onboard unfamiliar players, new soundtrack and sound effects, new user interface and navigable menus, and other quality of life additions to the legendary civilization management and construction game.
Dwarf Fortress on Steam & Itch will launch with the Fortress and Legends game modes that longtime players are familiar with. The team at Bay 12 plan to add the Adventure and Arena modes to these versions of Dwarf Fortress later on, and are hard at work on making sure they are their best when they arrive on Steam & Itch. You can learn more and see Dwarf Fortress’ Steam & Itch roadmap here. The team is also stoked to share that Steam Workshop integration is available at launch, making it easier for mod developers to create creative additions to the game.
The brand new soundtrack for this version of Dwarf Fortress, with tracks even made in the Dwarvish language, composed by Dabu, Simon Swerwer and Águeda Macias is also available now for purchase separately on Steam and Bandcamp.
The classic version of Dwarf Fortress will remain available for download at no cost, and will continue to be supported in the future on Bay 12’s website. This future support includes mouse functionality and other improvements seen in the Steam & Itch release.
About Dwarf Fortress on Steam and Itch.io
The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that’s ever been created. The legendary Dwarf Fortress is coming to Steam and Itch.io. Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive, despite threats of starvation, dragons, and madness.
You may already be familiar with the tile set mod packs from Michał “Mayday” Madej and Jacob “Ironhand” Bowman. Together, their efforts are creating an all-new pixel art tileset by artists Carolyn Jong and Neoriceisgood. Dwarf Fortress’ Steam edition will have a 15 track soundtrack by Dabu, Simon Swerwer and Águeda Macias including tracks in the Dwarvish language!
- Not just generated geometry — a whole simulated world. Generated rise and fall of civilizations, personalities, creatures, cultures, etc. Infinite hours of gameplay
- Now with new beautiful pixel graphics!
- Learn the basics with in-game tutorials.
- A lifetime “living” project – created/updated since 2002, with no end in sight
- Generate your unique world and manage a bustling colony of dwarves, even as they probably mine towards their eventual demise.
- A new endless hobby, just for you!
Find the game on Steam: https://s.team/a/975370/
Find the game on Itch.io: https://kitfoxgames.
Learn more about Dwarf Fortress and its classic, “ASCII” version:
http://www.bay12games.com/
