Does Dwarf Fortress run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. Dwarf Fortress has its own Linux version on Steam, so it installs and plays like any other Linux game.
Dwarf Fortress is an indie simulation and strategy game from Bay 12 Games, published by Kitfox Games, first released on 6 December 2022.
It is a game for one player. Critics scored it 93 out of 100 on Metacritic.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- Yes, on Steam
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Platinum, from 155 reports
- Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
- Playable, with small niggles
- Anti-cheat
- None listed
How to play it
- Install Steam from your Linux app store and sign in. Your library is already there.
- Install Dwarf Fortress and press Play.
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