Dwarf Fortress coming to Steam Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Dwarf Fortress coming to Steam Simple. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 14 Mar 2019 17048 comments Dwarf Fortress is coming to Steam. The infamously complex but brilliant "infinite possibilities" simulation game, which has been worked on for over 16 years, finally launches on Valve's platform as a lifetime "living" project by brothers Tarn and Zach Adams. Why Steam now? "Dwarf Fortress is going premium because we want more people to encounter the game, grow the community, and some of the creator's close family members have developed serious health issues within the past six months, and money to support them is tight," reads an FAQ. "As it's a sensitive and difficult matter, please respect Tarn and Zach's privacy about this, but keep some well wishes in your hearts for them. "Due to these rising healthcare costs, as well as the uncertain structure of Patreon, they decided it was time for them to have additional means of support." The Steam version has a custom premium tileset with graphics enabled by default, new music and auto-updates. And, of course, Steam Workshop integration. Dwarf Fortress Classic won't change, the developers reassured, and it'll be updated alongside the new premium versions, just without the new art, music, and Steam features. Tarn and Zach will continue working first on the major villains update for Dwarf Fortress Classic. After the villains update is out and stable, Tarn and Patrick Martin "Meph" Schroeder will work on the Steam Workshop pipeline to make sure anyone who wants to can easily bring over their mods, if they want to. The Steam version is published by Kitfox, but Dwarf Fortress is still owned by Bay 12 Games. Kitfox will get a 20 per cent cut of revenue from the Steam version after Valve takes its standard 30 per cent cut. "Tarn and Zach wanted more people to know about Dwarf Fortress, and also want to spend their precious time focusing on developing the game," reads the FAQ. "Kitfox has no access to the source code, and will have no influence on the design, programming, or updates to Dwarf Fortress." If you're unfamiliar with Dwarf Fortress, be sure to read Dan Pearson's wonderful feature, Learning to love Dwarf Fortress, gaming's deepest simulation. And of course ex-Eurogamer video person Chris Bratt did an episode of Here's A Thing about Dwarf Fortress and cats, which is well worth a watch. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store