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DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine

99% positive · 1,157 Steam reviews · released Apr 13, 2023 · by The DFHack Team

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

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Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 97% positive across 35 stored reviews. RPG games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 2591 games).

Controls & UI100% positive · 53 mentions

“This should be part of the base game, it really makes the way you interact with Dwarf Fortress much more humane. Most users will probably only use 5% of what this has to offer but that 5% will save you so many moments of frustration. The…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 102 h played · Report / request removal

Performance & stability96% positive · 24 mentions

“It's not about cheats. If you want, you can disable any tools that might count as "too cheaty" from even appearing. No, DFHack is vital for troubleshooting and ironing out/working around bugs. Like, let's be real, Dwarf Fortress is a…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 570 h played · Report / request removal

327 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

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Single-player

Platform features

Steam Cloud

Business model

Free to play

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