Dwarf Fortress
Live player count and Steam charts
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 835 | -34 | -3.9% | 1,659 |
| Jun 2026 | 869 | +77 | +9.7% | 1,827 |
| May 2026 | 792 | +53 | +7.2% | 1,332 |
| Apr 2026 | 739 | +66 | +9.8% | 1,369 |
| Mar 2026 | 673 | -107 | -13.7% | 1,246 |
| Feb 2026 | 780 | -236 | -23.2% | 1,443 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,016 | -105 | -9.4% | 1,721 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,121 | -231 | -17.1% | 1,770 |
| Nov 2025 | 1,352 | +577 | +74.5% | 2,628 |
| Oct 2025 | 775 | +28 | +3.7% | 1,321 |
| Sep 2025 | 747 | -21 | -2.7% | 1,279 |
| Aug 2025 | 768 | -47 | -5.8% | 1,315 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jun 25, 2026The Dino Update is out now! 🦕 Dwarf Fortress Patch 53.15
- Jun 10, 2026Dinos are coming June 25th! 🦖 Dwarf Fortress Dev Update
- May 20, 2026Patch 53.14
- May 13, 2026Diplomacy Improvements + 20th Anniversary 🙌 Dwarf Fortress Patch 53.13
- Apr 14, 2026Myth & Magic news + Quality of life update 🧙♂️ Dwarf Fortress Patch 53.12
- Mar 4, 2026Food fixes, AMA, community spotlight and more! 🍖 Dwarf Fortress Patch 53.11
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 21:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in the Americas. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 22 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
