Dwarf Fortress – the hugely influential, dizzyingly expansive colony sim that’s been in development for over 20 years – has just released its roguelike Adventure Mode over on Steam, albeit initially in public beta form.
Adventure Mode gives players an alternate way of exploring Dwarf Fortress’ ludicrously in-depth, procedurally generated worlds – specifically in the form of a roguelike RPG, complete with procedural quests, NPCs, and turn-based battles.
It’s a component of Dwarf Fortress that’s been in the free ASCII version for years, but when the game made the jump to Steam in 2022 – as a paid release, complete with sprite-based visuals, a mouse-driven UI, and Steam Workshop compatibility – Adventure Mode wasn’t included, although developer siblings Zach and Tarn Adams were clear it would eventually arrive.
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