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Bay 12 Games

Bay 12 Games is the game company of Tarn Adams and his brother Zach Adams. It develops and publishes Dwarf Fortress, as well as other games.

Bay 12 Games at a Glance

Bay 12 Games has been active in the gaming industry from 2002 to 2022, with 7 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Simulator, with additional titles in Strategy and Turn-based strategy (TBS). With an average community rating of 84.3/100, Bay 12 Games is among the highest-rated studios in our database -- 2 of their rated titles score 80 or above. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Dwarf Fortress (85.7/100). Games from Bay 12 Games are available across 3 platforms, most notably PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac.

7
Total Games
84.3
Avg Rating
2002
First Release
2022
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Role-playing (RPG)
31%
Indie
19%
Simulator
19%
Strategy
19%
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
6%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
7
Linux
3
Mac
2

Release Timeline

2000s
5
2020s
1

Rating Distribution

2
80-100
0
60-79
0
40-59
0
0-39