Dwarf Fortress Remote vs Don't Get Scammed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dwarf Fortress Remote
Control your fantasy world simulation game remotely on your mobile device. Manage a group of dwarves, build a thriving fortress, and explore a procedurally generated world with complex systems. Requires the original game and a server connection.
- Remote Fortress Mode control
- Complex world simulation
- Dwarf management
- Fortress construction
- Procedurally generated worlds
- Detailed geology and weather
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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. Supported Dwarf Fortress version is 0.47.05. 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.
Don't Get Scammed
An educational game that simulates various scam scenarios and stories. Players swipe and tap through these simulations to learn how to protect their money in real life.
- Scam simulations
- Educational stories
- Money protection gameplay
- Interactive swipe and tap mechanics
- Real-life prevention tips
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Don't Get Scammed is an educational game going through scam simulations and stories to help prevent people from experiencing them in real life! Swipe and tap your way through scams to save and protect your money!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Don't Get Scammed at 5.0 against Dwarf Fortress Remote's 3.3. Don't Get Scammed also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Dwarf Fortress Remote's advantage is ratings volume (143 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Dwarf Fortress Remote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Don't Get Scammed asks for nothing beyond the download.
Don't Get Scammed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dwarf Fortress Remote has 143 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dwarf Fortress Remote ships an update monthly, Don't Get Scammed every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dwarf Fortress Remote | Don't Get Scammed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (143 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MIFKI PTY LTD | Erik Lewis |
Customer experience
Dwarf Fortress Remote
Don't Get Scammed
Bugs and requests
Dwarf Fortress Remote
Reported bugs
10 issues- Server subscription errors preventing gameplay
- App crashes when opening squad command menus
- Endless initialization loops on server subscription
- Connection failures when connecting to home PC
- Black screen on map load (tileset issue)
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- Password invalid errors during server setup
- Permanent server lockout errors
- World generation crashes mid-process
- Inconsistent connection drops
- Limited location search options during new game setup
Requested features
14 requests- Adventure mode support
- Custom embark location selection
- DFHack plugin support (workflow, autolabor, digvein)
- World map visualization
- Sound effects
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- iPad keyboard support
- Finger-drawing for mining designation
- Select-all functionality for storage yards
- Bedroom zone creation
- Status and announcements quick access
- Legends viewer
- 3D graphics support
- UI customization options
- Donation option in app menu
Don't Get Scammed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dwarf Fortress Remote
- Server Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
Don't Get Scammed
No in-app purchases
Questions
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