2000s · Simulation
Games like Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress: first released 2006 by Bay 12 Games.
3 games inspired by Dwarf Fortress
- DwarfCorp: Colony management game of dwarven miners, later open-sourced.
- Rise to Ruins: Retro pixel-art village builder and god game by a solo developer (SixtyGig Games).
- Ultima Ratio Regum: Free ASCII roguelike about a 17th-century conspiracy, released only from the author's blog.