RimWorld Good alternative? YES NO

Terrestrial colonisation station building game, quite similar in the Dwarf Fortress.

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• There are alot of things to learn, but you can pick it up and play. Once you get the hang of the game you can put a lot of hours into it. :) Guest • Jan 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Nowhere near as difficult of a learning curve, but has a lot of the same mechanics, with added futuristic sci-fi events. Can micromanage and prioritize down to a tee, main gripe with it is there's UP/DOWN to the world, so you can't build towers or bases deep underground Guest • Jul 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• great mods, and active developers. one of the best alternatives right now Guest • Jul 2017 Disagree   Agree
• It is not that similar to put it on Nr1 place Gnomoria is basically a DF clone with same mechanics and multidimentional enviroment Guest • May 2017 • 0 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Gnomoria Good alternative? YES NO

Gnomoria is a sandbox village management game where you help lead a small group of gnomes, who have set out on their own, to thrive into a bustling kingdom!.

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• Discontinued No updates since release, also see Steam reviews: http://store.steampowered.com/app/224500/

• Gnomoria is basically dwarf fortress with better graphics.You have to grow food,make an army to defend yourself,and make a home for your gnomes.However this game lacks some features that dwarf fortress has and this game can become quite boring after awhile. Guest • Jan 2016 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Gnomoria IS basically a simplified version of Dwarf Fortress it cloned the game mechanics very well Guest • May 2017 Disagree   Agree

Banished Good alternative? YES NO

In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs...

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• Banished is much more of a city building game. It lacks the feature of micro managing individuals and even if it was implemented, you just end up with too many people after 2 years to even make that feasible. Basically, think of sim city, but with the difficulty of Dwarf Fortress (not exactly, but almost) Guest • Apr 2016 • 1 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Stonehearth Good alternative? YES NO

Stonehearth is a game of exploration and survival in an epic fantasy setting. Build your town, care for your hearthlings, and defend against marauding invaders.

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Prison Architect Good alternative? YES NO

Build and manage a Maximum Security Prison. As the sun casts it’s early morning rays on a beautiful patch of countryside the clock starts ticking. You’ve got to crack on...

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• It's a simulation game like DF which runs itself. Player changes the environment but doesn't directly control any of the humanoids. Guest • May 2017 Disagree   Agree

Dungeon Keeper 2 Alternative? YES NO

Discover your evil side as you build your own underground kingdom. Carve out a living, breathing world and attract a host of devilish creatures to swell the ranks of...

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• Discontinued Discontinued but available at GoG: https://www.gog.com/game/dungeon_keeper_2

• This game is a harsh reminder that cause a game was once great, that it will have a game just good or better as its predecessor. Guest • 3 days ago Disagree   Agree

Evil Genius Alternative? YES NO

Build a secret base, gain notoriety by completing daring missions, repel the forces of justice in real-time combat, and develop evil super-weapons to complete your...

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• Discontinued The game was released on September 28, 2004. It can be still bought from GOG.com

Planetbase Good alternative? YES NO

Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish an outpost on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, manufacture bots, and build a fully...

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Startopia Good alternative? YES NO

Micromanage a network of space stations to rebuild them into a thriving community.

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Craft The World Good alternative? YES NO

Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress.

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Castle Story Good alternative? YES NO

Castle Story is a creative voxel-based strategy game in which you can build castles one brick at a time using an army of little characters called "Bricktrons".

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Towns Good alternative? YES NO

The game brings a fresh new take on the city building/management genre by introducing many RPG features.

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• Discontinued The game seems to be no longer updated and it was never finished. Last version, v14, released in September 2013, can be still bought from the official website and Steam

Spacebase DF-9 Alternative? YES NO

In Spacebase DF-9, you'll build a home among the stars for a motley population of humans and aliens as they go about their daily lives.

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• Discontinued Game abandoned

Life is Feudal (series) Alternative?  YES NO

Life is feudal is a realistic, medieval sandbox game with engaging survival aspects and rich crafting and building construction systems.

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A Game of Dwarves Good alternative? YES NO

Take control of a community of dwarves on a quest to reclaim your people’s stolen land.

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