Dwarf Fortress Remote in IOS

The most complex world sim

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Our Expert Score

85/100

If you're a Dwarf Fortress fan, this app is a godsend. It's not the game itself running on your phone, but rather a remote client that lets you manage your fortress from anywhere. The interface is surprisingly well-optimized for touch, making the notoriously difficult ASCII menus much easier to handle.

It handles the heavy lifting on a server, so your phone doesn't melt while processing thousands of dwarves. Being able to check in on my fortress, give mining orders, or manage a siege while on the bus is something I never thought I'd be able to do. It’s a niche tool, but for that niche, it’s perfect.

Dinsun reviewed on: Tue Feb 24 2026

The Game

📱Iphone📱IPad📱IPod
Version 3.03Thu Apr 06 2023

This update fixes a few issues, including missing designation dimensions display and changes to shadow density setting not applied right away. We also added a small border around rough-hewn walls to help them stand out from the surrounding floor in certain situations. The border opacity can be adjusted in settings. Lastly, we made some fixes and improvements to the tileset.


Dwarf Fortress is a famous fantasy world simulation/management game from Bay 12 Games. This app allows you to play Fortress Mode remotely on your mobile device.

Dwarf Fortress is an open-ended fantasy world simulation/management game from Bay 12 Games, which is in constant development since 2002. In Fortress mode, player indirectly controls a group of dwarves, attempting to construct a successful and wealthy fortress. The game features a highly detailed procedurally generated fantasy world with multiple civilizations and wildlife, realistic geology, weather effects. You will have dozens of different building and items to construct, hundreds of materials, advanced military system, agriculture, sieges and underground monsters, diplomacy and trading.

ATTENTION: Internet connection is required to play. The original game with a plugin (both free) running at your home or on a cloud server will be required, visit mifki.com/df/setup for details. Alternatively, you can purchase a server subscription from within the app, in which case we will manage a server for you, visit mifki.com/df/subscription for details.

Visit bay12games.com/dwarves for full information about Dwarf Fortress. However, please report any issues with this application to mifki.com/df/support and NOT to the original game authors.


Requires iOS 13.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Dwarf Fortress is a famous fantasy world simulation/management game from Bay 12 Games. This app allows you to play Fortress Mode remotely on your mobile device.

Dwarf Fortress is an open-ended fantasy world simulation/management game from Bay 12 Games, which is in constant development since 2002. In Fortress mode, player indirectly controls a group of dwarves, attempting to construct a successful and wealthy fortress. The game features a highly detailed procedurally generated fantasy world with multiple civilizations and wildlife, realistic geology, weather effects. You will have dozens of different building and items to construct, hundreds of materials, advanced military system, agriculture, sieges and underground monsters, diplomacy and trading.

ATTENTION: Internet connection is required to play. The original game with a plugin (both free) running at your home or on a cloud server will be required, visit mifki.com/df/setup for details. Alternatively, you can purchase a server subscription from within the app, in which case we will manage a server for you, visit mifki.com/df/subscription for details.

Visit bay12games.com/dwarves for full information about Dwarf Fortress. However, please report any issues with this application to mifki.com/df/support and NOT to the original game authors.


Ratings & Reviews

3.3 out of 5 with 142 Counts
Age Rating 9+

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Dwarf Fortress Remote is a dedicated client for the legendary simulation game 'Slaves to Armok: God of Blood Chapter II: Dwarf Fortress'. It allows players to connect to a remote server (either their own or a provided one) to play the full PC game on their iPhone or iPad. The app features a simplified, touch-friendly UI, support for graphics tilesets instead of just ASCII, and an optimized keyboard for command entry, bringing the depth of the world's most complex sim to a mobile format.

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