KeeperRL

TL;DR very good, slightly simplified Dwarf Fortress-like, just like the words I wrote in the title. KeeperRL is like Dwarf Fortress with less complicated economy/survival mechanics and a focus on conquest. In the default mode, you start with one keeper (if he dies, you lose, and no save scumming) and a few easily-replaceable workers. You still have to get gold, wood, several tiers of ore, and a lot of equipment for each fighting unit you hire, but gold is obtained by raiding and killing enemy strongholds, defending against attacks, or digging for it--you can dig infinitely up a mountain, or down as in Dwarf Fortress. There's no economy, though there are shops you can discover and buy (or pillage) various items from. Survival is less about meeting food/water needs and more about building and upgrading to accommodate the units you want, so that your zombies and goblins can appreciate the carpeting; if they don't have carpeting to appreciate, they won't fight as well. You also level your Keeper, separately from combat levels (which increase a unit's base stats), and learn, in any order you choose, 19 or 20 different skills which allow more magic or new buildings to be built, which in turn let you recruit better units or craft better gear. These levels are gained only when you fully conquer an area on the map or defend against an attack. There are also multiple modes which play completely differently; I've described just the default mode. You can be a necromancer, or an adventurer with no base, and more, as well as download other players' dungeons and try to raid them. The UI is somewhat complex at first, but also simpler than Dwarf Fortress, and the tutorial explains it pretty well. Google answered most other questions I had. Overall have gotten a lot of time out of it and still enjoying a lot.

This is dwarf fortress for people too dumb or not autistic enough for dwarf fortress. So perfect for me 8/10

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This is an amazingly fun game, it will easily keep you entertained for many many hours. I recommend everyone try it out, even full price its only $20 and worth every single penny. The development team are a great set of guys that deserve your support too, very responsive and dedicated to making their games the best they can be.