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[Lemony Lime]

I love DF, and I love the complexity of it, but sometimes it gets to be a bit much, so I was wondering if there were any simpler alternatives out there. Still needs to be complex enough to actually hold my interest, but half the time I can't even figure out what's happening on DF. lol (Graphics aren't the issue of course. ASCII is fine.)

[Blargityblarg]

Evil Genius is sorta similar in a couple ways.

[dennislp3]

http://www.townsgame.com/

Towns is inspired by DF. Similar in a lot of ways and I would certainly call it less complex.

[burningpet]

Since towns has been already mentioned, i'd say Goblins Camp.

Sadly, i suspect its development has come to an end though.

http://www.goblincamp.com/

There's also Paradox yet-to-be-released A game of dwarves, but that looks more of a Dungeon Keeper game than a DF one.

[0x517A5D]

Be advised, Towns is still in alpha.  Features are missing or only partially implemented, and there are serious balance issues and rough edges.  It's been updated quite a bit since it was first brought into open alpha, but most of that was adding new features, not tuning.


A Game of Dwarves looks like it will be a simpler DF.  Probably much simpler.  It isn't available yet.  At last report they're hoping for a 2012 3^rd quarter release, and planning for the possibility of slip into 4^th quarter.

Website (with trailers); some discussion on this forum; a video review by those annoying Brit twits.


Or maybe some of the God Game genre would fill the hole in your soul.

I grew up on Populous (PC version).  Before I had a mouse, even.  There were over a hundred hotkey combos; I learned most of them by heart.  But I can't recommend it by today's standards.

Do a bit of searching on Black and White, Afterlife, Dungeon Keeper, Virtual Villagers, Spore, or From Dust.

[Vattic]

On the topic of God Games, Populous, and Bullfrog you might want to look up Populous 3. Still very playable and much like the spiritual ancestor of From Dust.

[Nelia Hawk]

the old game Wiggles/Diggles (think its named different on some areas)
http://www.mobygames.com/game/diggles-the-myth-of-fenris

[Muz]

If you like the digging and making rooms, get Dungeon Keeper 2.

[MrWiggles]

the old game Wiggles/Diggles (think its named different on some areas)
http://www.mobygames.com/game/diggles-the-myth-of-fenris

I AM NOT A GAME!

[Ghazkull]

Your Argument is invalid

[Askot Bokbondeler]

cultures\northland series

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

somewhat halfway between settlers and df. i spent a large part of my childhood obsessing over it

[Jafferey]

Sim City?

[tonxabar]

Gnomoria

http://gnomoria.com/

Now it has an offer at indiegamestand.com , pay what you want, or you can try the demo.

Apart from that, you have all of these:

http://alternativeto.net/software/dwarf-fortress/

Best regards!

[dizzyelk]

Apart from that, you have all of these:

http://alternativeto.net/software/dwarf-fortress/

Best regards!

Its amazing how unlike DF most of those games sound.

[miauw62]

Yeah. Most of those arent even RTS's. All they have in common is "blocky world, destroy things"