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 alternative 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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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 alternative 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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