Dwarf Fortress' roguelike Adventure Mode gets beta launch on Steam

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.

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.

Quest log / information screen Butchering and crafting Ability use, from necromancy to pet animal to spit Composing Motion/attack indicators Building interactions (levers, doors, etc.)

Wrestle button Stealth vision arcs Better UI for stuff like going through hatches over ramps Some other info like movement speed / encumbrance Tracking / odor / weather / light / time etc.

information Some travel map stuff like visible armies and zooming and highlights Minimap / map memory Trading and bartering (and the town shops being generally a mess) Assuming false identities Full personality customization in chargen Graphics and audio that didn't make it in for the initial beta release Get Classic conversions for the new buttons etc.

Also on the way from classic Adventure Mode is cabin building, but this is described as a "larger interface project" that'll come in an update after the full Steam launch.