Question 1

How many copies has Dwarf Fortress sold?

Accepted Answer

over 1 million copies (as of April 2025; Source: Kitfox Games (Steam)).

Question 2

How much did Dwarf Fortress make at launch?

Accepted Answer

$7.23 million (as of February 2023; Source: PC Gamer).

Question 3

What was Dwarf Fortress's all-time peak of concurrent players on Steam?

Accepted Answer

28,288 players (as of December 2022; Source: SteamCharts).

Question 4

What Metacritic score did Dwarf Fortress get?

Accepted Answer

93/100 (as of October 2026; Source: Metacritic).

Dwarf Fortress in numbers

How many copies of the Steam version of Dwarf Fortress had sold by April 2025?

Metric	Number	Date	Source
Copies soldCopies sold on Steam (2022 premium version)	over 1 million copies	April 2025	Kitfox Games (Steam)
Launch revenueBay 12 Games earnings since the Steam release (Dec 2022 - Jan 2023)	$7.23 million	February 2023	PC Gamer
Peak concurrent players (Steam)All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)	28,288 players	December 2022	SteamCharts
Metacritic scoreMetascore, PC version (12 reviews)	93/100	October 2026	Metacritic