I was looking for "dwarf fortress look alike" for quite a long time. This game, so far made me feel horrible, countless villagers lost lives under my rule, due to unexpected food shortages, harsh winters, or lack of tools to chop logs into firewood. It's a lot easier than DF, and from every but one (fire that killed everybody but last person, who in turn died of cold :( ) crisis, few families always emerged, to start rebuilding their village. Game is awesome, playing it is a real pleasure, but be careful, watching their virtual lives, takes a lot time from your real life!